Pub. 8 2018 Issue 2

19 MINING FOCUS Recycling industrial-related scrap metal is one of the things we do best! www.umw.com | 801.364.5679 Utah Metal Works, Inc. classrooms across the state (and nation) every day. This is done by providing feedback and input into the “standards” that form the basis of every class. Standards are the very knowledge and skills that teachers are required to teach, and students are required to learn in CTE classes. Influencing standards is influencing education at its very core. And, it’s also the where you can identify things that should be taught, and things that can help create a better workforce for your careers. To know what students are currently learning in their CTE classes, check out precisionexams.com/exams. Here you can click on a larger subject area (such as architecture, construction, and manufacturing) to see a list of actual skills and knowledge standard documents. Each of these documents is tied to an industry certification that students can actually earn in high school, which can allow you to identify students with skill sets you want in your business. From there, you can register to start providing your direct feedback on the standards. Simply go to rating. precisionexams.com and register to become an industry- rating partner. You providing your input into the standards – to tell educators and students what you think they should know to work in your industry – changes for the better education of our students. And . . . it costs nothing to do! In fact, your industry and company only benefit from the process. As a thank you for your participation in reviewing any standards, you can place your logo and company description on websites and materials that virtually every Utah high school student will see – exposing your organization to a new generation of future employees. We know businesses don’t want to dominate the education conversation, but you do have much to give and share in ways that don’t involve taxation. One high-profile example is the efforts of the state’s CTE education communities and the Utah Aerospace Pathways group. This group of Utah aerospace manufacturers, including Boeing, Harris, Hexcel, Hill Air Force Base, Janicki and Orbital ATK, has implemented a joint program to invest time, effort, equipment, expertise and dollars into our schools to train students for lifelong aerospace careers. The excitement around this program is palpable among the participating students, teachers and businesses as they work together for the ultimate win-win. This kind of industry involvement can happen across Utah with just as great of results. More of this collaboration is needed. More of this is wanted by students, educators and businesses. To know more about how you can participate and endorse standard at no cost, contact Brock Smith, Precision Exams, at 801.850.9180, bsmith@precisionexams.com . X Edson Barton is the CEO and founder of Precision Exams, based in Lehi, Utah Working with the Utah State Board of Education’s Career and Technical Education Department, with Precision Exams, and with the Utah Mining Association, you have the opportunity to directly influence learning in CTE classrooms across the state (and nation) every day. This is done by providing feedback and input into the “standards” that form the basis of every class.