Scholastic Inc.1 Navigating Waves of Change: Driving Academic Improvement Through Challenging Times Sam Howe November 2010

Scholastic Inc.2 Presentation Focus How to build academic plans that achieve their targets In the midst of two waves of significant change –Rising number of economically disadvantaged children –The economic uncertainties surrounding the Great Recession And, with the recognition that these waves of change vary by geographic location

Scholastic Inc.3 Help for These Questions Demographics: –How much longer will the number of economically disadvantaged students continue to rise? –What’s the demographic profile for my incoming kindergarten students, three years from now? Economics: –What’s the 3-5 year outlook for my state and local funding? –When can I bring a school budget increase or bond issue to my community?

Scholastic Inc.4 Help for These Questions Academics: –Where can I focus my investments to get the greatest gain in academic achievement over the next 24 months? –How do I estimate the number of students that I must place into an intervention treatment program to reach a specific proficiency target in 3 years time?

5 Annual Data Review Curriculum Review Alignment between Curriculum and Tested Standards Alignment between Curriculum and Needs of Business/ Community Key Academic Indicators Reading Mathematics Graduation & Dropouts Leadership and School Culture Professional Development Needs of Academic Leaders 360 Degree Survey of Stakeholders regarding Leadership Practices State & Community Review Demographics Economics Real Estate 360 Degree Survey of Community Stakeholders Teaching Effectiveness Professional Development Needs of Teachers 360 Degree Survey of Stakeholders regarding Teaching Practices

Scholastic Inc.6 Demographic Trend Analysis

Scholastic Inc.7 Demographic Data American Community Survey –Annual data from 2006 through 2009 –Detailed demographic data for states, counties, and major cities (population 65,000+) –Data covers topics including population, housing, income, education, fertility, language, and poverty –US Census Bureau web site Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) –US Census Bureau web site Brookings Institution –Metropolitan Policy Institute and Hamilton Project –Demographic research in multiple areas, including poverty, immigration, and children –Brookings web site

Scholastic Inc.8 US Demographic Trend

Scholastic Inc.9 Poverty and Language Poverty trends for children under 18 years of age –20 of 100 below poverty line –42 of 100 low income –Both groups are growing Language trends for children 5 – 17 years of age –20.9% of children live in household with non-English speakers and this group is growing –5.2 % of children live in linguistically isolated households and this population is declining ACS Data for United States from 2006 to 2009

Scholastic Inc.10 Poverty for Children Under 18 in 2008 Source: SAIPE

Scholastic Inc.11 Poverty Challenge for Children Source: Brookings Institution

Scholastic Inc.12 Demographics for Kindergarten Students 48 students will have attended preschool 46 students will be from low income families 23 students will be from families on public assistance 21 students will have moved within the past 12 months 21 students will be from households that speak a language other than English 5 students will be from linguistically isolated families

Scholastic Inc.13 Economic Forecast

Scholastic Inc.14 Economic Forecast Economic Data –County and MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) forecasts: Moody’s economy.com –County and State employment data: Bureau of Labor Statistics –State economic forecasts: Moody’s economy.com –Federal economic data and analysis: Brookings Institution

Scholastic Inc.15 Unemployment Challenge Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Scholastic Inc.16 Unemployment Challenge Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Scholastic Inc.17 Employment Loss in Recession Source: Brookings Institution

Scholastic Inc.18 Employment Loss in Recession

Scholastic Inc.19 Source: Brookings Institution

Scholastic Inc.20 IL State Economic Forecast Source: Moody’s Economy.com June 2010 Report

Scholastic Inc.21 Monitor Economic Challenges Monitor the health of top employers Monitor state tax revenue collection trends and pension obligations Monitor local real estate trends

Scholastic Inc.22 Educational Attainment

Scholastic Inc.23 Education Pipeline Challenge Source: National Center on Education and the Economy

Scholastic Inc.24 High School Completion Challenge

Scholastic Inc.25 High School Loss Analysis

Scholastic Inc.26 Educational Attainment Challenge Source: ACS 2009 USA data

Scholastic Inc.27 Review Key Academic Performance Indicators for Reading and Math Achievement

Scholastic Inc.28 Subgroup Reading Challenges

Scholastic Inc.29 Subgroup Reading Trends

Scholastic Inc.30 Grade Level Reading Challenges

Scholastic Inc.31 Reading Challenge

Scholastic Inc.32 School Reading Challenge

Scholastic Inc.33 Critical Mass to Move the Needle In __ City Schools, with 10,000 students tested 1% gain = moving 100 students to proficiency Intervention program at 25% conversion rate (1 out of every 4) 400 students in intervention = 100 students proficient = 1% gain A 5% gain = 2,000 students in intervention

Scholastic Inc.34 Building Blocks for Academic Improvement

Scholastic Inc.35 Academic Management Assessment Data –Screening, progress monitoring, and summative assessments for all students –Assessments for math and reading for all students on a single vertical scale –Growth and trajectory analyses Program Data –Individualized student skills data –Progress monitoring data –Usage data –Implementation fidelity data –Data that rolls up from student to class to school to district

Scholastic Inc.36 Academic Success Tiered Instruction –Tier #1: Core instruction –Tier #2: Intervention for students 1+ years below grade level –Tier #3: Intensive intervention in foundational skills Human Capital –Leadership training –Job embedded teacher professional development and in-classroom coaching for teachers delivering intervention –Training of a cadre of coaches to build internal capacity

Scholastic Inc.37 Recommended Actions

Scholastic Inc.38 Take Action Today Conduct an annual data review –Review economics and demographics –Review academic indicators in reading and math –Review human capital needs of leaders and teachers Use results from the annual data review to update your strategic and improvement plans

Scholastic Inc.39 Take Action Today Set up time for a free consultation to discuss your district’s data challenges Set the appointment through your Scholastic Account Executive Or, contact me… –Sam Howe –Vice President Academic Planning & Analysis