1. Value of Education Mr. Hernandez

2. What does Education mean? Finishing Clark Middle Finishing Clark Middle Graduating from High School Graduating from High School Earning a Bachelors Degree Earning a Bachelors Degree

3. An educated person will: Earn more money Earn more money Has more choices and options (employment and career choices) Has more choices and options (employment and career choices)

4. Road to higher education Starts at home Starts at home Elementary and Middle School Elementary and Middle School –Studying habits –Making the grade –Be responsible and respectful

5. High School--- your link to college –High School experience 4 years –GPA 3.0 + –Applying and moving on to college

6. Expected Lifetime Earnings Relative to High School Graduates, by Education Level Sources: The College Board, Education Pays 2010, Figure 1.2; U.S. Census Bureau, 2009; calculations by the authors.

7. Graduating from College Earning power Earning power Career choices Career choices