2. Georgia Academy for Economic Development Spring 2015 1.Examine the Data for Education in Georgia 2.Economic Impact of Georgia Non-Graduates 3.Strengthening the Birth to Work Pipeline 4.What Can We Do?

3. Examine the Data for Education in Georgia

4. Academic Achievement Milestones School Readiness Literacy by 3 rd Grade Numeracy by 8 th Grade High School Graduation Workforce and/or College Ready

5. School Readiness Percent of Children with School Readiness Skills

6. NAEP 4 th Grade Reading Percent At or Above Proficient

7. NAEP 8 th Grade Math Percent At or Above Proficient

8. Georgia High School Graduation Rates Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards. Year Liberty County Graduation Rate State High School Graduation Rate 201167%68% 201273%70% 201372% 201476%73% TOTAL Statewide High School Drop-Outs 19,139 19,692 19,013 19,567 77,411

9. Are Our Students Ready? Percentage of 2014 ACT-Tested Georgia High School Graduates Meeting College Readiness Benchmarks

10. Economic Impact of Georgia Non-Graduates

11. Education Pays Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Table A-4. Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment. **U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Table 5. Quartiles of usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers. EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & EMPLOYMENT Unemployment Rate*December 2014 Median Wkly Earnings** (& approx. annual) 15% 10%5%0%02006001000 2.9 Bachelor’s Degree & Higher $1,189 ($61,828) 4.9 Some college/ Associate Degree $741 ($38,523) 5.3 HS Graduates, No College $651 ($33,852) 8.6 Less than a High School Diploma $457 ($23,764)

12. 2014 High School Graduation Rates by County

13. Unemployment Rate by County, November 2014

14. Compounded Impacts of High School Non-Completion Source: Levin, H., et al., (2007). The Costs and Benefits of an Excellent Education for All of America’s Children. INDIVIDUALSTHE COMMUNITY Lower Lifetime Earnings Reduced buying power & tax revenues; less economic growth Decreased health status; Higher mortality rates; More criminal activity Higher health care & criminal justice costs Higher teen pregnancy rates; Single motherhood Higher public services costs Less voting; Less volunteering Low rate of community involvement

15. Strengthening the Birth to Work Pipeline

16. KEY ISSUE #1 Early Life Experiences KEY ISSUE #2 Academic Achievement K-12 KEY ISSUE #3 Transitions to Work or College

17. Disparities in Early Vocabulary Growth Source: Hart, B. and Risley, T. R. (2003). “The Early Catastrophe: The 30 Million Word Gap by Age 3.” Professional Families 1,116 words Working Class Families 749 words Welfare Families 525 words

18. Economic Benefits of Early Education: Perry Preschool Study Source: Schweinhart, L.J., et al. (2005). Lifetime effects: The High/Scope Perry Preschool study through age 40.

19. Essential Building Blocks of High Performing States Higher Standards Rigorous Curriculum Clear Accountability System Statewide Student Information System Leadership Training

20. The Changing Face of Georgia

21. 4-Year Graduation Rate, 2014 Georgia All Students73% Low-Income63% English Language Learners44% Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.

22. Georgia Needs: The Economic Development Pipeline 250,000 new post-secondary graduates by 2020 60% of jobs in 2020 will require some higher education 42% of Georgian’s currently have a post- secondary degree

23. The Missing 62% 100 Georgia 9 th Graders Enter High School! 73 graduate HS 54 enroll in higher education 38 make it to their sophomore year Source: Ga DOE 2012-2013 school year, calculations by Atlanta Regional Commission estimates

24. 3. Increasing academic rigor and expectations Georgia’s Future Workforce 1. Increasing demand for highly skilled labor force 2.Changing demographics + + = Perfect Storm?Trifecta of Opportunity?

25. What can we do?

26. Profile of Child Wellbeing and Academic Achievement

27. Teen Birth Rates Per 1,000 * Data provided by Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org

28. Percent Teens Not Working or in School * Data provided by Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org

29. Percent Low-Income by School District Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.

30. Percent Low-Income and Exceeds 3rd Grade Reading CRCT Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.

31. Percent Low-Income by School District Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.

32. Percent Low-Income and Exceeds 8th Grade Math CRCT Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.

33. Percent Low-Income by School District Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.

34. Percent Low-Income and HS Graduation Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.

35. How Will You Insulate the Birth to Work Pipeline? LEARNING & SOCIAL SUPPORTS Childcare Providers Afterschool Programs Academic Supports Job Training Civic Opportunities EarlyChildhood K – 12 System PostSecondary Work &Career ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES Transportation Health Housing Financial Source: The Forum for Youth Investment

36. Help Insulate the Pipeline PostSecondary Read to children every day: “Talk to Me Baby” Encourage participation of your early learning centers: “Quality Rated” Leverage partnerships with business and post-secondary – internships and mentoring Volunteer: “Georgia Apply to College” Pay for Advanced Placement (AP) exams Provide internships/ apprenticeships Help recruit candidates: “Woodrow Wilson Georgia Teaching Fellows “ (WWGTF) Participate and support: “Go Back. Move Ahead.” EarlyChildhood K – 12 System

37. Aligning Educational Strategies Aligned Acts of Improvement Random Acts of Improvement GOALS

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