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Where do we start? What do we need to do? What do we already have in place?

These questions are answered by Start 21, Vision 21 Education Group's tool set for effective integration of 21st century skills into an education district.

Phase 1: Report Card
We have developed a comprehensive set of rubrics covering elementary, middle and high schools to identify a district's performance in teaching 21st Century skills. Based on self-evaluation questionnaires and a series of one-on-one and group interviews with your school's stakeholders, Vision 21 will produce an assessment report, identifying strengths, weaknesses and gaps.

Phase 2: Game Plan
With a clear understanding of your school's starting point, we create a blueprint for the transformations that need to occur, and the budget savings and costs implied by each action. Some changes will be very subtle, others difficult. Critically, we involve every stakeholder: teachers, students, parents, district administrators, community leaders. Careful attention is paid to creating measurable outcome indicators.

Phase 3: Action and Benchmarking
A series of "small wins" is important to ensure continued involvement by the school and support from the community. This phase may include steps in the following areas:
     ▪ Mapping outcomes to Common Core and State standards and P21 Framework
     ▪ Professional development seminars or workshops
     ▪ Interdisciplinary planning
     ▪ Fine tuning curriculum
     ▪ Assessment review and adoption
     ▪ Technology or facility audits and investments
     ▪ Business - education collaboration
     ▪ Community outreach
Each action is measured and its progress documented in the Start21 Assessment and tracking tool.

1 in 4 workers has been with their current employer less than one year

The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that today's learners will have 10 to 14 jobs . . .
by their 38th birthday

The amount of technical information is doubling every two years. By 2010, it's predicted to double every 72 hours.

Many of today's college majors didn't exist 10 years ago
     New media
     Organic agriculture
     e-business
     Nanotechnology
     Homeland security
What will they study 10 years from now?