What is Secondary School Reform?
Today’s high school graduates need new skills and experiences in order to be college and workforce ready and to compete effectively in the global workplace. In order to facilitate these objectives, the Miami-Dade County Public School Board approved the implementation of Secondary School Reform. The following six core principles of Secondary School Reform provide high schools with a framework for increasing student achievement, increasing student attendance, and increasing graduation rates: (1) personalize the learning environment; (2) increase academic engagement of all students; (3) empower educators; (4) develop accountable leaders; (5) engage community and youth; and (6) integrate a system of high standards, curriculum, instruction, and assessment. A ninth grade academy helps students transition into high school and better prepares them to choose their theme-based career academies. Students are encouraged to participate in Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment, and Career Pathway courses that can earn them college credit; successfully pass Industry Certification Exams; and participate in an internship program.. Watch the Video

“A career academy is commonly defined as a smaller learning community (SLC) within a larger high school which:

• It is comprised of a group of students that takes classes together for at least two years and is taught by a team of teachers from different disciplines.

• Provides college preparatory curriculum based on a career theme that helps students see relationships and connections between academic subjects and their application in the real world of work and a specific career pathway.

• Develops partnerships with employers, the community, and colleges which draws upon their resources and increases opportunities for students to engage in internships and work-based learning and provides adule mentors to motivate students and spur achievement.”

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