There is an increasingly daunting responsibility to respond academically to the
changing needs of society in order to develop a literate and well-educated citizenry. As
the nation continues its effort to improve teaching and learning, the stakes are getting
higher. School leaders and teachers naturally believe that students are entitled to a
challenging and rigorous education that will prepare them for the 21st century workplace
and be able to adjust in a constantly evolving society. This development of citizens is
vital to our nation. Much like the United States adjusted to the new industrialization in
the mid 1800s’, it is also amidst another societal and economic upheaval as it enters the
age of information and globalization of the 21st century (Daggett, 2005). Castells (1998)
explained globalization as the “power of flows”. This is electronic technology, where an
almost instantaneous flow and exchange of information, capital and cultural
communication now characterize the global economy.