Preparing Students for the 21st Century

As the 21st century approaches, many educators are debating the role of education in meeting students' and the economy's needs. This booklet describes the results of a modified Delphi study that asked a panel of 55 experts from education, business, and government how to best prepare studen...

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Main Author Uchida, Donna
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published American Association of School Administrators 1996
Subjects
Academic Standards
Business Responsibility
Communication Skills
Educational Change
Educational Quality
Elementary Secondary Education
Futures (of Society)
Government Role
Labor Force Development
Long Range Planning
Parent Participation
Partnerships in Education
Role of Education
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Summary:As the 21st century approaches, many educators are debating the role of education in meeting students' and the economy's needs. This booklet describes the results of a modified Delphi study that asked a panel of 55 experts from education, business, and government how to best prepare students for the 21st century. During the course of three survey rounds, participants agreed that students will need communication skills, increased support for education, ethics and values education, skills in marketplace technologies, clear accountability standards, and social and cultural understanding. Five chapters address the following topics: (1) what students need to know to succeed in the next century; (2) what schools can do to prepare students; (3) parent activities to help prepare students; (4) strategies to promote citizen-government cooperation; and (5) the role of business and professional leaders in preparing students. A list of panel members is included. (Contains 35 references.) (LMI)
ISBN:0876521936
9780876521939