Strengthening Your Child's Academic Future

Meeting higher academic standards will give your child's mind a real workout.

Higher academic standards will get your child's mind in shape for the future. Unlike ten or fifteen years ago, we now live in a world of computers, Web sites and international competition. In a number of other countries and American communities , academics are more rigorous and challenging, and their students graduate better prepared to compete in our increasingly complex world. In order for your child to succeed in school, at work and in the community, he or she will need more skills and knowledge than ever before.

Higher academic standards get results. Organized around key subjects such as English, math, history, science, civics, arts and geography, academic standards will let you and your child know what is expected of him or her up front.

But remember -- it is important for you to be familiar with your child's academic workout, so that you can check on his or her progress along the way.

Getting academically fit for the future

Achieving academic fitness is the single most important thing your child can do to prepare for a successful future. Statistics show that the more academically fit your child is, the more options he or she will have. Whether your child grows up to be a surgeon, computer technician, teacher or an airplane mechanic, learning never stops. Your child will be expected to apply a high level of skills and knowledge on the job. And there will always be a more demanding computer application, a new invention or a more complex project awaiting your child in tomorrow's workplace and civic life. That's why you need to get your child in top academic shape today.

Working It Out: Brains vs. Brawn
Profession Skills for Success on the Job
An assembler in a successful manufacturing company Helps select manufacturing company equipment, uses statistical process analysis, helps make hiring and training decisions, and works to ensure customer satisfaction
A car mechanic Knows how fuel characteristics affect combustion, uses formulas such as Ohm's Law to solve circuit parameter calculations, and communicates effectively with customers to determine causes of problems and possible solutions
A doctor Operates laser technology, draws on knowledge of advanced computing and molecular genetics, and communicates well with patients, both verbally and in writing
A salesclerk Uses correct grammar, has good oral and written communication skills, uses computer keyboards and work stations, understands data-entry techniques, and has familiarity with word-processing and spreadsheet software


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Last Updated -- May 6, 1998, (pjk)