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GLOBAL EDUCATION&

EQUITABLE PREPARATION

Students believe their appetite and enthusiasm for global education has not been met with an adequate level of instruction in global studies.1

Here are 11 statistics that demonstrate the importance of bringing global education to all students.

1 Global Education Exploration Study

9 in 10 students recognize that jobs are becoming increasingly international in nature and believe they would be stronger employees with a better understanding of different cultures but feel under-equipped to compete for professional opportunities on the basis of global awareness and understanding.2

2 Global Education Exploration Study

80% of teachers agree that it’s more important than ever for students to learn about other countries and cultures, yet only 30% say they often incorporate material about other countries and cultures into their lesson plans. Nearly 6 in 10 teachers report this is due to a lack of resources or administrative support, not for lack of student support.3

3 Global Education Exploration Study

Students prioritize global education over reading, writing, math and a host of other subjects. If students could elect to have more instruction in only one subject, they are most likely to choose world events, followed by foreign language, then math, the sciences and economics.4

4 World Savvy Global Competency Research Results

83% of high school graduates believe that diversity is an asset.5

5 World Savvy Global Competency Research Results

Only 12% of students strongly agree their 6–12th grade teachers incorporate global perspectives into their lessons.6

6 Global Education Exploration Study

79% of high school graduates say that it is important in today’s world to be comfortable interacting with people of different cultural backgrounds. This finding is consistent with the perceived importance of writing skills (78%), technical skills (76%) and math skills (77%).7

7 World Savvy Global Competency Research Results

More than 5 million students in the U.S. public school system are English language learners.8

8 Wanted: Bilingual Teachers

According to U.S. census data, people of color — Hispanics (15.2 million), Blacks (3.7 million), Asians (4.3 million) and other non-white groups composed mostly of people self-identifying as biracial or multiracial (1.4 million) — accounted for 92% of U.S. net population growth (27 million) during the first decade of the new millennium.9

9 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., America’s Non-White Youth, and the Triple Whammy of Geographic Disadvantage

60% of high school graduates say they wish they had more instruction in foreign languages in middle school and high school.10

10 World Savvy Global Competency Research Results

77% of high school graduates think it is important to understand the habits and customs of different cultures.11

11 World Savvy Global Competency Research Results

77% of high school graduates would like to work with people of different cultures.12

12 World Savvy Global Competency Research Results

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