Background Reading for the School Community Council for the 2010-2011 School Year meetings

New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
Guidebook: Developing Core Values, Beliefs, and Learning Expectations

http://cpss.neasc.org/downloads/Getting_started/Guide_to_Core_Values.pdf

PRHS Documents on Creating Core Values- including examples from other schools and a list of values generated by PRHS Faculty 

PRHS_Core.pdf  | PRHS_Core_Faculty_Meeting.pdf

NEASC Bibliography for Developing Core Values, Beliefs, and Learning Expectations

http://cpss.neasc.org/getting_started/bibliography_for_2011_standards/2011_bibliography_standard_1/

Beliefs About Learning Documents (for Nov. 1st meeting)

Beliefs_discussion_for_11-1.pdf  | PRHS Beliefs About Learning (faculty meeting)

PRHS Core Values, Beliefs, and Learning Expectations **DRAFT** (for Jan. 3rd meeting)

PRHSCore_values_beliefs_and_expecations_document.pdf

Rubrics from the Association of American Colleges & Universities (for Jan. 3rd meeting)

All_Rubrics_AACU.pdf  

PRHS Mission & School Expectations

http://www.pemi-baker.sau48.k12.nh.us/aboutprhs/missionexp.htm

Partnership for 21st Century Skills report

http://www.p21.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=254&Itemid=119

Partnership for 21st Century Skills guides

http://www.p21.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=504&Itemid=185

NH Department of Education - NH School District Profile

(select a year, "pemi-baker" school district, and PRHS from the pull down menus)

http://reporting.measuredprogress.org/NHProfile/default.aspx

The Global Achievement Gap: 7 Skills Students Need for Their Future by Dr. Tony Wagner video

(full text is available in the PRHS Library)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS2PqTTxFFc&feature=fvw

Habits of Mind

http://www.instituteforhabitsofmind.com/what-are-habits-mind 

Actual PDF of Habits of Mind

Habits_of_Mind.pdf

Summary of Breaking Ranks II: Strategies for Leading High School Reform

(full text is available in the PRHS Library)

http://www.cceconptnr.org/WorkforceInitiative/Research/Breaking%20Ranks%20II%20executive_summary.pdf