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The Case for a CLE Curriculum

Redefining Catholic Education through Faith, Character, and Virtue

Redefining Catholic Education through Faith, Character, and Virtue

Enrollment and Test Score Trends St Monica Enrollment Test Scores

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Redefining Catholic Education through Faith, Character, and Virtue

St Mary's School – Closed 2003 St Joseph, Kalamazoo – Closed 2005

• St. Joseph, Watervilet – Closed 2015

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100 200 300 400 500 600 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

St Monica 20YR Enrollment

In the past 20 years: (K-8) enrollment declined 51% (269 students) CSGK Formation

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US Test Scores Continue to Decline

Redefining Catholic Education through Faith, Character, and Virtue

US Test Scores Continue to Decline

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Common Core is is Being Replaced

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Redefining Catholic Education through Faith, Character, and Virtue

2017 NAEP National Test Scores

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2017 NAEP National Test Scores

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Dio iocesan Test Scores

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When you compare the actual scores, Kalamazoo Diocesan Schools perform only 3% better than the National Average

Dio iocesan Test Scores

K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Average Math 6% 5% 3% 1% 1% 0% 2% 3% 4% 3% Reading 6% 5% 4% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 4% 3% Language 2% 2% 2% 7% 4% 4% 4% Science 2% 3% 3% 2% 3% 4% 3%

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Cla lassical Education Test Scores

Based on results from over 50 schools, Classical Christian curriculum is resulting in significantly higher SAT test scores than independent (+8%), public (+18%), or standard curriculum Christian schools (+11%); and ACT scores significantly higher (+20%) than the National Average

Redefining Catholic Education through Faith, Character, and Virtue

Cla lassical Education Test Scores

Based on results from over 50 schools, Classical Christian curriculum is resulting in significantly higher SAT test scores than independent (+8%), public (+18%), or standard curriculum Christian schools (+11%); and ACT scores significantly higher (+20%) than the National Average

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CLE Personal Experience

Redefining Catholic Education through Faith, Character, and Virtue

CLE Personal Experience

Redefining Catholic Education through Faith, Character, and Virtue

CLE Personal Experience

Redefining Catholic Education through Faith, Character, and Virtue

Transition for Teachers Lesson Plan Comparison Teacher Implementation

A Day in the Life of 2nd Grade Common Core vs. Classical

Jen Whiting

What does 2nd grade look like?

• I have taken two days from my 2nd grade class to sample.
• The first day was November 15, 2017 (a common core day).
• I will share the schedule of our day, what we accomplished, and

the standards I hit (using our CURRENT CURRICULUM).

• The second day was October 22, 2018 (a classical day).
• I will share the schedule of our day, what we accomplished, and

the standards I hit (using the CLE curriculum).

November 15, 2017

• Theology ~ We were studying a saint unit. I taught the students

about Saints Juan Diego and Therese of Liseaux. (2V6d, 2V6j) (2)

• Math ~ We were studying a unit on Mental Addition. I taught the

students to add multiples of 10 to 2-digit numbers. (2NBT5, 2NBT8, 2NBT9) (3)

• Reading/ELA ~ We were studying a Jellyfish unit. I taught the

students about contractions, informational texts, and informative

• writing. (W2.6, RI2.8, W2.1, W2.2, SL2.1c, L2.2c) (6)

November 15, 2017

• Social Studies ~ We were studying a unit on using our environment.

I taught the students about air pollution. (2G501, 2G502) (2)

• Science ~ We were studying a unit on matter. I taught the

students about liquids and solids. (2PS1.1, 2PS1.2) (2)

• I ENDED UP TEACHING 15 STANDARDS THAT DAY

, ALTHOUGH THE CONTENT WAS CHOPPY (THE SUBJECTS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH EACHOTHER).

October 22, 2018

• Theology ~ I read the story of ‘Horatius at the Bridge.’ We

discussed the virtue of courage and St. Ignatius of Loyola. We also compared this story to that of David and Goliath. (2I1, 2II6, 2III1,

• 2VI. 2L1, 2L2, 2L3, CCRAR2, CCRAR3, 2SL1, 2W8) (11)
• Math ~ We talked about “Horatius at the Bridge’ again. We talked

about the Tiber River, which was vital in slowing down the Etruscan Army. The students then discussed the dimensions of the river, where it was in respect to Rome itself, and the dimensions

• f the bridge into Rome. (2MDA1, 2MDA2, 2MDA3, 2MDA4,

K2ETS11, K2ETS12) (6)

Math – Designing Roman Bridges

October 22, 2018

• ELA ~ We talked about ‘Horatius at the Bridge’ again. We took 1 stanza

from the story and discussed the meaning and the grammar involved with the particular stanza. The students copied the stanza in their Common Place Workbooks, after we reviewed the concepts of capitalization of proper nouns, quotation marks, and commas. (2L1, 2L2, 2L2b, 2L3, 2RF3. 2RF4, 2RF4a, 2RF4b, 2W5) (9)

• Reading ~ We talked about ‘Horatius at the Bridge’ again. The students

and I summarized the story, talked about beginning – middle – and end, and the students started their 1st draft of the retelling of ‘Horatius at the Bridge.” (2L1, 2L2, 2RF3, 2RF4, 2RF4a, 2W3, 2W5, 2W8). (9)

Retelling of Horatius & The Etruscan War

October 22, 2018

• History ~ We talked about ‘Horatius at the Bridge’ again. We then

discussed Rome during 500BC. We used my Roman timeline and compared it to my Biblical timeline. We also looked at a map of Rome. The students used tracing paper to trace a map of Rome. We also compared communities in 500BC Rome compared to our community

• today. (2G102, 2G201) (2)
• Science ~ We talked about ‘Horatius at the Bridge’ again. We talked

about bridge design and engineering. The students then began to design their own bridge to Rome, that the Romans destroyed, so the Etruscan Army could not invade Rome. (2GA1, 2PS12, K2ETS11, K2ETS13) (4)

October 22, 2018

• I ENDED UP TEACHING 35 STANDARDS THAT DAY

, MANY OF WHICH I TAUGHT UP TO 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY . I WAS ABLE TO USE 1 CONCEPT FOR THE ENTIRE TEACHING DAY AND I TAUGHT TWICE THE STANDARDS FROM THE LESSON LAST YEAR (MANY REPEATED MORE THAN ONCE OR TWICE).

• WHICH WAY WOULD YOU WANT TO LEARN???

CHOPPY WITH 15 STANDARDS COHESIVE WITH 33 STANDARDS (many taught more than once)

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Benefits of f Latin in Why Latin? Map Test Connections The Relevance of Latin in Everyday Life Goal of Latin Studies ELA Standards Addressed in Latin Lessons

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Parents Perspective Benefits of Teaching Virtue

• St. Jerome Visit

3rd Grade Experience

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Parents Perspective

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Coll llegiate Perspective CLE Prepares Students for Higher Education Personal Perspective of CLE

Fulfilling the American Dream: Liberal Education and the Future of Work/2018 Employers Survey  May-June 2018  Hart Research for AAC&U

Melissa Sparks

Fulfilling the American Dream: Liberal Education and the Future of Work/2018 Employers Survey  May-June 2018  Hart Research for AAC&U

Fulfilling the American Dream: Liberal Education and the Future of Work/2018 Employers Survey  May-June 2018  Hart Research for AAC&U

“The utilitarian or servile arts enable one to be a servant – of another person, of the state, of a corporation, or of a business – and to earn a living. The liberal arts, in contrast, teach one how to live; they train the faculties and bring them to perfection; they enable a person to rise above his material environment to live an intellectual, a rational, and therefore a free life in gaining truth.” –Sister Miriam Joseph Rauh in The Trivium:

Fulfilling the American Dream: Liberal Education and the Future of Work

Key findings from surveys of business executives and hiring managers conducted May-June 2018 Conducted on behalf of with support from

Fulfilling the American Dream: Liberal Education and the Future of Work/2018 Employers Survey  May-June 2018  Hart Research for AAC&U

Employers’ Priorities for College Learning and Sense of Recent Graduates’ Preparedness

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Fulfilling the American Dream: Liberal Education and the Future of Work/2018 Employers Survey  May-June 2018  Hart Research for AAC&U

The learning priorities that executives and hiring managers value most highly cut across majors.

87% 78% 85% 85% 87% 87% 84% 90% 76% 76% 76% 77% 77% 77% 78% 80%

Can apply knowledge/skills to real-world settings Able to communicate effectively in writing Self-motivated, initiative, proactive: ideas/solutions Able to work independently (prioritize, manage time) Able to work effectively in teams Ethical judgment and decision-making Critical thinking/analytical reasoning Able to effectively communicate orally

Business executives Hiring managers

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Very Important* Skills for Recent College Graduates We Are Hiring

* 8-10 ratings on a 0-to-10 scale; 15 outcomes tested

85% in 2014 81% in 2014 81% in 2014 83% in 2014 82% in 2014 80% in 2014

Fulfilling the American Dream: Liberal Education and the Future of Work/2018 Employers Survey  May-June 2018  Hart Research for AAC&U

Executives and hiring managers rank several other learning

• utcomes as only slightly less important.

25% 55% 73% 66% 73% 75% 79% 23% 54% 60% 61% 65% 67% 73%

Proficiency in language other than English Able to work with numbers and statistics Stay current on changing tech/applications to workplace Able to innovate and be creative Analyze/solve problems w/people from diff. backgrounds/cultures Able to analyze and solve complex problems Can find, organize, evaluate info from many sources

Business executives Hiring managers

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68% in 2014 70% in 2014 56% in 2014 65% in 2014 60% in 2014 56% in 2014 23% in 2014

* 8-10 ratings on a 0-to-10 scale; 15 outcomes tested

Very Important* Skills for Recent College Graduates We Are Hiring

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16% 32% 28% 33% 23% 37% 60% 18% 24% 28% 28% 29% 29% 52%

Study abroad program Service learning project with a community organization Advanced, comprehensive senior project (thesis, etc.) Research project done collaboratively with peers Multiple courses requiring significant writing assignments Project in community w/people from different backgrounds/cultures Internship/apprenticeship with a company or organization

Business executives Hiring managers

Applied and project-based learning experiences, particularly internships or apprentice experiences, give recent college graduates an edge with both employer audiences.

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Much/ somewhat more likely 93% 94% 72% 83% 82% 72% 81% 81% 80% 76% 71% 78% 54% 47%

Would be MUCH More Likely to Hire Recent Grad with this Experience

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11% 14% 32% 41% 40% 34% 46% 40%

49% 52% 22% 19%

Very useful Fairly useful Somewhat/not useful

Executives and hiring managers think ePortfolios are more useful than college transcripts alone.

Business executives Hiring managers 51%

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48%

Usefulness of College Transcripts in Evaluating Recent Graduates’ Potential to Succeed

78% 81% Business executives Hiring managers

Usefulness of College Work ePortfolio in Evaluating Recent Grads’ Potential to Succeed

(in addition to resume and transcript)

Fulfilling the American Dream: Liberal Education and the Future of Work/2018 Employers Survey  May-June 2018  Hart Research for AAC&U

“Liberal education will continue to be a fundamental part of higher education if its scholarly practices of offering criticism are joined to making connections, and finding ways to acknowledge and participate in practices that seem at first opaque or even invisible."

Roth, M. (2013). Pragmatic Liberal Education. New Literary History, 44(4), 521-538. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org.libproxy.library.wmich.edu/stable/24542604

Fulfilling the American Dream: Liberal Education and the Future of Work/2018 Employers Survey  May-June 2018  Hart Research for AAC&U

”To educate in the truth, and for genuine freedom and evangelical love, is at the very heart of the Church’s mission. In a cultural climate in which moral norms are often thought to be matters of personal preference, Catholic schools have a crucial role to play in leading the younger generation to realize that freedom consists above all in being able to respond to the demands of the truth” (cf. Veritatis Splendor, No. 84). – St. Pope John Paul II

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Fulfilling the American Dream: Liberal Education and the Future of Work/2018 Employers Survey  May-June 2018  Hart Research for AAC&U

Will academics be replaced by faith formation? Will common core standards remain in the curriculum?

Fulfilling the American Dream: Liberal Education and the Future of Work/2018 Employers Survey  May-June 2018  Hart Research for AAC&U

Will academics be replaced by faith formation? NO! Rather, the two will be integrated allowing

for an enhancement of the curriculum.

Will common core standards remain in the curriculum?

Since the Common Core Anchor Standards are all framed with higher order thinking verbs, we know that the emphasis is on this kind of ‘why’ and ‘how.’ Conversation and Meaning Making If we want to learn how to make and justify meanings, then we must inquire, converse, think, write, and read about topics of important debate at play in our cultural surroundings and disciplinary work.”

Wilhelm, Jeffrey D. "Classroom Conversation: Inquiry, Dialogism, and Deep Understanding." Voices From the Middle 22.1 (2014): 74-

• 6. ProQuest. Web. 26 Feb. 2019.

Fulfilling the American Dream: Liberal Education and the Future of Work/2018 Employers Survey  May-June 2018  Hart Research for AAC&U

Will memorization and recitation replace active learning and practical engagement?

Fulfilling the American Dream: Liberal Education and the Future of Work/2018 Employers Survey  May-June 2018  Hart Research for AAC&U

Will memorization and recitation replace active learning and practical engagement?

As described in the St. Jerome Educational Plan, “To cultivate memory, confidence, and good speaking, heavy and regular emphasis should be placed on memorization and recitation of phonics rules, math facts, and the narration and dictation of short poems, stories, and even history lessons. These skills and facts are the foundation for later work.” While memorization is a key component in ICLE, recall or lower level learning is not the goal. Rather, critical inquiry and thinking skills are equally honed through Socratic Seminars. In addition, these early stages feature song, drama, and hands-on exploration to awaken and engage the whole person.

Fulfilling the American Dream: Liberal Education and the Future of Work/2018 Employers Survey  May-June 2018  Hart Research for AAC&U

Are we implementing antiquated ideas and a strictly classical education (old fashioned) model by eliminating technology and limiting books to “Great Books” created before 1900?

Fulfilling the American Dream: Liberal Education and the Future of Work/2018 Employers Survey  May-June 2018  Hart Research for AAC&U

Are we implementing antiquated ideas and a strictly classical education (old fashioned) model by eliminating technology and limiting books to “Great Books” created before 1900?

“These technologies are both a fact of contemporary life and a wonderful resource, providing access to sources of knowledge

• therwise unavailable. They should be utilized when appropriate

and students should be taught to use them responsibly…The truly liberating answer to the problem of children's immersion in technology is not just a more responsible use of technology; it is to give them something better to love.” As stated in St. Jerome’s education plan, technology does not need to be abandoned in the

Fulfilling the American Dream: Liberal Education and the Future of Work/2018 Employers Survey  May-June 2018  Hart Research for AAC&U

Are we implementing antiquated ideas and a strictly classical education (old fashioned) model by eliminating technology and limiting books to “Great Books” created before 1900?

Fulfilling the American Dream: Liberal Education and the Future of Work/2018 Employers Survey  May-June 2018  Hart Research for AAC&U

By utilizing great texts, we can find critical theories and concepts to view the text through many lenses

Fulfilling the American Dream: Liberal Education and the Future of Work/2018 Employers Survey  May-June 2018  Hart Research for AAC&U

”To educate in the truth, and for genuine freedom and evangelical love, is at the very heart of the Church’s mission. In a cultural climate in which moral norms are often thought to be matters of personal preference, Catholic schools have a crucial role to play in leading the younger generation to realize that freedom consists above all in being able to respond to the demands of the truth” (cf. Veritatis Splendor, No. 84). – St. Pope John Paul II

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Why Now? Enrollment Market for CLE Curriculum