Kunskapsskolan and The KED Program November 28 2011

Kunskapsskolan and The KED Program November 28, 2011

Kunskapsskolan – an independent operator of innovating schools ● Private company founded in 1999 ● First schools started in 2000 ● Structured model for personalized education ● Strong emphasis on joint processes, bench-marking and best-practice ● Student results above comparable schools and national average ● Operating UK Academies from September 2010 ● First US charter school opened in September 2011 ● Largest shareholder: Magnora (the Emilsson family) and Investor AB (the public holding company of the Wallenberg family) 2

Kunskapsskolan in Sweden ● 25 Secondary Schools (ages 12 -15) ● 8 Upper Secondary Schools (age 16 -18) Täby Falun Saltsjöbaden Uppsala Enköping ● ~10, 000 students Kista Spånga Botkyrka Västerås Nacka ● ~ 800 employees Norrköping Internationella Nyköping Globen Enskede Fruängen Göteborg Borås Jönköping Helsingborg Landskrona Malmö 3 Lund Ystad Trelleborg Gamleby Hägerstensåsen Tyresö

Above average student results (Secondary school, Sweden) Points Kunskapsskolan National average 4

Kunskapsskolan in the UK The Learning Schools Trust ● Three Academies operated, through the Learning Schools Trust; - Hampton Academy in Richmond - Twickenham Academy in Richmond - Ipswich Academy in Suffolk ● Approx 2500 students and 300 employees ● KED Program adapted to English curriculum and exam system ● Academies: non selective and state financed schools 5

Kunskapsskolan in NYC Innovate Manhattan Charter School ● Public middle school in downtown Manhattan ● Opened in September 2011 ● Provides non-selective, unique educational opportunity ● KED Program adapted to NYS and common core standards 6

The idea: Finding an educational concept for this century We replace the rigid structures of the traditional school… …with modern techniques for coaching and empowering each individual student 7

Skills most desired from future employees by Fortune 500 companies ● ● ● ● Team work Problem solving Interpersonal skills Communication skills Listening Personal development Creativity Leadership Source: Fortune Magazine 8 ● ● Goal setting Organizational effectiveness Computation Reading skills

Kunskapsskolan’s Mission To develop and operate outstanding schools where students, through personalized learning and clear goals, will stretch their boundaries and learn more than they thought possible 9

The goal for every KED school is to be the best school. We define “best” in four dimensions. ● The best academic performance ● The most satisfied students and parents ● The best and most satisfied teachers ● Operational excellence; Generating an operational surplus for long term development Kunskapsskolan’s primary goals 10 Each goal should be defined, measured and provides the basis for our planning and management processes’. This is also the key tool for the board/managements’ governance of the school

The KED Program 11

Kunskapsskolan’s Business idea Business models • Operated schools • Licenced schools • JV and partnerships To develop, implement and operate a coherent program for personalized education 1 2

Core Educational Concept The KED Program

Starting with the individual student and her needs, ambitions and educational goals 14

A great emphasis on goals ①Goals lead one to assume responsibility for one’s own life. ①Goals lead to better results, provided that the goals are clear, challenging and reasonable. Refer to: Goals – KED Core Manual 2011 -12 15

Personal coaching – the center of gravity in the KED Program Progress tracking review and development discussion Individual study plan 16 Logbook Weekly Personal coaching session

Every resource, process and building block of the school is designed to support the educational program and to liberate high quality teacher time to be used for high quality student coaching 17

Personalized Schedules National standards and curriculum Student ’s goals & learning plan School schedule Student schedule 18

Curriculum in Steps and Themes UK example 1 9

The Learning portal - anywhere, anytime, any way 2 0

The Learning Portal - a resource for learning ● All steps and courses easily accessible 24/7 ● One access point for texts, illustrations, assignments, instructions, encyclopedias and news ● Clear goals and marks criteria ● Student, teachers and families can follow progress through the logbook and on-line 21

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Goals and criterias 2 4

To learn and to do To learn 2 5

Assessment and Progress Tracking ● Students’ individual study plans and progress towards goals documented on the Educational Documentation System (EDS). ● Allows for mastery tracking over time and real time insight in learning progression for families 26

Teachers have multiple roles –constituting a partnership in learning ● Personal coach for number of students ● General coach and team member ● Subject teacher ● Contents and methodology developer ● Significantly more time with students 27

Rooms for learning Activity centre Creative workshop Openness, light and bright colours Study room Lecture hall /theatre Cafeteria

The school is not a teaching factory it is a work place for learning ● Design of facilities are an integral part of our educational program ● Environment to support the learning process ● Efficient use of space ● Facilities characterized by openness, light and bright colors ● No corridors or dead space. Every space is a learning space 29

Proven results with the KED Program Academic advantages ● Strong academic achievement, outstanding with “the tails” ● Pleasant social environment and less problems with bullying ● Students learn responsibility, collaboration, inter social skills, goal orientation and work discipline = better preparation for higher education and modern work life Operative advantages ● Better utilization of teachers- and facilities resources ● Replicability ● Cost efficiency 30

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