Education, Employment and the Economy Lexington Rotary July 19, 2012 Terry Holliday, Ph.D. Kentucky Education Commissioner

2 The Kentucky Economy  General Fund receipts up for 2 nd consecutive year  Unemployment down to 8.1% (May 2012) non-seasonally adjusted Map courtesy: Workforce Kentucky

3  1 st Cost of Living  4 th Export Intensity  8 th Taxes and Regulation  8 th Job Placement Efficiency  12 th Short-term Job Growth  15 th Export Intensity Growth  19 th STEM Job Growth  19 th Academic R&D Intensity Kentucky Ranks:

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 Only 45% currently have the education to fill those jobs  90% of the fastest growing jobs require at least two years postsecondary education  By 2018, 63% of jobs will require some college Economic predictions: 5 5  In Kentucky, 54% of jobs will require some training after high school Source: Center on Education and the Workforce

 A third of all students do not finish high school  Up to half who do graduate lack the advanced literacy and math skills they need to succeed in postsecondary education or the workforce Many students are unprepared for the future 6

7 College/Career Readiness

Every child proficient and prepared for success Our Vision: 8

College/Career Ready College Ready: the level of preparation a first-time student needs in order to succeed in a credit-bearing course at a postsecondary institution. Succeed is defined as completing entry-level courses at a level of understanding and proficiency that prepares the student for subsequent courses. Career Ready: the level of preparation a high school graduate needs in order to proceed to the next step in a chosen career, whether that is postsecondary coursework, industry certification, or entry into the workforce. 9

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Senate Bill 1 (2009)  New academic standards  New assessments  Program Reviews  Improved professional development  New accountability system  Unified plan for improving college/career readiness Unbridled Learning 11

New Academic Standards  EPSB,KBE,CPE unanimously adopted the new English/LA and mathematics standards – making Kentucky first in the nation to do so 12  Internationally benchmarked  Aligned across all levels – elementary, middle, high and postsecondary

New Standards  Clearly state what students are expected to learn and when  More rigorous and relevant  Fewer in number but require a deeper level of understanding  Kentucky Core Academic Standards taught and assessed for the first time in the last ( ) school year 13

14 Regional Leadership Networks

New Assessments  Aligned with new standards  Balanced Formative to inform instruction Summative to measure teaching and learning  Multiple choice and open response  Benchmarked to performance standards; provide longitudinal data and comparisons with national norms 15

 Assessment FOR learning to refine teaching and learning at classroom level  Measure and identify gaps and implement interventions 16  K-PREP tests are administered in a five-day window within the last 14 days of a district’s instructional calendar New Assessments

17 GRADEReadingWritingMathematicsScienceSocial StudiesEPAS 3  K-PREP 4   Edit./Mech. K-PREP  5   On-demand  6   Edit./Mech. and On-demand  7  8   On-demand  EXPLORE 9 End-of- Course English II End-of- Course Algebra II End-of- Course Biology End-of- Course U.S. History 10  On-demand PLAN (Used to meet required testing of editing/ mechanics) 11  On-demand ACT 12 Testing for the School Year

18 Next-Generation Accountability System  Balanced approach that incorporates all aspects of school and district work  Based on continuous improvement  Emphasizes high standards with the goal of college/career readiness for all students  Quick look at school/district performance  In-depth details about academic growth, achievement gaps, academic progress, college/career readiness and graduation rates  First based on testing this spring

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 Next-Generation Instructional Programs and Support ( ) Program Reviews o Arts/Humanities o Practical Living/Career Studies o Writing  Next-Generation Learners ( ) Achievement Growth Gap College/Career Readiness Graduation Rate  Next-Generation Professionals ( ) Effective Teachers and Leaders 20 Unbridled Learning Accountability System

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College/Career Readiness Plan 23

Target Goals:  Increase the Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate from 76% to 90% by 2015  Increase the percentage of students who are college/career ready from 34% to 67% by 2015 Unbridled Learning 24

25 Additional college/career-ready students in Fayette County needed to meet goal: 966

26  Joint effort of KDE and the Department of Workforce Development in collaboration with various education partners  MISSION: Stress the importance of planning for college and/or career by engaging students, parents, schools and communities in the process of effective advising

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Education, Employment and the Economy Lexington Rotary July 19, 2012 Terry Holliday, Ph.D. Kentucky Education Commissioner