Student's preparedness in the 21st Century: A suburban district's perspectives

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dc.contributor.author	Callis, Larry	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Herl, Dale L.	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lutz, Lisa L.	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Watkins, Mark	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Rimmington, Glyn	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-11-19T21:48:44Z
dc.date.available	2009-11-19T21:48:44Z
dc.date.issued	2009-05-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Callis, Lisa Lutz Larry, Herl, Dale, Lutz, Lisa L. and Mark Watkins (2009). Student's Preparedness in the 21st Century: A Suburban District's Perspectives. In Proceedings: 5th Annual Symposium: Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects. Wichita, KS: Wichita State University, p. 46-47	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10057/2320
dc.description	Paper presented to the 5th Annual Symposium on Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects (GRASP) held at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex, Wichita State University, May 1, 2009.	en_US
dc.description	Research completed at the Department of Educational Leadership, College of Education	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Secondary students are graduating into a world that is increasingly interconnected, interdependent and culturally diverse. This dynamic environment requires a level of intercultural and information literacy that is presently recognized by some school district leaders and teachers in a mid-western suburban school district as a necessity for its graduates. This study focused on district stakeholder perspectives about: the current intercultural and information literacy of graduates; what is needed for future graduates; and requirements for instituting curricular changes to prepare its students for the 21st century. A qualitative methodology comprising focus groups, interviews, an online survey of key stakeholders and a document review were conducted. Critical social, social exchange and constructivist learning theories, underpinned by a constructionist epistemology, informed this study. The results should serve as an aid for awareness and planning in the school district in relation to curricular and instructional issues.	en_US
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dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Wichita State University. Graduate School	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	GRASP	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	v.5	en_US
dc.title	Student's preparedness in the 21st Century: A suburban district's perspectives	en_US
dc.type	Conference paper	en_US