PRACTICAL REASONS FOR RAISING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

1. PRACTICAL REASONS FOR RAISING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT LABOR MARKET TRENDS For Kids, Parents and Educators © 1996-2003 American Student Achievement Institute http://asai.indstate.edu • May be reproduced with proper citation for educational purposes.

2. American Student Achievement Institute 1 EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TODAY’S LABOR MARKET

3. American Student Achievement Institute JOB SKILL LEVELS / EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

4. 12% complete High school voc-tec programs 43% complete college degree programs, but only half of those will eventually complete a four-year degree. 45% complete a general track diploma program of uncertain focus, preparing them for nothing specific beyond high school. American Student Achievement Institute EDUCATIONAL COMPLETERS 45% 43% 12% Source: Digest of Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, 1995

5. How are we doing? • All but two of Georgia's 18 public four-year colleges and universities graduate fewer than half of their students after six years. Six of the schools graduate fewer than a quarter of their students, research by the Education Trust, a Washington nonprofit advocacy group for students in k-12 and post-secondary schools • 463,269 students dropped out of school within a 4 year period of time (2003-2004)-Governor’s Office of Student Achievement • 65.5 of students graduated with a regular diploma in 2003-2004-Governor’s Office of Student Achievement • 4 out of 10 graduates say they have been inadequately prepared to enter college or hold down a job- Stateline.org

6. American Student Achievement Institute POSTSECONDARY DROP-OUTS Most students do not flunk out of college! 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

7. American Student Achievement Institute The facts are….. In 1959, 20% of workers needed some postsecondary education and/or training. Today about 65% of the jobs require education/training beyond high school. By 2010 42% of new job growth will require a vocational certificate or diploma, an associate’s degree or more. Job openings requiring college degrees will grow faster in the next decade than jobs requiring no degrees. 70% of the fastest-growing jobs will require more than a high school education; 40% at least an associate’s degree. The real incomes of those with only a HS education has remained stagnant over the last 25 years, while those who haven’t completed HS have actually declined.

8. American Student Achievement Institute Dual Diploma Seal– All Students

9. Foundation Skills Basic Skills:reading, writing, math, listening, speaking Thinking Skills:creative thinking, decision making, 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 complex interrelationshipsTechnology:select, apply, maintain, troubleshoot American Student Achievement Institute Preparing Student for Success: SCANS SKILLS

10. American Student Achievement Institute SUCCESS IN THE WORKFORCE High Skill/ High Wage Low Skill / Low Wage

11. American Student Achievement Institute EMPLOYERS SAY 1 in 3 employers said recent high school graduates lack the basic skills for even entry-level positions. Source: Digest of Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, 1995

12. American Student Achievement Institute 2 AVAILABILITY OF LOW AND HIGH SKILLED WORKERS IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY

13. American Student Achievement Institute AVAILABILITY OF LOW-SKILL WORKERS 90% of the workforce will be in countries where the average wage is below $1.00 per hour. U.S. Minimum Wage = $5.15 Source: Population Reference at Columbia University, New York, NY

14. UNITED STATES • WHAT IS NEEDED FOR COLLEGE • English • Algebra / Geometry • Biology / Chemistry • Social Studies • Foreign Language • OTHER COUNTRIES • WHAT IS NEEDED FOR THE WORKFORCE • Technical Reading • Computers • Statistics, Probability, Logic, Measurement, & Systems • Physics American Student Achievement Institute AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-SKILL WORKERS EDUCATIONAL CONTENT Source: Willard R. Daggett, Ed.D., International Center for Leadership in Education

15. UNITED STATES MEMORIZATION OF FACTS FOR WORKSHEETS AND QUIZES OTHER COUNTRIES RESEARCH & ANALYSIS APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE BETWEEN DISCIPLINES APPLICATION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE TO REAL-WORLD PROBLEM SOLVING American Student Achievement Institute AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-SKILL WORKERS EDUCATIONAL TASKS Source: Willard R. Daggett, Ed.D., International Center for Leadership in Education

16. American Student Achievement Institute 3 IMPLICATIONS for schools in the United States

17. American Student Achievement Institute Academic Preparation:Are we preparing students for?

18. American Student Achievement Institute Career Preparation: • With whom will our students compete 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 students for high skill jobs or low skill jobs? • How should we prepare students for these jobs?

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