American School of Bombay AN AMERICAN SCHOOL IN A FLAT WORLD Dr. Paul M. Fochtman Superintendent American School of Bombay Presentation for NAIS – Delegation for Diversity August 2, 2006
Dec 25, 2015
American School of Bombay
AN AMERICAN SCHOOL IN A FLAT WORLD
Dr. Paul M. FochtmanSuperintendentAmerican School of Bombay
Presentation for NAIS – Delegation for DiversityAugust 2, 2006
CONTENTS
Introduction
Overview of presentation Welcome to India – Work in
Progress
Quality/Credibility
American School of Bombay
Flatteners impact on ASB
India Inc.
10 Ways India Is changing the world
Conclusion and Questions
Strange Times: Global growth in not led by a few countries 24 countries are experiencing growth in excess of 7%,
including Pakistan, Argentina, & China and India is more than 8%
Economic liberalization is known, but also social and psychological liberalization is occurring.
Since the 73rd Amendment in 1993, mandatory elections in village clusters has resulted in 3.2 million local legislators (1 million are women)
40 years ago, 8 towns with more than 1 million population. Now there are 36
Flattening effect not reached beyond a few metropolitan towns
Tata Group spent 2 billion to buy British Tea Company Tetley
Indian flag flies on 5th Avenue in New York City – Pierre Hotel
India has never followed the normal paths of capitalism and democracy but its entrepreneurial spirit is flourishing so to is the educational business
Source: World Business, May 2006
WELCOME TO INDIA – WORK IN PROGRESS
1. Department of State Recognized:AES – New Delhi, American School of Bombay, American International School, Chennai (Calcutta & Hyderabad)
2. International/Missionary/Specialty:Woodstock, Kodaikanal; United World College; Mercedes Benz
3. International Curriculum often proprietary:Ecole Mondiale, Dhirubhai Ambani, Pathways, G.D. Goenka, residential schools
4. Local Independent Schools:Cathedral & John Connon, JB Petit, Don Bosco
5. Non-American Mission Sponsored Schools:French, German, Japan, British – often K-6/8
6. Department of Defense:None in India
OVERSEAS SCHOOLS
QUALITY & CREDIBILITY
Accreditation: MSA, WASC, NEA, etc.
Recognition: IB, AP, etc
Standardized Assessments: SAT, ACT, ERB, etc.,
Department of State/OSAC Rating (adequate/inadequate)
Success of graduates at top universities globally
AMERICAN SCHOOL OF BOMBAY
Founded in 1981 with 12 students 530 students from 42 nationalities Mission
We inspire all of our students to continuous inquiry, empowering them with the skills, courage, optimism, and integrity to pursue their dreams and enhance the lives of others.
1st PYP, MYP, IB School in India. AP course are also offered
Wireless laptops integrated 6-12 Scores on SAT among the highest of
international and US independent schools 20% growth last year, 11% annually 44% of graduates attend top 25 universities Likely to be large flagship school within 5 years
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India Inc.
Bombay’s Boom – formally known as Mumbai Brash, messy, and say, India’s biggest city embodies
the nation’s ambition Richard Gere, Will Smith, Henry Kissinger, etc. the
visitors are endless Approximately 20 million people by 2015, Mumbai is
projected to be the second largest city in the world (Tokyo is # 1)
Manhattan priced real estate overlooks slums Wall Street gets equities analyzed US Army hire kitchen staff via Brown & Holt Texans are sold vacations to Taj Mahal and discount
heart surgery 40% of international flights arrive here Embodies countries staggering problems – poor
infrastructure, searing inequity, corruption, etc To know Bombay is to know Modern India Source: Time Magazine – June 26, 2006
10 Ways India is Changing the World
1. Growing Up2. Farming It In3. Striking It Rich4. Consuming Conspicuously5. Packing Them In6. Attracting Attention7. Exporting Talent8. People The Planet9. Brewing Crisis10. Challenging China