1. Current Issues in Education
Stephen L. Pruitt, Ph.D.
President
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2. Who Is the Southern Regional Education Board?
Governors and legislatures of 16 states entered into an interstate compact to “advance knowledge and to improve the social and economic level of the southern region.”
Compact was established in 1948
Provide support and services from pre-K through doctorial degree
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3. We can do more together States are at the core of our mission.
SREB works side-by-side with states to improve education.
Convene: We bring together legislators, educators, state agency leaders to share best practices and learn from one another.
Track: We monitor progress in each state on key education measures so you have information you need to make good decisions.
Direct service and support: And we also work hands-on in schools, with programs that build capacity to improve teaching, turn around schools and foster strong school leadership.
We have targeted programs that, for example:
help more minority graduate students earn their Ph.D.s and diversity the faculty on our campuses
let students in your state attend a specialized degree program in another state without paying out-of-state tuition.
train school counselors to help students plan for college and career
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4. Where policy
meets practice.
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5. Key SREB Efforts Improve college and career readiness
Increase postsecondary attainment including industry credentials and college degrees
Expand economic prosperity by closing talent and opportunity workforce gaps
Improve student learning environments
Support state policymakers
Provide research, recommendations and services to inform state education policy and improve outcomes for students
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6. Critical Issues in Education
Teacher Preparation
Changing Workforce
School Climate
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7. Teacher Preparation Commission Report
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8. Teacher Preparation Recommendations
Licensure
Hold all new teachers to the same standard, no matter their route into the profession.
Require all teacher candidates to meet the same high criteria for initial licensure, whether their preparation is traditional or alternative, undergraduate, post-baccalaureate or graduate.
Adopt practice-based assessments of teacher readiness.
Identify a continuum of teacher development and link it to the licensure system.
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9. Teacher Preparation Recommendations
Clinical Experiences
Place all teacher candidates in high-quality clinical experiences.
Require programs to place candidates in high-quality clinical experiences.
Develop and offer support and training for mentor teachers to effectively guide prospective teachers.
If states fund stipends for full-year residencies, prioritize any available funding for candidates who intend to teach in hard-to-staff schools.
Require programs to report on the quality of clinical experiences.
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10. Teacher Preparation Recommendations
Data Systems
Bring together data from across state and local agencies to inform improvement.
Implement a statewide data system that synthesizes data on teacher development from various state and local education agencies.
Disseminate the data widely, tailored to the needs of specific audiences.
Empower change and expect improvement.
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11. Teacher Preparation Recommendations
Partnerships
Encourage strong partnerships between teacher preparation programs and local school districts.
States should provide incentives and support for strong partnerships between teacher preparation programs and local school districts.
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12. Changing Workforce: Adult Education
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13. The Future We Face Changes in the demands of workforce
Realities of the need for a scientifically literate society
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14. Changes in the Workforce
Advances in robotics and AI hold the potential to reshape fundamentally the way we live and work. While we cannot yet foresee exactly how this fourth industrial revolution will play out, we know that gains in productivity and efficiency, new services and jobs, and improved support in existing roles are all on the horizon, alongside the potential loss of well established occupations…
-Researchers with Oxford University,
Carl Benedikt Frey & Michael A. Osborne
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15. Will there be enough jobs?
What Many Ask:
Will there be enough jobs?
This is the wrong question!
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17. Will there be enough people with the skills to fill new jobs?
This is the correct question.
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18. Entry-Level Positions Based on Educational Attainment
Lost jobs
Gained jobs
High school diploma Some college or associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree or more
-4.8 million
+3.5 million
-300,000
+1.2 million
+400,000
+4 million
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19. Job Losses & Gains (millions)
Entry-Level Job Positions by Minimum Education Level
High school
or less
Associate’s degree or some college
Bachelor’s degree or higher
Recession
May
Recovery
May 8 6 4 -2 2 -4 10
Added 400,000 jobs
Lost 300,000 jobs
Lost 7.3 million jobs
Added 4 million jobs
Added 1.2 million jobs
Added 8 million jobs -8 -6
Job Losses & Gains (millions)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2016

20. Employment Change (millions)
Employment Losses and Gains by Education Level
Employment Change (millions)
Recession
Dec 2007-Jan 2010
Recovery
Jan 2010-April 2016
Net Gain 8.6 million 8 6 4 -2 2 -4 10
8.4 million people
gained jobs
187,000 people
gained jobs
Net Gain
1.2 million
3.1 million people gained jobs
1.8 million people
lost jobs
Net Loss
4.8 million
80,000 people
gained jobs -6
5.6 million people lost jobs -8
High school
or less
Associate’s degree or some college
Bachelor’s degree or higher
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2016

21. Activities Automated by 2030
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22. Multi-Generational Cliff
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24. Federal Statutes States Can Use to Address Needs and Goals
Every Student Succeeds Act, 2015 (ESSA)
K-12 education
Academics, well-rounded education
College and career readiness
Career and technical education (CTE)
Secondary and postsecondary, youth and adults
College and career readiness
Perkins V, (Perkins)
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, 2014 (WIOA)
Secondary and postsecondary education
Youth and adults
Workforce training, career readiness and success
Economic development
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25. Connection Points: ESSA – Perkins – WIOA Governance Programs Equity
Accountability, data, improvement
Timing
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26. School Climate and Student Safety
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27. 3 Dimensions of School Climate
1. Physical Space
2. Relationships
3. Instruction
→ Leadership
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