Preparing our Children for the Future

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Preparing our Children for the Future
Grant County Schools October 3, 2006
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What does the future hold for our children?
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• Nine of the ten fastest-growing occupations are
  in
• Healthcare
• Computers

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Did You Know?
70 of the 30 fastest-growing jobs will require
an education beyond High School.
Hint You will need some type of school or
training beyond High School to get a good job.
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Did You Know?
Today's workers are likely to change jobs 12-13
times over their lifetimes-sometimes by their own
choice, often times not. 
Hint The more education you have, the more
likely you are to find a job.
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Did You Know?

• A person with a college degree on average makes
  twice as much money as a person with only a high
  school diploma

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Over a lifetime, workers with a college degree
will earn nearly 1,000,000 more than workers
without a college degree.
Did You Know??
Hint Education Pays
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Kentucky full time wage and salary workers, 25
years older, 2004 average
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Did You Know?
Someone working full-time at minimum wage earns
only 10, 712. This is 8,000 less than what the
government defines as poverty.
Hint The more education you have, the higher
your hourly wage.
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Only 12 of new jobs will be available to workers
without a High School diploma.
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Educational Attainment of Adults in
Kentucky(Highest Level)

• 8th grade or less 9.5
• Some HS, no diploma 11.8
• HS diploma 35.1
• Some college, no degree 19.4
• Associate degree 5.7
• Bachelors Degree 11.1
• Graduate or professional degree 7.6

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Adults with less than a 9th grade education in
Northern Kentucky

• US average 7.4
• KY average 11.7
• Boone County 4.8
• Campbell County 7.1
• Gallatin County 11.7
• Grant County 9.3
• Kenton County 6.1
• Pendleton County 10.7

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Adults with only a high school diploma in
Northern Kentucky

• U.S. 80.4
• Kentucky 74.1
• Boone County 85.1
• Campbell County 80.8
• Gallatin County 67.9
• Grant County 72.3
• Kenton County 82.1
• Pendleton County 72.7

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Adults with at least a Bachelors degree in
Northern Kentucky.

• US average 24.4
• KY average 17.1
• Boone County 22.8
• Campbell County 20.5
• Gallatin County 6.8
• Grant County 9.3
• Kenton County 22.9
• Pendleton County 9.6

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Our labor force is not expected to keep pace with
job growth through 2020
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Education and Jobs in the U.S.
2000-2010
1950
Unskilled 12
Skilled 20
Skilled 62
Professional 26
Unskilled 60
Professional 20
Educational Testing Service 2003 Standards for
What? The Economic Roots for K-16 Reform
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Why do I need to think about this now?
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The earlier that parent involvement begins in a
childs educational process, the more powerful
the effects .
Kathleen Cotton and Karen Reed Wikelund, Research
You Can Use, Northwest Regional Educational
Laboratory
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When parents are involved at school as well as at
home, children do better and stay in school
longer
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A home environment that encourages learning is
more important to student achievement than
income, education level or cultural background
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Positive results of parental involvement in their
children's schooling include

• Improved achievement
• Reduced absenteeism
• Improved behavior
• Restored confidence among parents in their
  children's schooling

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How Can I Help My Child Succeed?
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• Create a home environment that encourages
  learning
• Express high (but not unrealistic) expectations
  for your child's achievement and future careers
• Become involved in your child's education at
  school and in the community.

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Read to your Child!
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Reading aloud is the best way to prepare children
for learning to read and to keep them reading as
they learn and grow.
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"When parents are involved in their children's
education at home, they do better in school.  And
when parents are involved in school, children go
farther in school and the schools they go to
are better."
A New Generation of Evidence The Family is
Critical to Student Achievement," A.T. Henderson
and N. Berla, National Committee for Citizens in
Education, Washington, D.C.
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Still Need More Convincing?
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Out of every 100 Kentucky ninth graders.
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.65 graduate from high school.
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.39 enter college.
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.26 are still enrolled in the sophomore year.
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and 15 graduate from college.
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No matter what their goals or dreams, students
and parents need to take responsibility now to
ensure a successful tomorrow
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• 5516 E. Alexandria Pike
• Cold Spring, KY 41076
• 859-442-7012
• Barbara B. Stonewater, Ph.D.
• Executive Director
• Jenny Miller-Horn
• Special Projects Coordinator
• Lucy RiffleMiddle School Initiatives
• council_at_nkces.org