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TWO MILLION MINUTESA School-Community Discussion
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FOUNDATIONAL BELIEFS
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The purpose of education is to prepare students to be:
Successful learners in postsecondary education
Responsible citizens
Productive members of a global economy
FOUNDATIONAL BELIEFS
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Schools:
Are capable of changing.
Must change on a regular basis if they are going to prepare students for success in an ever-changing society.
FOUNDATIONAL BELIEFS
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Teachers:
Care about their students
Want their students to achieve at a high level
FOUNDATIONAL BELIEFS
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Parents:
Care about their children.
Want their children to achieve at a high level.
FOUNDATIONAL BELIEFS
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Community members:
Care about the community’s children.
Want the community’s children to achieve at a high level.
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Global Economy
Outsourcing
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Two Types of Jobs
1.Low-skill, repetitive
2. High skill, inventive
WORKFORCEOutsourcing
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Outsourcing occurs when a firm subcontracts a business
function to an outside supplier.
Worker AvailabilityWorker Wage Requirements
Worker Education
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Worker Availability and
Wage Requirements
LOW-SKILL WORKFORCEManufacturing
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Hourly Wage Availability
U.S. 17.20
Mexico 2.10
China .65
India .25
90 percent of the
world’s workers live
in countries where the
average wage is less
than $1.00 per hour.
Source: Sung Won Sohn, Executive Vice President and Chief Economist, Wells Fargo, 2003 / Canamex, 2005
Source: Population Reference at Columbia University, New York, NY
HIGH-SKILL WORKFORCEComputer Programmer
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Annual Income
U.S. $ 60,000
India $ 7,000
Source: The Future of Outsourcing, The Educational Broadcasting Corporation, 2007www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/printable/india2_info_print.html
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WorkerEducation
EDUCATION SYSTEMSContent
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U.S.* Other Countries**
English – 4 years
Algebra IAlgebra IIGeometry
U.S. HistoryWorld History EconomicsU.S. Government
BiologyChemistryPhysics
U.S. Academics +
Technical Reading
Computers
Statistics and Probability
Logic
Measurement
Systems
•Source: American Diploma Project, Achieve, Inc., 2007 ** Source: Willard R. Daggett,, International Center for Leadership in Education
EDUCATION SYSTEMSStudent Tasks
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U.S. Other Countries
Memorize facts for worksheets and quizzes.
Research & Analyze
Apply Knowledge
between disciplines to solve real-world problems predictable
non-predictable
Source: Willard R. Daggett,, International Center for Leadership in Education
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If you were the CEO,where would send your company’s
work?
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IF YOU WERE THE C.E.O.,
where would you send your LOW-skills jobs?
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IF YOU WERE THE C.E.O.,
where would you send your HIGH-skills jobs?
WORKFORCEOutsourcing
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Outsourcing occurs when a firm subcontracts a business
function to an outside supplier.
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WORKFORCEOutsourcing
The reduction of communication costs and the standardization of software packages have now made it possible to easily outsource:
Customer services Telemarketing Document management Medical transcription Tax preparation Financial services
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WORKFORCEOutsourcing
WHAT CEO’S SAY:
Everything you can send down a wire is up for grabs.Nandan Nilekani, CEO, Infosys Technologies, India
There is no job that is America’s God-given right anymore.Carly Fiorina, Former CEO, Hewlett-Packard, U.S.A.
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Why did Robert Compton make
this film?
TWO MILLION MINUTESRobert Compton
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Today’s technology allows companies to send high-wage work all over the world.
Companies send jobs to countries where workers:
Are highly educated Can use skills to master complex, technical, and growing fields
Know how to learn
Can adapt to change
Work at the most efficient cost
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ROBERT COMPTON Investments in India and China. Very impressed with Indian and
Chinese workers Visited the schools where they
were educated Shocked
“Global education standards have passed us by. We are being passed by in the two largest countries with
the two fastest growing economies in the world . . . India and China.”
What will yousee in this film?
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SOLUTIONS
TWO MILLION MINUTESExperts
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Higher EducationPolicy Makers
Government AgenciesHigh-Tech Companies
Non-Profit Organizations
TWO MILLION MINUTESData
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How do students spend their time?What do they learn?
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TWO MILLION MINUTESStudents
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IndiaChina
United States
CHINA INDIA U.S.A.
NameNanyang Model HS
St. Paul’s English School
Carmel HS
Location Shanghai Bangalore Carmel, Indiana
Government School
Yes No * Yes
Enrollment 1,600 300 (K-12) 4,000
College Bound Most 92%
High Schools in the Film
* 1/3 of all schools in India are for-profit30
Colleges in the Film - Competitiveness
SCHOOLPercent
Accepted
Purdue University * 85 %
Indiana University * 70 %
Harvard * 10%
Yale * 9 %
India Institute of Technology ** 1 %
Peking University *** 1%
* Source: College Board, 2007** Source: Two Million Minutes*** Source Kyushu University Magazine, Summer 2005
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Listen forthese remarks:
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2MM Remark
There is a battle being fought around the
world for the future of the global economy.
Two Million Minutes2007
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2MM Remark
Now you have the Indian and the Chinese on a level playing field with the U.S. This has
never happened before.Vived Wadhwa
Executive in ResidenceDuke University
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2MM Remark
THE QUIET CRISIS:This is another moment
when the world is shifting.
Shirley Ann JacksonFormer Chairman
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission2007 35
TWO MILLION MINUTESScouting the Competition
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GUIDEDDISCUSSION
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PARENT REALITY
What do parents in India and China believe their
children deserve?
“Our children deserve . . .”
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From the perspective of Indian and Chinese parents:
Our children deserve:
PARENT REALITY
What do parents in the U.S. believe their children deserve?
“Our children deserve . . .”
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From the perspective of U.S. parents:
Our children deserve:
EDUCATION REALITY
What challenges do U.S. teachers face when trying to educate students at a rigorous level?
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Challenges faced by U.S. teachers:
ECONOMIC REALITY
Does it matter to a global employer if an applicant comes from a country that educates all students?
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ECONOMIC REALITY
Does it matter to a global employer if an applicant spent 20 hours a week on a hobby during high school?
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ECONOMIC REALITY
Does the degree to which the citizens of an applicant’s country are hungry to improve their standard of living matter to a global employer?
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ECONOMIC REALITYWhat does ready mean in a global economy?
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Academic Skills
Soft Skills
Habits of Mind
Informational reading
Persuasive writing
Oral presentation
Data analysis & stats
Math application
Teamwork
Work ethic
Responsibility
• Attendance
• Punctuality
• Time
management
Analysis
Interpretation
Precision & accuracy
Problem solving
Reasoning
Source: Education Week, What Does Ready Mean? June 2007
COLLEGE REALITYWhat do colleges evaluate?
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College Admission Folder
1. Application
2. Academic Record
3. Standardized Test Scores
4. Recommendations
5. Personal Factor
How students spend their free time.
Sports, music, community service, hobbies, etc.
Source: Parts of an Admission Folder, National Association of College Admissions Counselors, 2008
THE BOTTOM LINE If we
care about our students,
understand global economics,
we can no longer do business as usual.
We must
do whatever it takes
to help all students learn at a globally competitive standard.
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SELF STUDY1. Do we have high enough expectations of
our students?
2. Is the content that we teach rigorous enough?
3. Are our students engaged in their learning?
4. Do teachers use classroom assessments to evaluate the success of their instructional strategies?
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Based on Elements of High Achieving Schools, American Student Achievement Institute, 2007
SELF STUDY5. Do all students engage in “extra help”
activities to help them learn at a high level?
6. Do our students see the personal connection between what they learn at school and their futures?
7. Do our students learn in an environment that supports learning? Disciplined environment Adequate resources for all students Appropriate balance of academic and other activities
52Based on Elements of High Achieving Schools, American Student Achievement Institute, 2007
FACT
Many U.S. elementary, middle, and high schools (and their communities) are making the changes necessary to enable all students to become both well-rounded and academically prepared for a global economy.
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WHO CAN HELP US?In Indiana:
American Student Achievement Institute
www.asainstitute.org812-669-0006
Other states:U.S. Department of Education
List of school reform modelswww.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/hs/reform.html
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What should be our next steps?
WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
-- Margaret Mead
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TWO MILLION MINUTESA Public Discussion
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Thank you for attending.