Dr. Willard Daggett, Ed.D

Improving Student Performance by Setting and Meeting Critical Results

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Dr. Willard Daggett

Two Perspectives on No Child Left Behind

No Child Left Behind can be viewed from two distinctively different perspectives. One is the view held by many educators today - that NCLB means new test demands and daunting adequate yearly progress requirements. The second way of looking at NCLB centers on the "why" of the legislation - that in our technological/information-based society being pushed by global competition, every student must have a rigorous and relevant education in order to succeed in the world beyond school. Dr. Willard Daggett will examine these points of view and their relationship to each other. He will then provide strategies to address both aspects successfully.

Preparing Students for Our Changing World

In 1990, the World Wide Web did not exist, few people had e-mail addresses, and almost no one had heard of gene mapping. While much has happened in a very short period of time, the rate of change and its consequences will increase exponentially in the immediate years ahead. Dr. Willard Daggett will explore the transformations that will occur as we move toward a much more sophisticated and powerful web, known as the Semantic Web. He will demonstrate how biotech will invade nearly every facet of our lives, how nanotech will alter how we work and interact, and why combinations of these technologies will have a profound effect on how we deal with our personal, medical, and educational needs. Through amazing examples of these innovations, Dr. Daggett will describe what students will need to know and be able to do to succeed in this changing world.

The Skills Gap - What It Is and How to Close It

We have a skills gap in America. Schools continue to work hard to raise student performance as measured by state tests. Unfortunately, this effort is not necessarily leading to a better prepared work force, because many states have focused on 20th century skills and knowledge in creating their standards and tests. Dr. Willard Daggett will present an in-depth look at our changing economy and workplace. Following that, he will lay out specific actions that education must take on behalf of students to ensure their success in the 21 st century work world.

Ten Years of School Reform: Lessons Learned

The International Center for Leadership in Education has worked with more than 300 school districts over the past decade to assist them with their school improvement efforts. The International Center has also reviewed all of the major research on successful school reform. Those activities have yielded important information about what works and what doesn't. Dr. Willard Daggett will share the lessons learned from both the research and his in-depth work with districts and make recommendations for schools that want to move to a more rigorous and relevant curriculum for all students.

Preparing Students for State Tests and the World Beyond School

No Child Left Behind requires all students to achieve at higher levels. Equally as important, the world in which today's students will live and work demands strong academic proficiency. What are the skills and knowledge that students need - both for the testing requirements of NCLB and for our technological society? How can we help all students to reach high standards? Dr. Daggett will answer these questions and share information on ways to use data to make decisions about what to teach.

Success in Reaching NCLB's Adequate Yearly Progress Provision

For many schools - suburban, rural, and urban - the adequate yearly progress (AYP) provision of No Child Left Behind is posing major challenges. Other schools, through the effective use of data, focused instruction, and a different approach to support services, are having success meeting AYP for all nine subgroups of students. Using a detailed study of these schools, Dr. Daggett will share the lessons learned by both groups of schools. Specific data and strategies will be shared that schools can use to achieve the continuous improvement needed for all student subgroups of to meet the adequate yearly progress provision.

The Role of Schools in Promoting Good Character

Too many students do not possess the character traits that our country has long deemed desirable for good citizenship, productive work, and family responsibilities. How did we get to this point? Where are we heading from here? What role should schools play in addressing this subject? Dr. Willard Daggett will answer each of these questions using current research and his experience in working with school districts across the country. He will offer concrete suggestions on what schools can do and, equally as important, what they should not do with respect to this critical but sometimes sensitive issue.

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