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Home > 21st Century Learning 21st Century LearningBoard Examination Systems National Center on Education and the EconomyMaine will participate with seven other states in piloting some of the world’s best instructional systems and examinations with the intent of dramatically increasing the number of students who leave high school ready to succeed in college. As Maine strives to insure our students are prepared for post-secondary education without remediation and to be globally competitive, this is an opportunity for 10 to 20 high schools in Maine to pilot one of the Board Examination Systems. The National Center for Education and the Economy has recently received funding from the Gates Foundation to support this work and anticipates additional funding for the next three to four years through a combination of federal and private foundation support. The five Board Examination Systems programs already identified by NCEE include: ACT’s QualityCore; the Cambridge International Examination’s General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and their AICE program; the College Board’s Advanced Placement program; the International Baccalaureate Diploma program; and Pearson/Edexcel’s IGCSE and A-level programs. In an age of constrained resources, the Board Examination Systems program offers an opportunity to take advantage of enormous investments in time and money made by others – to stand on the shoulders of the countries that have developed the most successful instructional systems in the world. Participation by schools in this pilot effort is entirely voluntary, and only students who choose to will participate.
Opening the ConversationsRefining Our Vision for Maine's Secondary Education: Forum on 21st Century Skills – Presentation by Commissioner Gendron - in Power Point Slideshow Commissioner Susan A. Gendron’s PowerPoint presentation at the China Lake Conference Center, September 27, 2007. This is the opening conversation in a lengthy conversation about Refining Our Vision for Maine’s Secondary Education. The presentation should be viewed as an opening conversation, not as a final product. This PowerPoint includes two videos, which can be viewed as part of the overall show, or separately here:
Framework for 21st Century Learning Link to the Partnership for 21st Century Skills High School Diploma RequirementsFinal report of stakeholders group and other meeting materials Maine’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers Programhttp://www.maineafterschool.net/ Student learning doesn't stop after the final bell. Educators and policy makers have begun to show increasing interest in programs designed for non-school hours, especially those designated for after school. A lot of emphasis has been placed on after-school programs for three primary reasons. First, attendance in after-school programs can provide children with supervision during a time when many might be exposed to or engaged in more antisocial and destructive behaviors. Second, after-school programs can provide enriching experiences that broaden children's perspective and improve their socialization. Third, and a more recent emphasis, after-school programs can perhaps help improve the academic achievement of students who are not accomplishing as much as they need to during regular school hours. |
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