TWO MILLION MINUTES
A School-Community Discussion
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FOUNDATIONAL BELIEFS
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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FOUNDATIONAL BELIEFS
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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FOUNDATIONAL BELIEFS
Teachers:
 Care about their students
 Want their students to achieve
at a high level
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FOUNDATIONAL BELIEFS
Parents:
 Care about their children.
 Want their children to achieve
at a high level.
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FOUNDATIONAL BELIEFS
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
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WORKFORCE
Outsourcing
Outsourcing occurs when a
firm subcontracts a business
function to an outside supplier.
Worker Availability
Worker Wage Requirements
Worker Education
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Worker
Availability and
Wage Requirements
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LOW-SKILL WORKFORCE
Manufacturing
Hourly Wage
U.S.
Mexico
China
India
17.20
2.10
.65
.25
Source: Sung Won Sohn, Executive Vice
President and Chief Economist, Wells
Fargo, 2003 / Canamex, 2005
Availability
90 percent of the
world’s workers live
in countries where the
average wage is less
than $1.00 per hour.
Source: Population Reference at
Columbia University, New York, NY
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HIGH-SKILL WORKFORCE
Computer Programmer
Annual
Income
U.S.
$ 60,000
India
$ 7,000
Source: The Future of Outsourcing,
The Educational Broadcasting Corporation, 2007
www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/printable/india2_info_print.html
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Worker
Education
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EDUCATION SYSTEMS
Content
U.S.*
English – 4 years
Algebra I
Algebra II
Geometry
U.S. History
World History
Economics
U.S. Government
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Other Countries**
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
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EDUCATION SYSTEMS
Student Tasks
U.S.
Other Countries
Memorize facts for Research & Analyze
worksheets and
Apply Knowledge
quizzes.
 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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WORKFORCE
Outsourcing
Outsourcing occurs when a
firm subcontracts a business
function to an outside supplier.
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WORKFORCE
Outsourcing
The reduction of communication costs and the
standardization of software packages have
now made it possible to easily outsource:
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Customer services
Telemarketing
Document management
Medical transcription
Tax preparation
Financial services
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WORKFORCE
Outsourcing
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?
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Robert Compton
 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.”
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What will you
see in this film?
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SOLUTIONS
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Experts
Higher Education
Policy Makers
Government Agencies
High-Tech Companies
Non-Profit Organizations
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Data
1 4
8 9
How do students spend their time?
What do they learn?
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Students
India
China
United States
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High Schools in the Film
CHINA
INDIA
U.S.A.
Name
Nanyang
Model HS
St. Paul’s
English School
Carmel
HS
Location
Shanghai
Bangalore
Carmel, Indiana
Yes
No *
Yes
Enrollment
1,600
300 (K-12)
4,000
College Bound
Most
Government
School
92%
* 1/3 of all schools in India are for-profit
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Colleges in the Film - Competitiveness
SCHOOL
Percent
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 for
these remarks:
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2MM Remark
There is a battle being
fought around the
world for the future of
the global economy.
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2007
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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 Residence
Duke University
2007
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2MM Remark
THE QUIET CRISIS:
This is another moment
when the world is
shifting.
Shirley Ann Jackson
Former Chairman
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
2007
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Scouting the Competition
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GUIDED
DISCUSSION
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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:
• Write responses here
• Write responses here
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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:
• Write responses here
• Write responses here
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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:
• Write responses here
• Write responses here
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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 REALITY
What does ready mean in a global economy?
Academic
Skills
Soft
Skills
Habits
of Mind
Informational reading
Teamwork
Analysis
Persuasive writing
Work ethic
Interpretation
Oral presentation
Responsibility
Precision & accuracy
• Attendance
Problem solving
• Punctuality
Reasoning
Data analysis & stats
Math application
• Time management
Source: Education Week, What Does Ready Mean? June 2007
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COLLEGE REALITY
What do colleges evaluate?
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
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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 STUDY
1. 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?
Based on Elements of High Achieving Schools, American Student Achievement Institute, 2007
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SELF STUDY
5. 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?
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Disciplined environment
Adequate resources for all students
Appropriate balance of academic and other activities
Based on Elements of High Achieving Schools, American Student Achievement Institute, 2007
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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.org
812-669-0006
Other states:
U.S. Department of Education
List of school reform models
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/
ovae/pi/hs/reform.html
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What should be our next steps?
• Write responses here
• Write responses here
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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 MINUTES
A Public Discussion
Thank you for attending.
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