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OrthoWorx-funded education study to begin
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OrthoWorx has announced the first in a series of public meetings to be held in connection with a comprehensive study reviewing the quality of Warsaw area schools. The study, underwritten by OrthoWorx, will be completed by Cambridge Education LLC, a world leader in the field of school evaluation. The meeting will be held at 7:00.p.m. on Thursday, December 2, at the Orthopaedic Capital Center at Grace College.
The purpose of the study is to establish the strengths and areas for improvement that exist in the schools that serve the great majority of students in the Warsaw area. The study will pay particular attention to investigating the breadth, depth and overall quality of the curriculum that is provided at both the school and the school corporation level.
“The orthopedic industry needs highly skilled, talented employees if it is to continue to grow here and provide economic opportunity for the citizens of the Warsaw area,” said Brad Bishop, OrthoWorx executive director, “so the local education system has to be excellent on two fronts to support that future growth. It has to produce graduates who have the right education to enter the orthopedics field, and it has to be attractive to employees who are being recruited to the area who are concerned about their children’s education.”
While orthopedic employers have a particular interest in how the schools develop skills, knowledge and understanding in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), employees are also seeking educational environments where opportunities are provided for students to experience and develop skills in art, music, drama, language arts, world languages, literature, sports activities, dance and gymnastics.
In addition to their work at the school level, Cambridge Education will review the quality of the curricular guidance and support provided by both the Warsaw School Corporation, the main provider of educational services in the Warsaw and its surrounding area, and the Indiana State Department of Education. .