The Economic Impact of the Achievement Gap How four sources of variance conspire to create a permanent U.S. recession & why there is hope that things can change for the better, especially here in California. Dr. Derek S. Mitchell, CEO Partners in School Innovation October 2010

PartnersSI Mission To enable public schools in high-poverty communities – serving primarily students of color and English language learners – to achieve educational equity through school- based reform.

What do we do? Support reform in 20 schools in San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland Work only in schools with concentrations of low academic performance, poverty and African-American, Latino and English language learners. Work as an equity strategy for our partner districts in that we serve to intensify support for schools that need it most.

Hosted an Event to Share McKinsey Data More Broadly McKinsey Report: The Economic Impact of the Achievement Gap came to the following conclusions:Economic Impact of the Achievement Gap

International Gap: Math & Science

System Gap Between States: 8 th Grade Math

State Gap Continued: 8 th Grade Math

US Income Gap: Math & Reading

US Racial Gap: Math & Reading

At What Cost, These Gaps… There are well-documented relationships between under-achievement and: – Increased dropout rates (5.5X less likely to graduate) – Low lifelong earnings (earn about 1 Million less dollars) – Low access to healthcare (3.5X more likely to die of preventable diseases) – Increased teen pregnancy (3X more likely for young women) – Increased presence in Juvenile Justice System: (2.5X more likely for poor white males, 6X more likely for poor black males.) – …

But what about… The loss of competitive advantage. The value of essentially wasted human capital. The national wealth that a more educated citizenry would mean…

OECD Estimates Over the Lifetime of Generation Born in 2010

What Happens in Schools Matter: Two-year CST English / Language Arts Gains: PartnersSI Schools vs. State and Districts

Money Matters: We can increase investment in the education of our children. What Can Be Done: Investment Matters

Just in case you’re wondering how our other investments fare against national norms. What Can Be Done: Investment Matters

Data Sources Economic Analysis – McKinsey & Company McKinsey & Company – US Department of Labor Statistics – US Bureau of Economic Analysis – UC Census Bureau – Organizational for international Co- Operation and Development Organizational for international Co- Operation and Development Performance Analysis National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) National Center for Educational Statistics National Center for Educational Statistics Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) National Education Association

For More Information Derek Mitchell Chief Executive Officer Partners in School Innovation 1060 Tennessee Street, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA x109