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New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce Commissioned by NECC National Center for Education and the Economy Published Dec 2006

Commissioned by NECC

National Center for Education and the Economy

Published Dec 2006

What Does it Say? Levels of education falling Education model is failing Our global position is falling

Levels of education falling

Education model is failing

Our global position is falling

Some Specifics Successful firms depend upon CREATIVE work vs ROUTINE work Most successful workers are Top academic performers Creative and innovative Able to learn quickly

Successful firms depend upon CREATIVE work vs ROUTINE work

Most successful workers are

Top academic performers

Creative and innovative

Able to learn quickly

Other specifics Quality of college graduates is “mediocre” in terms of global competitors 68 percent graduation rate - from HIGH SCHOOL! 40% of those go to college 27% are still in college the second year 18% earn associates or BA degree

Quality of college graduates is “mediocre” in terms of global competitors

68 percent graduation rate - from HIGH SCHOOL!

40% of those go to college

27% are still in college the second year

18% earn associates or BA degree

Other points We’ve tried… More money More programs More initiatives The problem is the SYSTEM

We’ve tried…

More money

More programs

More initiatives

The problem is the SYSTEM

How do we use the Document? Blueprint for radical change!

Blueprint for radical change!

How does it relate to standards? Doesn’t mesh with NCLB Difficult to measure Vitally important Perfect for CFF (using technlogy to enhance critical thinking skills and creative expression

Doesn’t mesh with NCLB

Difficult to measure

Vitally important

Perfect for CFF (using technlogy to enhance critical thinking skills and creative expression

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