NO ONE TO WASTE

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NO ONE TO WASTE

• BOB McCABE

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SUBJECTS

• GLOBAL, US - ENVIRONMENTS
• DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES
• THE NATURE OF WORK
• STATUS OF US EDUCATION
• NO ONE TO WASTE
• REINVENTING AMERICAN EDUCATION

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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

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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

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AMERICAs 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

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FAMILY INCOME HAS THE HIGHEST CORRELATION WITH
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
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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

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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

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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

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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

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HOW DO WE COMPETE INTERNATIONALLY

• Dominant Through Out 20th Century
• Higher Ed Leap Forward 1950s to 2000
• 2000 2009
• Only Nation to decline in Higher Ed
• College Degrees
• Age 45 54 2nd
• Age 25 34 8th

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WHY POOR PERFORMANCE

• 1/3rd to 75
• Poor and Immigrant
• Less Selective Teachers
• Policies Not Based on Sound Information
• Multi Cultural
• Competing Activities
• Alignment

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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

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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

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NO ONE TO WASTE

• INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM