Knowledge, Skills and Behaviors for 2020 Top 10 Findings

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Knowledge, Skills and Behaviors for 2020 Top 10
Findings

• EDGE
• Education in the Global Economy Subcommittee

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EDGE Charge
The subcommittee shall provide the State Board of
Education with policy recommendations and an
implementation plan addressing standards,
assessment and student achievement designed to
improve the economic competitiveness of Ohio
students

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Methodology

• Literature review
• 90 Sources
• Online Survey
• Active Jan 4 Feb 29, 2008
• 110 responses
• Interviews
• 15 face-to-face interviews
• 1 phone interview
• Subcommittee Discussion and Brainstorming

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Literature Review

• ECONOMIC TRENDS IN OHIO
• Employment rate
• Historically low unemployment
• Ohios unemployment is currently higher than the
  national rate
• Stagnant job growth
• Employment by industry
• Declines in manufacturing
• Key regional opportunities for growth
• Wages
• Ohio at national averages
• Inequality across population
• Employment by skill level
• High HS diploma attainment, but low BA
  attainment
• Newly created jobs require increased education
  and skill

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Literature Review

• EMPLOYEE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS
• Hard skills
• Literacy and numeracy
• Technology
• Communication
• Information
• Soft skills
• Professionalism
• Collaboration
• Critical thinking and problem-solving
• Creativity and innovation

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Online Survey

• Q1 Looking ahead to 2020, what will be the
  most important skills, knowledge and behaviors
  for students to acquire?

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Online Survey

• Q1 Looking ahead to 2020, what will be the
  most important skills, knowledge and behaviors
  for students to acquire?
• Educators emphasize
• Teamwork (71)
• Analytic thinking (57)
• Multicultural/Language Skills (55)
• Non-educators emphasize
• Work ethic (59)
• Communication (57)
• Reading (57)
• Math (57)

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Online Survey

• Q2 What skills, knowledge and behaviors do you
  value in current employees and/or are you looking
  for in new hires today?

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Online Survey

• Q2 What skills, knowledge and behaviors do you
  value in current employees and/or are you looking
  for in new hires today?
• Educators emphasize
• Teamwork (59)
• Multicultural/Language Skills (57)
• Analytic thinking (48)
• Non-educators emphasize
• Math (71)
• Reading (64)
• Communication (57)

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Interviews

• ECONOMIC TRENDS IN OHIO
• Competition is increasing
• Outsourcing is common
• National and global economic trends and the
  growth of the economy is vital to the health of
  most businesses
• Ohio must market the state as a great place to
  live and work
• A density and diversity of jobs is needed for the
  state to compete

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Interviews

• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS
• Strong knowledge of core subject areas is
  essential
• Students must be convinced to take courses that
  lead to options upon graduation
• Teachers must prepare students across ALL
  disciplines
• Students must be able to apply classroom learning
  to real-life situations
• Creativity and critical thinking are more
  important than strong core knowledge
• Personal relations and communications are
  essential skills
• Cultural understanding is critical to Ohios
  ability to compete
• Some employers focus on personal qualities before
  all else
• A good attitude, dedication to the job, honesty
  and ethics are all qualities that employers cited
  as important

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Interviews

• EDUCATIONAL INNOVATIONS
• Foreign language reform is needed
• Students must be able to apply CORE knowledge to
  real-world situations
• More development of critical thinking skills is
  needed
• Social studies should include more human
  relations and studies of different cultures
• Teachers need professional development to
  understand the realities of the business world
• Schools should meet the needs of todays families
• Better career counseling and strong mentoring
  programs are needed

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Top 10

• Critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and
  applied knowledge for practical results
• Mastery of rigorous academic content, especially
  in literacy, mathematics, and information
  technologies

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Top 10

• Innovative and creative thinking, including
  entrepreneurial skills
• Communication skills, both oral and written

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Top 10

• Team learning and work, relationship building,
  and interpersonal social skills
• Alignment of education with the needs of economic
  development, including better communications and
  cooperation between educators and business
  people
• While these items are not necessarily knowledge,
  skills or behaviors, they were among the top 10
  responses

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Top 10

• Personal responsibility, including good work
  habits, work ethic, knowing how to be flexible
  and continue learning, and financial literacy
• Global awareness, languages, and understanding
  other cultures (including history, economics and
  geography)

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Top 10

• Communications and better interfaces between K-12
  public education and post-secondary/higher
  education to make high school graduates better
  prepared for the next stages of their education
  and lives
• While these items are not necessarily knowledge,
  skills or behaviors, they were among the top 10
  responses

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Top 10

• 10. Teacher education, preparation,
  
• and professional development to support
  content mastery and skill development, including
  applied learning (or problem-based learning)
  across disciplines in a global context
• While these items are not necessarily knowledge,
  skills or behaviors, they were among the top 10
  responses

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Moving Forward

• Implications for curriculum innovations
• Building connections and alignment with business
  and higher education

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Moving Forward

• International Benchmarking
• Performance Assessments Pilot

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21st Century Skills

• Stan W. Heffner
• Ohio Department of Education

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Framework for 21st Century Learning
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Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes

• English
• Reading or Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Science
• Foreign Languages
• Civics

• Government
• Economics
• Arts
• History
• Geography

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Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes

• Global Awareness
• Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial
  Literacy

• Civic Literacy
• Health Literacy

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Global Awareness

• Using 21st Century skills to understand and
  address global issues
• Learning from and working collaboratively with
  individuals

• Understanding other nations and cultures

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Financial, Economic, Business, and
Entrepreneurial Literacy

• Knowing how to make appropriate personal economic
  choices
• Understanding the role of the economy in society

• Using entrepreneurial skills to enhance workplace
  productivity and career options

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Civic Literacy

• Participating effectively in civic life by
  understanding governmental processes
• Exercising the rights and obligations of
  citizenship at local, state, national, and global
  levels

• Understanding the local and global implications
  of civic decisions

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Health Literacy

• Obtaining, interpreting, and understanding basic
  health information and services
• Understanding preventative physical and mental
  health measures
• Using available information to make appropriate
  health-related decisions

• Establishing and monitoring personal and family
  health goals
• Understanding national and international public
  health and safety issues

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Learning and Innovation Skills

• Critical Thinking Problem Solving Skills
• Creativity Innovation Skills
• Communication Collaboration Skills

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Critical Thinking Problem Solving Skills

• Exercising sound reasoning and understanding
• Making complex choice and decisions
• Understanding the interconnections among systems

• Identifying and asking significant questions that
  clarify various points of view and lead to better
  solutions
• Framing, analyzing, and synthesizing information
  in order to solve and answer questions

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Creativity and Innovation Skills

• Demonstrating originality and inventiveness
• Developing, implementing and communicating new
  ideas to others
• Being open and responsive to new and diverse
  perspectives

• Acting on creative ideas to make a tangible and
  useful contribution

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Communication and Collaboration Skills

• Articulating thoughts and ideas effectively
  through speaking and writing
• Demonstrating an ability to work effectively with
  diverse teams
• Exercising flexibility and willingness to be
  helpful in making necessary compromises

• Assuming shared responsibility for collaborative
  work

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Information, Media, and Technology Skills

• Information Literacy
• Media Literacy
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
  Literacy

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Information Literacy

• Accessing information efficiently and effectively
• Evaluating information critically and competently
  
• Using information accurately and creatively

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Media Literacy

• Understanding how media messages are constructed,
  and for what purposes
• Possessing a fundamental understanding of the
  ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and
  use of information

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ICT Literacy

• Using digital technology, communication tools
  and/or networks appropriately to access, manage,
  integrate, evaluate, and create information in
  order to function in a knowledge economy

• Using technology as a tool to research, organize,
  evaluate, and communicate information

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Life and Career Skills

• Flexibility and Adaptability
• Initiative and Self-Direction
• Social and Cross-Cultural Skills

• Productivity and Accountability
• Leadership and Responsibility

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Flexibility and Adaptability

• Adapting to varied roles and responsibilities
• Working effectively in a climate of ambiguity and
  changing priorities

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Initiative and Self-Direction

• Monitoring ones own understanding and learning
  needs
• Going beyond basic mastery of skills and/or
  curriculum
• Demonstrating initiative to advance skill levels
  towards a professional level

• Defining, prioritizing, and completing tasks
  without direct oversight
• Utilizing time efficiently and managing workload

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Social and Cross-Cultural Skills

• Working appropriately and productively with
  others
• Leveraging the college intelligence of groups
• Bridging cultural differences and using differing
  perspectives to increase innovation

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Productivity and Accountability

• Setting and meeting high standards and goals for
  delivering quality work on time
• Demonstrating diligence and a positive work ethic

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Leadership and Responsibility

• Using interpersonal and problem-solving skills to
  guide others toward a goal
• Leveraging strengths of others to accomplish a
  common goal

• Demonstrating integrity and ethical behavior
• Acting responsibly with the interests of the
  larger community

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Partnership for 21st Century Skills

• www.21stcenturyskills.org