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Highly Qualified Teachers: A National Imperative

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Highly Qualified Teachers: Why?

Slide contains two pie charts.

The first pie chart shows the break down of workers with level of education and the amount they earned in 1973.
32% High School Dropouts $25,200
40% High School Graduates $31,100
12% Some College $39,000
9% Bachelor's Degree $49,600
7% Graduate Degree $56,300

The second pie chart shows the break down of workers with level of education and the amount they earned in 2000.
9% High School Dropouts $20,100
32% High School Graduates $28,600
18% Some College, no degree $35,600
10% Associate Degree 36,500
20% Bachelor's Degree $51,200
11% Graduate Degree $68,300

Source: Anthony P. Carnevale and Donna M. Desrochers, Educational Testing Service. Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey (March 1974 & 2001).

Explanation of slide: Describes a pattern of the changes in the relationship between levels of education obtained and future earnings. From 1973 to 2000 the differential between education obtained and earnings has widened so that persons who received bachelor's, master's and advanced degrees earn far more annual income than persons with high school diplomas or less.