2. West Georiga Spring 2014 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 State High School Graduation Rate 201167.5% 201269.7% 201371.5% Total Statewide Number of High School Non-Grads 21,844 22,155 21,401 65,400

9. Economic Impact of Georgia Non-Graduates

10. 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*August 2013 Median Wkly Earnings** (& approx. annual) 15% 10%5%0%02006001000 3.5 Bachelor’s Degree & Higher $1,189 ($61,828) 6.1 Some college/ Associate Degree $741 ($38,523) 7.6 HS Graduates, No College $651 ($33,852) 11.3 Less than a High School Diploma $457 ($23,764)

11. High School Graduation Rates by County, 2012

12. Unemployment Rate by County, May 2013

13. 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

14. Strengthening the Birth to Work Pipeline

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

16. 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

17. 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.

18. Achievement Gap as Children Enter Kindergarten

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

20. Important! Standards are the “What” Standards are the overall goal we hope our children achieve. Curriculum is the “How” Curriculum is the individual teaching methodology used in the classroom.

21.  Rigor  Ready for life’s next steps  Clarity  Teachers, parents, and students have same expectations  Consistency  In content  In levels of rigor  Across state lines  Collaboration  Sharing of best practices  Sharing of materials For additional information, visit Better Standards for a Better Georgia http://betterstandards4georgia.com Why Do We Need Common Standards?

22. The Changing Face of Georgia

23. 4-Year Graduation Rate, 2011 Georgia All68% Asian79% White76% African-American60% Hispanic58% Low-Income59% English Language Learners32%

24. 100 Georgia Ninth Graders * Data provided by the Technical College System of Georgia. Based on 2008 graduation data

25. 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

26. HS Graduates and Economic Development With an additional 30,000 HS graduates: – $242 million increased earnings – $191 million increased spending This additional spending would support: – $350 million increase in state gross product – $18 million increase in state tax revenue Source: Alliance for Excellent Education. “The Economic Benefits of Helping High School Dropouts.” December 2012.

27. Predicted Workforce Gap Source: Complete College Georgia,: Georgia’s Higher Education Completion Plan 2012 42% 20122020 43% Current Path 60% Complete College Georgia 250,000 additional graduates Georgia’s Young Workforce with a Certificate or College Degree

28. 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?

29. What can we do?

30. Profile of Child Wellbeing and Academic Achievement

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

32. Percent Children Living in Poverty * Data provided by Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org

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

34. Percent 3 rd Grade Reading, Meets/ Exceeds * Georgia Department of Education

35. Percent 8 th Grade Math, Meets/ Exceeds * Data provided by the Georgia Department of Education

36. Profile of Achievement– High School Graduation * Data provided by the Georgia Department of Education

37. 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

38. Help Insulate the Pipeline PostSecondary Read to children every day Quality Rated: Encourage participation of your early learning centers Pay for Advanced Placement exams Leverage partnerships with business and post- secondary Build a cadre of effective teachers and leaders Provide internships/ apprenticeships Be involved as a community volunteer in Georgia Apply to College Increase the number of post-secondary graduates EarlyChildhood K – 12 System

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

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