Interdependence Institute
I.	The Plan
A.	Three year plan
1.	Experiences of service in the "real world"
a.	Every senior will have had an authentic service experience at home or abroad
b.	All students will have real or virtual interaction with students and teachers in areas with diverse populations
2.	Through academic study and personal experience, every senior will have developed an understanding of emerging Asia and the Muslim world
3.	Every senior will have developed facility with the "new literacies" of the interdependent world
a.	Key drivers of change: demographics, education, economics, geopolitics, religion, technological advances, knowledge development, conflict resolution, sustainability
B.	Where are we now?
1.	The Institute has planted seeds, inspired innovation, and sparked interest in further development and exploration of these endeavors so that all students will have equal access to ideas, skills, and dispositions which will empower them to lead productive and successful lives in the 21st century.
C.	How will we achieve the objectives?
1.	We will use our curriculum committees to develop, refine, expand, and create teaching and learning opportunities for Scarsdale students to acquire the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to meet the objectives.
2.	We will expand our school-wide learning community through STI courses, continued exchanges and other professional development opportunities that enable teachers to support the objectives.
3.	We will develop targeted assessments, including performance assessments of student learning.
II.	Research
A.	Sir Ken Robinson
B.	Daniel Pink
C.	Fareed Zacharia
D.	Thomas Friedman
E.	Howard Gardner (Harvard Project Zero)
F.	David J. Keeling
III.	Current Components (Descriptions)
A.	Student Experiences
1.	Description of Programs & Participation Levels
a.	3rd Grade Cultural Universals
b.	East West Center
c.	Scholar in Residence
d.	Human Rights Project
e.	Equity and Access
f.	Scarsdale International Buddy Program
g.	Exchanges and Visits (real and virtual)
2.	Student Work
a.	Cambodia Documentary
b.	Video of East West student experience (Dave Berry?)
c.	"Little Rock Nine" video
d.	Ewan's presentations (create video?) and schedule
e.	Carnegie Experience for kids
B.	Professional Experiences
1.	Description of Programs & Participation Levels
a.	East West Center
(1)	Pesantren Teacher Exchange
b.	Teacher Exchanges
c.	Yale PEIR Program
d.	Carnegie Hall
e.	20/20 Global Exchange
f.	Scholar in Residence
g.	STI
h.	Afghanistan Agricultural Program (yet to be developed)
i.	Professional Presentations
j.	EarthWatch
k.	Administrators visit Japan, India, and China
2.	Staff Profiles
a.	U.N. Presentation
b.	U.N. Award
c.	Fighting Poverty - PIER Program (Maria Valentin)
d.	Silk Road PIER Program (Ann Marie Nee and Sylvie Corten)
e.	EarthWatch (Seth Evans)
f.	East West Center (Gwen Johnson)
IV.	Assessment
A.	How are we currently assessing the program? Currently, much of what we assess is process.
1.	We currently document experiences and involvements through presentations and written assessments.
2.	Some current activities lead to formal external assessments (i.e. East West Center)
3.	STI involvement is evaluated formally.
4.	We currently rely on the traditional academic assessments that are part of the core program.
B.	What do we plan to do in the future? We plan to increase assessment of student learning.
1.	Require authentic assessment using portfolios with a digital component, including documentaries, videos, artistic expressions where appropriate.
2.	Interview students about their experiences in order to assess the efficacy of their experience and our approach.
3.	Further develop the traditional academic assessments which are part of the core program.
4.	Develop cross-disciplinary assessments for skills and knowledge that do not fall into traditional subject areas.