CORE

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CORE 40 UPDATE
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WHY A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM?
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QUESTION 1
Will low skills jobs be available for Indiana
students?
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AVAILABILITY OF LOW-SKILL WORKERS
90 of the workforce will be in countries where
the average wage is below 1.00 per
hour. Population Reference at Columbia
University, New York, NY Average Manufacturing
Wage China 0.64 / hr Mexico 2.37 /
hr USA 13.03 / hr Sung Won Sohn, Executive
Vice President and Chief Economist, Wells Fargo,
2003
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IF YOU WERE THE C.E.O., Where would you send your
low-skills jobs?
X
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QUESTION 2
How much education is required for employment ?
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JOB SKILL LEVELS / EDUCATIONAL
REQUIREMENTS
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INDIANA EMPLOYERS SAY
Even those students seeking a technical or
vocational degree will need skills formerly
expected only for a 4-year college degree
program.
Source Great Expectations A Report on Employer
Expectations in Indiana, 1999 (Indiana Education
Information Center, Hudson Institute)
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85 OF JOBS REQUIRE A CHALLENGING
CURRICULUMCORE 40
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Indiana Diplomas 2003
Core 40
General
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QUESTION 3
Whos making the resolutions?
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INDIANA EDUCATION ROUNDTABLE
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Education Roundtable

• Chairs Gov. Kernan Dr. Reed
• Members 31
• ? Higher education
• ? Business
• ? Industry labor
• ? Parents Community
• ? Indiana General Assembly
• Purpose
• ? Focus on issues in education
• ? Maintain a vision

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Roundtable Resolution August 17, 2004
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Roundtable Resolution August 17, 2004
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Roundtable Resolution October 12, 2004
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Roundtable Resolution October 12, 2004
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Public Comment www.edroundtable.org
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QUESTION 5
What is a career-academic sequence?
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CAREER ACADEMIC SEQUENCE
A deliberate selection of electives to take full
advantage of career exploration and preparation
opportunities 6 credits required for the
Indiana Minimum Diploma
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Career Pathways 4-yr Course Plans http//www.doe
.state.in.us/octe/facs/CrrClstrGrid.html
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4 YR HS COURSE PLAN
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QUESTION 6
What is the International Baccalaureate Diploma?
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International Baccalaureate

• Based in Geneva, Switzerland
• Worldwide uniform measure of achievement
• 100 countries / 1000 schools
• Common curriculum
• Community service
• 4,000 word research paper
• 25 hour exam
• (graded by examiners from around the world)
• www.ibo.org

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QUESTION 7
What is the Indiana Certificate of Technical
Achievement?
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IN Certificate of Technical Achievement

• Available in nine areas
• Advanced manufacturing Electronics
• Bioscience Plastics
• Printing Health
• Metalworking Child Care
• Business manage. finance
• Student Complete Scenarios while being observed
• Certification Notebook
• Letter of Introduction
• Description of Assessment Process
• List of skills acquired

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QUESTION 8
How will students work these courses into their
four-year course plan?
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QUESTION 10
What are the Core 40 End-of-Course Tests Core
40 Classroom Assessments?
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CORE 40 End-of-Course Tests
2004 Algebra I English 11 2005 Algebra
I English 11 Small Pilot Tests Algebra
II Biology I U.S. History
2004 RESULTS English 11 Total points 50 State
average 31.6 57.1 passing Algebra I Total
points 50 State average 21.6 Cut score not set
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CORE 40 Classroom Assessments
MATH ENGLISH Geometry English 9 Algebra
II English 12 SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES Biology
I World History Chemistry I World
Geography Physics I U.S. History U.S.
Government Economics
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QUESTION 11
How can the business community help my students
understand the importance of Core 40?
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CORE 40 SCHOLARS

• Local (trained) business leaders talk to 8th
  graders
• Discuss global economy Core 40
• Student pledge to enroll in Core 40 Curriculum
• Support students throughout high school
• Recognition for students who earn Core 40
• Celebration for students who earn Core 40
• TO PARTICIPATE
• Send an email to Graham Clark
• gclark_at_stoughtongroup.com
• WEBSITE
• www.indianacore40scholars.org

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CORE 40 UPDATE