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NO ONE TO WASTE. BOB McCABE. SUBJECTS. GLOBAL, US - ENVIRONMENTS DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES THE NATURE OF WORK STATUS OF US EDUCATION NO ONE TO WASTE REINVENTING AMERICAN EDUCATION. THE INFORMATION CENTURY. Only Constant is Change Recession Accelerates Change
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NO ONE TO WASTE BOB McCABE
SUBJECTS • GLOBAL, US - ENVIRONMENTS • DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES • THE NATURE OF WORK • STATUS OF US EDUCATION • NO ONE TO WASTE • REINVENTING AMERICAN EDUCATION
THE INFORMATION CENTURY • Only Constant is Change • Recession Accelerates Change • Human Talent Most Important Resource • All Industrial Nations Face Same Challenges • Consensus - Education is Key to Future
GLOBAL, INFORMATION ECONOMY • Capabilities of Information Technology • Work Done Where Least Expensive • New Challenges – New Opportunities • Obama “Many of the jobs that are leaving will not come back. And that is a good thing”
AMERICA’s CHANGING FACE • First World Nation • All Growth Minorities • 42% of Public School Enrollment Minority • Growth Predominant Hispanic • Immigration • Birth Rate • White –Non Hispanic 1.8 • Black 2.0 • Hispanic 2.9
FAMILY INCOME HAS THE HIGHEST CORRELATION WITH SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
AGING AND THE WORKFORCE • FAREED ZAKARIA “ Immigrants Are The U.S. Secret Weapon.” • 2020 – Workers / Elderly • U.S. 3-1 • Great Briton 2-1 • France 1.4 - 1 • Germany 1.4 - 1 • Italy, Spain 1 -1 • Japan 1 -1 • U.S. with immigrants 4-1
WHAT DISTINGUISHES ECONOMIES TODAY ARE IDEAS and ENERGY • Combination of Demographic Changes, Economic Globalization, Technological Advancements and New National Priorities Requires A n Inclusive High Skilled Workforce. • BOB HERBERT “ For young Black Boys Looking Ahead to a Difficult Walk in Life. The Mantra Should Be Education, Education, Education”
FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF EDUCATION • Financial Gain In Every Step of The Education Ladder • 1975 2005 • Men 19% 63% • Women 37% 70% • Unemployment Rates • HS Drop Outs 8.8% • HS Grads 5.4% • Bachelors 2.3%
HIGH STAKES GLOBAL EDUCATION OLMPYCS • ALL COUNTRIES Competing for High Skill Workforce Advantage • GI Bill Demonstrates the Benefits of an Inclusive Educational System. • Economy Booms, Higher Ed Enrollment Zooms • 1958 – 1963 Higher Education Facilities Doubles
HOW DO WE COMPETE INTERNATIONALLY • Dominant Through Out 20th Century • Higher Ed Leap Forward 1950’s to 2000 • 2000 – 2009 • Only Nation to decline in Higher Ed • College Degrees Age 45 – 54 2nd Age 25 – 34 8th
WHY POOR PERFORMANCE • 1/3rd to 75% • Poor and Immigrant • Less Selective Teachers • Policies Not Based on Sound Information • Multi Cultural • Competing Activities • Alignment
WHAT CAN WE DO? • Schools Can Not do it Alone • DO WHAT WE KNOW WORKS!! • Emphasis Pre School – K – 3 Attitude Set as Early as First Year • Time on Task – Before Students Fall to Far Behind • Curriculum Alignment • Faculty Salaries • Do Not Grade Schools on Standardized Test Scores
HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE • Keep Students in the System 75% Need Post- Secondary • Discontinue High Stakes Te4sting • Goals Based on Societal Needs • Variable Time Movement to Higher Ed Courses • Curriculum Alignment – One Test High School Competencies – College Pacement
NO ONE TO WASTE INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM