A Changing World: Helping
Students Prepare for
Life in a Scary World that
We Know Little About
Chris Droessler
College Tech Prep Consultant
NC Department of Public Instruction
Chris.Droessler@dpi.nc.gov
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Surprises
Future Demand
Changing World
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Degree Level Matters
People with more education make more money
than those with less education
Average Starting Salaries for
2009 College Graduates in FL
$47,708
Associate in Science (community college)
$44,558
Bachelor degree (private college)
$39,108
Certificate (community college)
$36,552
Bachelor degree (state college)
Miami Herald - Jan 1, 2011
2006-2016 Projected NC Employment:
Education Required
work exp.
long OJT
mod. OJT
Bachelor’s degree
Bachelor + work exp.
Master’s degree
Doctorate degree
Professional
1,2 year college
Associate degree
short OJT
NC Employment Security Commission
2008 NC High School Graduate Intentions
Other
Employment
Trade and
Business
Schools
Military
Private
Junior
Colleges
Public Senior
Institutions
Community and
Technical Colleges
Private Senior
Institutions
NC Public Schools Statistical Profile 2008
Postsecondary Intentions vs. Reality
Graduate Intentions
OJT
11.6%
4 year
1-2 year
38%
47%
Education Required
4 year
20.1%
9%
1-2 year
OJT
59.6%
On the Job Training Required
(2008 NC Starting Salaries - 2016 High Demand)
$33,110
$28,920
$27,880
$27,730
$27,180
$26,930
$26,920
$26,700
$26,590
$26,280
$25,840
$24,730
$23,950
$23,720
$23,710
$23,510
long OJT
mod. OJT
long OJT
long OJT
long OJT
mod. OJT
mod. OJT
long OJT
long OJT
long OJT
long OJT
long OJT
long OJT
long OJT
long OJT
mod. OJT
Elevator Installers and Repairers
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmaso
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Boilermakers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mech
Sales Representatives, Services, all other
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Millwrights
Electricians
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Stonemasons
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Opticians, Dispensing
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
Dental Assistants
Associate Degree Required
(2008 NC Starting Salaries - 2016 High Demand)
$47,920
$45,600
$45,280
$42,630
$38,470
$35,910
$35,870
$35,810
$29,700
$27,410
$26,870
$26,660
$25,240
$25,190
$24,520
$23,280
Radiation Therapists
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Dental Hygienists
Registered Nurses
Respiratory Therapists
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Physical Therapist Assistants
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Medical Equipment Repairers
Forensic Science Technicians
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Biological Technicians
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, all other
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians
Occupational Therapist Assistants
Bachelor Degree Required
(2008 NC Starting Salaries - 2016 High Demand)
$65,690
$58,180
$55,220
$55,050
$53,970
$47,340
$46,980
$46,710
$46,380
$45,650
$45,590
$44,400
$42,900
$42,310
$40,430
$40,260
Physician Assistants
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software
Construction Managers
Aerospace Engineers
Computer Software Engineers, Applications
Financial Analysts
Biological Scientists, all other
Computer Systems Analysts
Life Scientists, all other
Occupational Therapists
Environmental Engineers
Industrial Engineers
Database Administrators
Logisticians
Biomedical Engineers
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Doctorate/Professional Degree Required
(2008 NC Starting Salaries - 2016 High Demand)
$166,400 Surgeons
$136,450 Internists, General
$125,320 Anesthesiologists
$116,900 Obstetricians and Gynecologists
$113,440 Family and General Practitioners
$109,350 Pediatricians, General
$106,380 Psychiatrists
$87,020 Pharmacists
$86,250 Podiatrists
$60,950 Optometrists
$54,990 Chiropractors
$51,790 Computer and Information Scientists, Research
$30,850 - $49,650
Postsecondary Teachers
$48,280 Lawyers
$48,010 Veterinarians
$46,720 Physicians and Surgeons, all other
57% of bachelor’s-seeking students
earn degree in 6 years
National Center for Education Statistics,
U.S. Department of Education (nces.ed.gov)
North Carolina
6-year Graduation Rate – 2008
57.6% average
It makes you think?
What happens to our
4-year program dropouts?
25% of all students
in Community College
have a 4-year degree.
Did we send them to
the wrong school?
NC Board of Education Mission
Every public school student will graduate
from high school, globally competitive for
work and postsecondary education and
prepared for life in the 21st Century.
Surprises
Future Demand
Changing World
www.ctpnc.org/presentations
If we really want to prepare our
students for successful careers,
we need to know all we can about
the rapidly changing job market.
C. Droessler
Fastest Growing Occup. in NC
Requiring Postsecondary Education
(Total Change in Positions Projected from 2008 - 2018)
22,800
6,710
5,370
5,160
5,020
4,430
3,790
3,370
3,320
3,290
3,160
2,840
2,630
2,500
2,480
Registered Nurses
Accountants and Auditors
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Postsecondary Teachers
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Physicians and surgeons
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
Business Operation Specialists, All Other
Construction Managers
Computer Software Engineers, Applications
Clergy
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education
Real Estate Sales Agents
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Fastest Growing Occup. in NC
(Total Change in Positions Projected from 2008 - 2018)
32,910
22,800
18,940
15,720
14,230
8,260
7,750
7,150
6,930
6,710
6,680
6,190
5,610
5,540
5,390
Home Health Aides
Registered Nurses
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Foo
Retail Salespersons
Customer Service Representatives
Cashiers
Waiters and Waitresses
Personal and Home Care Aides
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Accountants and Auditors
Construction Laborers
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Fastest Growing Occup. in USA
(Total Change in Positions Projected from 2010 - 2020)
711,900
706,800
706,300
607,000
497,700
489,500
437,300
425,400
398,000
359,000
358,400
338,400
330,100
328,500
319,100
Registered Nurses
Retail Salespersons
Home Health Aides
Personal Care Aides
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers
Office Clerks, General
Laborers and Material Movers, Hand
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast F
Building Cleaning Workers
Elementary and Middle School Teachers
Customer Service Representatives
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Miscellaneous Healthcare Support Occupations
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Fastest Growing Occup. in NC
(Percent Change in Positions Projected from 2008 - 2018)
79
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45
44
42
41
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41
40
38
38
37
36
34
34
Biomedical Engineers
450 x 79% = 360
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
Personal and Home Care Aides
Dental Hygienists
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Physician Assistants
Dental Assistants
Home Health Aides
81,790 x 40% = 32,910
Survey Researchers
Veterinarians
Medical Assistants
Financial Examiners
Medical Equipment Repairers
Pharmacy Technicians
Fastest Declining Occup. in NC
(Total Change in Positions Projected from 2008 - 2018)
-4210
-3730
-3490
-2610
-2140
-1690
-1630
-1610
-1550
-1490
-1460
-1460
-870
-820
-780
-720
-710
-700
-690
Sewing Machine Operators
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Ope
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Ten
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating W
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Computer Programmers
Packers and Packagers, Hand
Order Clerks
Helpers--Production Workers
Computer Operators
Industrial Production Managers
File Clerks
Data Entry Keyers
General and Operations Managers
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Fastest Declining Occup. in USA
(Total Change in Positions Projected from 2010 - 2020)
-96,100
-68,900
-42,100
-38,100
-33,200
-31,600
-19,100
-15,900
-13,200
-13,000
-12,400
-12,400
-11,500
-10,600
-10,400
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine O
Sewing Machine Operators
Postal Service Mail Carriers
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Postal Service Clerks
Cooks, Fast Food
Data Entry Keyers
Word Processors and Typists
Textile Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical Assemblers
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Relate
Food Service Managers
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Begin with the
end in mind.
Does education prepare for a career,
or the next level of education?
Who’s Writing the Curriculum?
• Educators? (state, county, school)
• Business Persons?
• Politicians?
What are we preparing students for?
• More Education?
• Entry-level Career?
• Life?
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2-year Certificate
Associate Degree
Bachelor Degree
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Professional Degree
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PrintEd
AWS
Educational Testing Service, 2006
Surprises
Future Demand
Changing World
www.ctpnc.org/presentations
Upsetting the Projection Data
• Recession
• Natural Disasters
• Immigration
• Automation / Technology
• Job relocation
• Elections
North Carolina’s Workforce
Challenges
• 4. Dislocated or young workers in economically hard-hit
micropolitan and rural areas have very limited alternatives
for employment.
• 5. Seeking good-paying jobs, more workers must increase
their skills by accessing and completing education beyond
high school or by earning industry-recognized credentials.
• 6. The recession slowed baby boomer retirements, but the
impact is likely to be felt first and greatest in micropolitan
and rural areas where more workers are near-retirement
age.
North Carolina Must Consider
1. …ensuring that students enroll in educational programs
that teach the right skills…
2. …linking the curriculum offered and industry needs…
3. …and integrating work-relevant learning into the academic
experience.
4. …guiding students more effectively in their career
planning…
5. …good job opportunities go unfilled for lack of available workers.
The New Economy
• New manufacturing jobs require workers with more
advanced levels of training and education.
• In many of these instances, however, workers
entering these industries will be asked to perform
different tasks and possess different skills than the
workers who are leaving those industries.
Science, technology, engineering and
math (STEM) occupations
• A common theme among high growth occupations is that
they increasingly require mastery of STEM skills.
• Jobs that extensively require these skills are often
considered “mission critical” – meaning that companies build
their competitive advantage on the talents of people in these
occupations and that companies risk losing customers or
market share if they do not have this talent readily available
or if the workers who occupy these positions have obsolete
skills.
Postsecondary Completion
• Community colleges represent a critical, more financiallyaccessible resource for preparing and training the next
generation of the workforce, both initially – through assisting
displaced or at-risk workers obtain a high school diploma or
pass the general educational development (GED) exam –
and through lifelong learning.
Programs of Study
• The key concern among many policymakers is whether the
programs of study offered at the state’s colleges and
universities were relevant to business.
• Educational institutions must continue to expand the supply
of workers with in-demand skills, particularly STEM-related
skills.
• Furthermore, continuous change in industry demand
suggests that the curriculum in postsecondary institutions at
the universities as well as the community colleges should
prepare workers to learn and adapt in a dynamic
economic environment, emphasizing STEM.
We Must Consider Policies Aimed At:
• Engaging education at all levels more actively in the state's
future prosperity by ensuring that students enroll in
educational programs that teach the right skills, linking the
curriculum offered and industry needs, and integrating workrelevant learning into the academic experience.
• Ensuring greater employment stability through earned postsecondary education or learned adaptable skills by guiding
students more effectively in their career planning and
addressing the substantial education or training gap that
must be met for low-skilled jobseekers or workers to
compete for good-paying jobs.
Final Thoughts
• A high school diploma alone will no longer offer
even a remote pathway for future success.
• For most, the pre-requisites to achieve middle class
status is the “new middle” job’s post-secondary
credential – often a two-year associate degree at
minimum –sometimes combined with an industry
credential and/or a four year degree.
Economic Development Targets
Piedmont Triad Partnership
• Aviation & Aerospace
• Automotive
• Plastics
• Data Centers
• Healthcare (incl. Biotech)
• Logistics & Distribution
• Finance & Insurance
• Arts & Tourism
• Food processing
• Furnishings
Economic Development Targets
Research Triangle Regional Partnership
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Pharmaceuticals
Informatics
Agricultural Biotechnology
Pervasive Computing
Advanced Medical Care
Analytical Instrumentation
Nanoscale Technologies
Clean/Green Technology
Defense Technologies
Interactive gaming and E-learning
Biological Agents / Infectious Diseases
Economic Development Targets
North Carolina’s Northeast Commission
• Agricultural Biotechnology
• Automotive
• Aviation/Aerospace
• Marine
• Renewable Energy
• Basic Health Services
Economic Development Targets
AdvantageWest
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Entrepreneurial Development
• Green Energy and Products
• Health & Life Sciences
• Distribution & Logistics
• Digital Media
• Data Centers
• Agribusiness
• Film
Economic Development Targets
Charlotte Regional Partnership
• Health & Life Sciences (Biotech)
• Defense & Security
• Energy & Environment
• Financial Services & Insurance
• Motorsports
Economic Development Targets
North Carolina’s Southeast Commission
• Distribution & Logistics
• Military Contractors
• Biotechnology
• Alternative Energy
• Boat Building
• Building Products
• Agribusiness & Food Processing
• Metal Working
Economic Development Targets
North Carolina’s Eastern Region
• Marine Trades
• Defense/Aerospace
• Value-added Agriculture
• Life Sciences
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Tourism
NC Strategic Industry Clusters
• Aviation and aerospace
• Distribution and logistics
• Food manufacturing
• Life sciences and biotechnology
• Energy and the green economy
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We are currently
preparing students for jobs
that don’t yet exist …
… using technologies that
haven’t yet been invented
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… in order to solve
problems we don’t even
know are problems yet.
Who predicted these?
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Cell phones for everyone
iPads, Kindles
Smart phones
iPod - portable music and videos
Hand-held GPS
Text messaging
Blogs, Twitter
MySpace, FaceBook
Wikipedia, YouTube
Old technologies making
a comeback
• Vegetable powered-Diesel engines
• Wind power
• Rain barrels
• Recycling building materials
• Biofuel (Moonshine)
If we really want to prepare our
students for successful careers,
we need to know all we can about
the rapidly changing job market.
C. Droessler
Economic Epochs
• Agricultural economy (school calendar)
• Industrial economy (bell schedule)
• Postindustrial economy
– Service economy
– Information economy
– Knowledge economy
– Digital economy
Workplace Professionalism
• Punctuality, courtesy, and manners are
among the qualities many employers see
as having fallen through the cracks
between the Baby Boomer generation and
succeeding ones.
Basic Knowledge Skills
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English Language (spoken)
Reading Comprehension (in English)
Writing in English (grammar, spelling, etc.)
Mathematics
Science
Government/Economics
Humanities/Arts
Foreign Languages
History/Geography
Applied Skills
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Critical Thinking, Problem Solving
Bloom's Taxonomy
Oral Communications
Written Communications
Teamwork, Collaboration Creating
Diversity
Evaluating
Information Technology Application
Analyzing
Leadership
Applying
Creativity, Innovation
Lifelong Learning, Self Understanding
Direction
Professionalism, Work Ethic
Remembering
Ethics, Social Responsibility
When funds are short we cut…
• Art, Music, Dance, Theater,
Computers, Athletics,
Career and Technical Education
• These are the programs where
students are asked to apply the
skills they learn in core courses
• Electives are now essentials !!
"Content matters, but we need to pare down the
curriculum and leave room for more
application," said Tony Wagner, an author and co-
director of the Change Leadership Group at the
Harvard Graduate School of Education. "The
world doesn't care what you know. The world
cares what you can do with what you know."
Who’s Writing the Curriculum?
• Educators?
• Business Persons?
• Politicians?
What are we preparing students for?
• More Education?
• Entry-Level Career?
• Life?
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Desks
Language Labs
Computers
Homework
The Role of Standardized Tests in College Admissions
Differentiated Instruction as a Sign of Distinguished Teacher
Fear of Wikipedia
Paperbacks
Attendance Offices
Lockers
I.T. Departments
Centralized Institutions
Organization of Educational Services by Grade
Education Schools that fail to Integrate Technology
Paid/Outsourced Professional Development
Current Curricular Norms
Parent-teacher Conference Night
Typical Cafeteria Food
Myth # 1
• All of the manufacturing is moving
from NC to China.
NC Board of Education Mission
Every public school student will graduate
from high school, globally competitive for
work and postsecondary education and
prepared for life in the 21st Century.
What is the Purpose of School?
• Learning how to sit in rows.
• Learning how to get up and move en masse at the sound of a
bell.
• Learning how to stay in place for 40-minute increments.
• Learning how to override your bodily functions.
• Learning how to answer the questions that the person
standing in front of the room already knows the answer to.
• It’s a training ground for behavioral management.
• It’s the place where kids go to watch adults work really hard!
The 10 key skills for the future of work
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Sense-making
Social intelligence
Novel and adaptive thinking
Cross-cultural competency
Computational thinking
New-media literacy
Transdisciplinarity
Design mind-set
Cognitive load management
Virtual collaboration
The Career Planning Process
1. Assessments! Skill and interest inventories.
2. Do your homework! Research all careers.
3. Get out there! Job shadowing, internship, etc.
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Talk to adults!
Find out what they do.
5. Pick a career! An entry-level position.
6. Start a plan! Schooling, certification, background
checks, or other requirements.
7. Choose elective classes based on career plan.
8. What’s next? What does it take to get to the next level?
Four-Year High School Plan
Goal is high school graduation
Reviewed by parents, counselor
vs
Ten-Year Education/Career Plan
“Where do you want to be at age 25?”
Goal is successful entry into the workplace
Reviewed by parents, counselor, and future employers
Our Mission
Help our students find the right career:
• High demand occupations in growing
industries
• ROI - Education vs. Salary
• Jobs with potential for advancement
• Future-proof occupations
• Transferable skills
• Job satisfaction
Questions
before I conclude?
Chris Droessler
College Tech Prep Consultant
NC Department of Public Instruction
Chris.Droessler@dpi.nc.gov
Our Mission
Help our students find the right career:
• High demand occupations in growing
industries
• ROI - Education vs. Salary
• Jobs with potential for advancement
• Future-proof occupations
• Transferable skills
• Job satisfaction
Everybody’s Working For The Weekend (Loverboy)
Take This Job And Shove It (Johnny Paycheck)
Rainy Days And Mondays Always Get Me Down (Carpenters)
I Don’t Like Mondays (Boomtown Rats)
Don’t Talk To Me About Work (Lou Reed )
The Work Song (Billy Squier)
Goin’ To Work (Martina McBride )
Off To Work (Chicago)
I’ve Been Working On The Railroad (John Denver)
I Don’t Wanna Work That Hard (Blaine Larsen)
Seven Day Weekend (Abc)
The Weekend Song (Alanis Morissette)
Living For The Weekend (Hard-Fi)
Passion and Purpose
•Thriving in your work, not just surviving.
•Leaving the world a little better off because you
cared to make a difference in your work.
•Helping students discover their passion and then
helping them turn that passion into an educational
pathway that will lead to a rewarding career.
Passion and Purpose
Help students discover their
passion, then help them get on
a pathway where they can turn
that passion into a career.
CLD
Thanks for listening!
Chris Droessler
College Tech Prep Consultant
NC Department of Public Instruction
Chris.Droessler@dpi.nc.gov
Confucius Said . . .
“I hear and I forget.
I see and I remember.
I do and I understand.”
(Confucius, 500 BC)