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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


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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.


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Teachers:

Care about their students

Want their students to achieve at a high level


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Parents:

Care about their children.

Want their children to achieve at a high level.


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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?


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Outsourcing occurs when a firm subcontracts a business

function to an outside supplier.

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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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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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TWO MILLION MINUTES

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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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• Write responses here • Write responses here

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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