2. Georgia Municipal Association June 27, 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 Fayette County Clayton County State High School Graduation Rate 201178%52%68% 201286%54%70% 201387%56%72% 201490%60%73% TOTAL Statewide High School Drop- Outs 19,139 19,692 19,013 19,567 77,411

9. Percent of ACT Tested High School Graduates Meeting College Readiness Benchmarks - Reading Source: ACT, Profile Report – National and The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2014 Georgia

10. Percent of ACT Tested High School Graduates Meeting College Readiness Benchmarks - Math Source: ACT, Profile Report – National and The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2014 Georgia

11. Economic Impact of Georgia Non-Graduates

12. 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*April 2015 Median Wkly Earnings** (& approx. annual) 15% 10%5%0%02006001000 2.7 Bachelor’s Degree & Higher $1,189 ($61,828) 4.7 Some college/ Associate Degree $741 ($38,523) 5.4 HS Graduates, No College $651 ($33,852) 8.6 Less than a High School Diploma $457 ($23,764)

13. 2014 High School Graduation Rates by County

14. Unemployment Rate by County, November 2014

15. 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

16. Strengthening the Birth to Work Pipeline

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

18. 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

19. 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.

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

21. The Changing Face of Georgia

22. 4-Year Graduation Rate, 2014 Georgia All Students73% Low-Income63% English Language Learners44% Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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?

26. What can we do?

27. Profile of Child Wellbeing and Academic Achievement Source: Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org

28. Teen Birth Rates Per 1,000 Source: Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org

29. Percent Teens Not Working or in School Source: Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org

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

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

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

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

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

35. Percent Low-Income and HS Graduation

36. 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

37. 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 Consider dual enrollment high school/ college Pay for Advanced Placement (AP) exams Provide internships/ apprenticeships Participate and support: “Go Back. Move Ahead.” EarlyChildhood K – 12 System

38. Small Group Discussion Question #1 What are the strengths in your community? Question #2 What is a concern? Question #3 What can you do?

39. Aligning Educational Strategies for Collective Impact Aligned Acts of Improvement Random Acts of Improvement GOALS Partially Aligned Acts of Improvement GOALS

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