PRACTICAL REASONS FOR RAISINGSTUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
For Kids, Parents and Educators
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EDUCATIONALREQUIREMENTS
FOR TODAY’S
LABOR MARKET
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JOB SKILL LEVELS /EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
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EDUCATIONAL COMPLETERS
Source: Digest of Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, 1995
12% complete
High schoolvoc-tecprograms
43% complete college degree programs,but only half of those will eventuallycomplete a four-year degree.
12%
43%
45%
45% complete ageneral trackdiplomaprogram ofuncertainfocus,preparing themfor nothingspecificbeyond highschool.
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POSTSECONDARY DROP-OUTS
Most students do not flunk out!
Reasons for leaving postsecondary:
•Lack of direction
(leading to lack of progress)
•Increasing student loan debt
(2/3 of financial aid is loans)
•Dr. Ken Gray, Penn State University
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VOCATIONAL STUDENTS
Source: Great Expectations: A Report on Employer Expectations in Indiana,1999 (Indiana Education Information Center, Hudson Institute)
“Even those students seekinga technical or vocationaldegree will need skillsformerly expected only
for a 4-year college
degree program.
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INDIANA CORE 40 – All Students
SUBJECT
YRS
REQUIRED COURSES
English
4
Literature, composition, speech
Math
1
1
1
Algebra
Geometry
Algebra II
Science
1
1
1
Biology
Chem or Physics
Additional Lab Sci
Social Studies
1
1
½
½
World History or Geography
US History
Economics
US Government
Other
1
½
5 ½
PE
Health
Additional Courses
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Preparing Student for Success:SCANS SKILLS
•Foundation Skills
Basic Skills:reading, writing, math,listening, speaking
Thinking Skills:creative thinking, decisionmaking, problem solving,knowing how to learn
Personal Qualities:responsibility, self-esteem,sociability, self-management, integrity,honesty
•Competencies
Resources:time, money, people, facilitiesInformation:finding, organizing, evaluatingInterpersonal:teamwork, teaching others,serving clientsSystems:understanding complexinterrelationshipsTechnology:select, apply, maintain,troubleshoot
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SUCCESS IN THE WORKFORCE
High Skill/ High Wage
Low Skill / Low Wage
Total Basic SkillsRequired
Level III:
Occupational Skills
Advanced Workplace Literacy Skills
Level II:
Basic Academic Skills
(Science, Math, Communications Skills)
Level I:
Work Habits & Attitudes
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EMPLOYERS SAY
Source: Digest of Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, 1995
1 in 3 employers said recenthigh school graduates
lack the basic skills
for even entry-levelpositions.
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AVAILABILITY OFLOW AND HIGHSKILLED WORKERS
IN A
GLOBAL ECONOMY
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AVAILABILITY OF LOW-SKILL WORKERS
Source: Population Reference at Columbia University, New York, NY
90% of the workforce will bein countries where theaverage wage is
below $1.00 per hour.
U.S. Minimum Wage = $5.15
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Source: Willard R. Daggett, Ed.D., International Center for Leadership in Education
AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-SKILL WORKERS
UNITED STATES
WHAT IS NEEDED FORCOLLEGE
English
Algebra / Geometry
Biology / Chemistry
Social Studies
Foreign Language
OTHER COUNTRIES
WHAT IS NEEDED FOR THEWORKFORCE
Technical Reading
Computers
Statistics, Probability,
Logic, Measurement, &
Systems
Physics
EDUCATIONAL CONTENT
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Source: Willard R. Daggett, Ed.D., International Center for Leadership in Education
AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-SKILL WORKERS
UNITED STATES
MEMORIZATION
OF FACTS FOR
WORKSHEETS
AND
QUIZES
OTHER COUNTRIES
RESEARCH & ANALYSIS
APPLICATION OFKNOWLEDGE BETWEENDISCIPLINES
APPLICATION OF NEWKNOWLEDGE TO REAL-WORLD PROBLEM SOLVING
EDUCATIONAL TASKS
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IMPLICATIONS
for schools in the
United States
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Academic Preparation:Are we preparing students for?
PostsecondaryAdmission
Or
Postsecondary Success
PostsecondaryAttendance
Or
PostsecondaryGraudation
PostsecondaryGraduation
Or
PostsecondaryGraduation withCommensurateEmployment
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With whom will our studentscompete for employment?
Kids from around our county?
Kids from around the state?
Kids from around the country?
Kids from around the world?
Should our school prepare studentsfor high skill jobs or low skill jobs?
How should we prepare students forthese jobs?
Career Preparation:
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PRACTICAL REASONS FOR RAISINGSTUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
For Kids, Parents and Educators
© 1996-2003 American Student Achievement Institute
http://asai.indstate.edu • May be reproduced with proper citation for educational purposes.