'Fast Forward' describes the Oshkosh Area School District's high school restructuring initiative, designed to graduate students prepared to compete in the 21st Century global economy.

1. Restructuring Oshkosh High Schools

2. What is >> Fast Forward?

4. >> What we need to know is changing.

7. In 1970, roughly half the US population held a HS diploma. In 2005, 85% hold HS diplomas. Source: US Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey

9. Fact: Only 15% of future jobs will require unskilled labor. Source: Academy of Achievement, Institute for Innovative Blind Navigation: Monitoring Advances in Wayfinding Technology Around the World

10. Fact: 60% of today’s students will work at jobs that don’t yet exist. Source: Institute for Innovative Blind Navigation: Monitoring Advances in Wayfinding Technology Around the World

11. >> School climate and culture matter.

13. Fact: A Florida researcher found a direct relationship between school culture and reading test scores in 61 Florida elementary schools. Source: Kentucky School Leader, Fall 2004/Winter 2005

14. >> Careers for the future are changing.

16. Fact: 27.2% of the US population hold bachelor’s degrees. A college grad earns $23,000 more per year than a high school grad. Source: Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey as reported in Yahoo! News, October 26, 2006

17. Fact: 25.8% of Fox Valley residents have a 4-year college degree. Source: US Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey

18. >> Competition is Changing

20. Fact: In 1975, the U.S. ranked #3 in engineers graduating. Today, the U.S. ranks #17.

21. >> Restructuring

29. “ If you don’t emerge from high school having done at least the equivalent of advanced algebra, you are not going to be ready for college math. You can make similar points about English.” --Chester Finn, President, Thomas B. Fordham Institute

30. >> Common sense?

32. >> FAST FORWARD initiatives are working!

34. Success rates are rising.

35. Enrollment in ‘tough classes’ is up. +2.2% -1.8% +3.5% +3.6% - 1.2% +5.1% Change 23.3% 24.5% West 3 rd year math 10.8% 7.2% North 3 rd year language 12.8% 9.3% West 3 rd year language 6.4% 8.2% North 2 nd year science 9.4% 7.2% West 2 nd year science Students taking upper level courses 18.6% 13.5% North 3 rd year math 2006 2003

36. Failure rates are dropping.

37. Students are choosing careers. +10.5% + 1.1% Change 90.1% (2005) 79.6% West Students who have decided on a career path. 92.2% 91.1% North 2006 2003