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PRACTICAL REASONS FOR RAISING
STUDENT 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.
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EDUCATIONAL
REQUIREMENTS
FOR TODAY’S
LABOR MARKET
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JOB SKILL LEVELS /
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
70
65
60
60
50
45
40
35
30
20
20
20
20
20
15
10
0
1950
1991
Unskilled
Skilled
2005
Professional
American Student
Achievement Institute
EDUCATIONAL COMPLETERS
12% complete
High school
voc-tec
programs
43% complete college degree programs,
but only half of those will eventually
complete a four-year degree.
50
40
43%
45%
College-Prep
Gen Educ
30
20
10
0
12%
Voc-Tech
45% complete a
general track
diploma
program of
uncertain
focus,
preparing them
for nothing
specific
beyond high
school.
Source: Digest of Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, 1995
American Student
Achievement Institute
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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Achievement Institute
VOCATIONAL STUDENTS
“Even those students seeking
a technical or vocational
degree will need skills
formerly expected only
for a 4-year college
degree program.
Source: Great Expectations: A Report on Employer Expectations in Indiana,
1999 (Indiana Education Information Center, Hudson Institute) American Student
Achievement Institute
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
5½
PE
Health
Additional Courses
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Achievement Institute
Preparing Student for Success:
SCANS SKILLS
• Foundation Skills
• Competencies
Basic Skills:
Resources:
reading, writing, math,
listening, speaking
time, money, people, facilities
Information:
Thinking Skills:
finding, organizing, evaluating
creative thinking, decision
making, problem solving,
knowing how to learn
teamwork, teaching others,
serving clients
Personal Qualities:
responsibility, self-esteem,
sociability, selfmanagement, integrity,
honesty
Interpersonal:
Systems:
understanding complex
interrelationships
Technology:
select, apply, maintain,
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SUCCESS IN THE WORKFORCE
High Skill/ High Wage
Total Basic Skills
Required
Level III:
Occupational Skills
Advanced Workplace Literacy Skills
Level II:
Basic Academic Skills
(Science, Math, Communications Skills)
Level I:
Work Habits & Attitudes
Low Skill / Low Wage
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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
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Achievement Institute
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AVAILABILITY OF
LOW AND HIGH
SKILLED WORKERS
IN A
GLOBAL ECONOMY
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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
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Achievement Institute
AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-SKILL WORKERS
EDUCATIONAL CONTENT
UNITED STATES
OTHER COUNTRIES
WHAT IS NEEDED FOR
COLLEGE
WHAT IS NEEDED FOR THE
WORKFORCE
 English
 Technical Reading
 Algebra / Geometry
 Computers
 Biology / Chemistry
 Statistics, Probability,
Logic, Measurement, &
Systems
 Social Studies
 Foreign Language
 Physics
Source: Willard R. Daggett, Ed.D., International Center for Leadership in Education
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Achievement Institute
AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-SKILL WORKERS
EDUCATIONAL TASKS
UNITED STATES
OTHER COUNTRIES
MEMORIZATION
RESEARCH & ANALYSIS
OF FACTS FOR
APPLICATION OF
KNOWLEDGE BETWEEN
DISCIPLINES
WORKSHEETS
AND
QUIZES
APPLICATION OF NEW
KNOWLEDGE TO REALWORLD PROBLEM SOLVING
Source: Willard R. Daggett, Ed.D., International Center for Leadership in Education
American Student
Achievement Institute
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IMPLICATIONS
for schools in the
United States
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Academic Preparation:
Are we preparing students for?
Postsecondary
Admission
Postsecondary
Attendance
Postsecondary
Graduation
Or
Postsecondary Success
Or
Postsecondary
Graudation
Or
Postsecondary
Graduation with
Commensurate
Employment
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Achievement Institute
Career Preparation:

With whom will our students
compete for employment?
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
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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?
American Student
Achievement Institute
PRACTICAL REASONS FOR RAISING
STUDENT 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.