E or e…Birth to Work E or e…Birth to Work

Integrated Actions Integrated Actions Key to Long Term SuccessKey to Long Term Success

Illinois Business Higher Education Illinois Business Higher Education ForumForum

People Supply the VisionPeople Supply the VisionScience Supplies the ToolsScience Supplies the Tools

Together We Build Together We Build TomorrowTomorrow Rick Stephens

Senior Vice PresidentThe Boeing Companyrick.stephens@boeing.com312-544-2722

The ChallengeThe Challenge

“We are attempting to educate and prepare students (hire people) today so that they are ready to solve future problems not yet identified using technologies not yet invented based on scientific knowledge not yet discovered.”

Joseph Lagowski

University of Texas at Austin

1000’s of Programs How Many are Aligned?

1000’s of Programs How Many are Aligned?

Business

Religious Organizations

GovernmentSocial Services

Education

Professional

Organizations

Health Care Providers

Text PublishersStudents

Youth Organizations

Merchants

Media

Text Book Writers

Schools of Education

for Teachers

ParentsIndustry

Service Clubs

Politicians

Are We Connecting the Right Dots?Are We Connecting the Right Dots?

Are we asking the right questions?

Are we looking at the right data?

Are we still looking at old ways to solve new problems?

The Future Isn’t What it used to be

“Merchants of Cool”“Merchants of Cool”

Media has a plan Media has a plan

Typically, young people spend 6 to 8 hours a day with electronic media -- more time than they spend in school or with their parents, the two groups most often targeted as being responsible for youth and their behaviors.

How is this amount of electronic stimulation affecting long-term brain development?

How does it shape their thinking and behavior?

Many pediatricians have initiated “media diet” questionnaires among their patients. If health practitioners think there is a good reason to ask, shouldn’t we?

Connecting the Dots Classroom Education Connecting the Dots Classroom Education

We spend more on education than any other nation.

15,000 hours of curriculum has been generated for 12,000 hours of class time.

Youth are involved in formal classroom education 12% of their lives.

Most students don’t see a relationship between their education and the “real world”.

College entrance exam scores may be on the rise, but the number of high school completions is on a decline.

Is a college education the only path to success after high school?

Connecting the DotsBuilding Strong Communities

Connecting the DotsBuilding Strong Communities

Pediatricians are currently overwhelmed with requests for child rearing support not necessarily related to typical children’s health issues.

90% of critical brain development occurs ages birth to 6 – Are the people around them knowledgeable in this area?

Only 40% of our children have an ongoing relationship with a caring adult to help navigate the systems they are required to be in.

Less than 50% have a place to go after school with something to do.

Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) Links Education & Workforce Success

Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) Links Education & Workforce Success

Three Part Foundation – Basic Skills: Reads, writes,

performs arithmetic and mathematical operations, listens and speaks

– Thinking Skills: Thinks creatively, makes decisions, solves problems, visualizes, knows how to learn, and reasons

– Personal Qualities: Displays responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, self-management, and integrity and honesty

Five Workplace Competencies

– Resources: Identifies, organizes, plans, and allocates resources

– Interpersonal: Works with others

– Information: Acquires and uses information

– Systems: Understands complex inter-relationships

– Technology: Works with a variety of technologies

* Secretary of Labor’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills

The Birth to Work Supply ChainA Closed Loop “System”

The Birth to Work Supply ChainA Closed Loop “System”

Parents

MediaDrives Culture

Education

Workforce0-4 5-10 11-13 14-18 18-21

Business

Elementary Jr High High School College

Health

Community (including Local, Community Based and Professional Organizations)

Government PolicyFederal/State/Local

Future Workforce and (Community) Education Programs Can Be Aligned and Integrated

Future Workforce and (Community) Education Programs Can Be Aligned and Integrated

ChallengesRecognize that no economic sector, public institution,

community group or program can prepare today’s citizens for tomorrow’s economy outside the context of the larger problem of declining achievement.

Success will require the intentional integration of multiple and diverse constituents who all have different:

– Motivations– Languages– Expectations– Who all recognize a common need….. A strong and vibrant global

economy with desirable communities to thrive in.

Illinois Can Lead the WayIllinois Can Lead the Way

Opportunity – Move to an integrated systems thinking model: – Advocate for critical thinkers and problem solvers…not

just experts in memorization of data.– Seek to understand the impact that media has on

culture and learning– Learning models require new teaching models

Building a Coalition is Key to Solving This Shared ProblemBuilding a Coalition is Key to Solving This Shared Problem

What You Can Do NowWhat You Can Do Now

Continue to ensure Accountability at all levels and Standards of Excellence are in place

Ensure Standards focus on the right things at the right levels…all elements of SCAN’s or 21st Century Skills important…not just the ones that are easy to test– Primary education…foundational knowledge and personal skills– Secondary education…problem solving, critical thinking, context

based learning

When creating or writing policies focused on education and workforce, Engage leaders who work across stakeholder groups. Their integrated perspective will expand the discussion and solution space.

Key Elements Requiring AlignmentKey Elements Requiring Alignment

Based on McKinsey 7-S Model

SharedSharedVisionVision

SkillsSkills

StyleStyleStaffStaff

SystemsSystems

StructureStructure

StrategyStrategy

Potential Shared Values and VisionPotential Shared Values and Vision

Potential Shared Values – Education opportunities occurs both in and outside of the classroom

starting from the time a child is born– The best solutions come from aligned and integrated actions– Motivation of learners can not be legislated– Parents and care givers must play a critical role in education

Potential Vision– Illinois government, business, education, media, health,

and community leaders will align and integrate their actions the result in developing diverse, innovative, capable life long learners who live and work in multi-cultural environments

What We Need to Do TogetherWhat We Need to Do Together

Develop a shared view on future scenarios on workplace environment and workplace capabilities that includes all education stakeholders

Develop a set of shared values and vision Develop common messages and plans that ensure

stakeholder alignment on visions, strategies and action plans

Establish a set of metrics and governance structure among key stakeholders

Identify, integrate and prioritize stakeholder resources to execute stakeholder actions focused on achieving the vision

Monitor and help shape key education and future workforce Federal, State and Local legislation policies

Alignment and Integration Among All Stakeholders Critical to Success Alignment and Integration Among

All Stakeholders Critical to Success