High School Redesign

Heartland AEA 11’s focus on High School Redesign began in 2005 in response to the overwhelming national, state and local data indicating the need to improve secondary education to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to be successful in the 21st century.  The agency’s goal was to support high schools in examining their data to systemically improve instruction and enhance the connection high school students have with the school environment.  During the 2006-07 school year, sessions were offered to high school building leadership teams in the areas of Personalization and Rigor/Relevance.  Additional sessions on Rigor/Relevance were offered during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 school years.  With the advent of the Iowa Core Curriculum and its emphasis on Characteristics of Effective Instruction, including Rigor and Relevance, the need to redesign high schools is more imperative than ever.

Below are links to resources that were made available to the leadership teams attending the High School Redesign sessions.  Also included are links to additional resources around Iowa's elements of High School Redesign: the Case for Change, High Expectations, Collaborative Leadership, Personalization and the Student Focused System, Rigor and Relevance, Professional Development, Student Assessment and Program Evaluation.

For additional information, please contact Teresa Bellinghausen, Consultant for Secondary Education, at extension 14586.

Rigor and Relevance

Personalization

Resources

Last Updated: July, 2009