Case Study #6
Connecting Education with the Real World
South Rowan High School
CHALLENGE: The school found that their courses overfocused on preparing kids for standardized tests, missing out on opportunities to strengthen student engagement. As a result, some students were not as engaged in their school work as they could be—and didn’t feel like they were learning the right life skills, either.
SOLUTION: The school created a customized set of programs for students, including competency-based education, Pivot Education—which combines multiple subjects into one course—and building in real world experiences to the curriculum.
