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		PROGRAMS & SERVICES: SECONDARY SCHOOL RENEWAL & INNOVATION (Updated 1/26/07)     OVERVIEW       The Secondary School Renewal and Innovation program works to assist schools in implementing innovative approaches to secondary school renewal. The program has worked closely with the Vermont High School Task Force, which was created in 1999 by the State Board of Education to examine the status of the state's secondary education system; the group completed its initial mission in 2002. The Task Force developed a set of recommendations and tools to help guide the secondary school renewal process; the Secondary School Renewal and Innovation program focuses on helping the education community implement those strategies. Among the recommendations is the creation of a Center for Secondary School Renewal, which would provide resources and technical assistance to secondary schools and vocation-technical education centers working to integrate innovative practices. The complete set of the Task Force's recommendations are outlined in the High Schools on the Move guidebook.     LINKS TO CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION (Updated 1/26/07)       Secondary Schools Initiatives Matrix  (Updated 1/26/07) This matrix shares initiatives observed in secondary schools around the state that relate to the principles of High Schools on the Move. The experiences involved in the implementation of new initiatives are a valuable asset to be shared in the field. The vision of the Secondary School Renewal Team staff is that schools use this matrix as a way to draw upon the experiences of other as they move forward with renewal initiatives. The initiatives shared on this matrix are at varying levels of implementation.       State Board of Education Resolution in Support of High Schools on the Move (HSOM)  In October 2003, the Vermont State Board of Education adopted a resolution in support of Vermont's secondary school renewal initiative, High Schools on the Move (HSOM). This document endorses the vision of HSOM and supports its 12 principles as a promising approach to accomplishing significant and lasting improvement in Vermont's secondary schools.       High Schools on the Move: Renewing Vermont's Commitment to Quality Secondary Education In 1999, the State Board of Education charged the Department of Education to convene a task force to address critical issues facing Vermont’s secondary schools. This document, based on the work of the task force, presents a vision for secondary school renewal and innovation in the state. It serves as a call to action and a toolkit to help educators and communities chart their own courses for secondary school change.     CONTACT INFORMATION       Shelley Cohen, Secondary School Renewal and Innovation Coordinator (802) 828-5140 (P) (802) 828-3046 (F) shelley.cohen@state.vt.us             PDF files require the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, click on the icon below. View Acrobat tips and information.
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