Transcript Building a Grad Nation

Building a Grad Nation:
Signs of Success and
the Road Ahead
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AT&T Welcome
Laura Sanford
President, AT&T Foundation
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Global Economic Competitiveness
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In its community outreach, AT&T works at the
intersection of business and community needs.
The dropout crisis not only denies students the opportunity
to fully realize their own potential, it has negative
consequences on workforce readiness and global
economic competitiveness:
 By 2020, three-quarters of all jobs in America will be high-pay and high-skill
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with 123 million Americans needed to fill those jobs. However, at current
high school and college graduation rates, only 50 million Americans are
expected to qualify for them.
Currently, half of all employers must provide workforce readiness
programs to address the deficiencies in areas such as critical thinking and
problem solving as well as basic reading, writing, and math skills of new
hires.
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AT&T Aspire
 AT&T is responding through AT&T Aspire, a
$100 million philanthropic program
that supports high school retention and
workforce readiness initiatives.
 To date, we have provided over $80
million in funding to over 700 local
community and national organizations.
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Launching a Movement
Marguerite Kondracke
President and CEO, America’s Promise Alliance
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Children in the Budget:
Launching a Movement
April 1, 2008
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105 Dropout Prevention Summits in 50
states and 55 cities
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Convened more than 35,000 mayors and
governors, business leaders, child
advocates, educators, students and
parents
March 1, 2010
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Gen. Colin and Mrs. Alma Powell launch
Grad Nation with President Obama and
Education Secretary Arne Duncan
“Dropping out is quitting on yourself. It’s quitting on your country, and it’s not an
option - not anymore.”
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
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Becoming a Grad Nation
Becoming a Grad Nation
Our Goal:
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To mobilize America to end the dropout crisis and ensure high school graduates
are prepared for college and a 21st century career
Our Strategy:
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Focus on the neighborhoods surrounding the lowest performing high schools
because they account for nearly half of all young people that drop out of school
Our Theory of Action:
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If we mobilize communities to bring the fundamental supports to our most
vulnerable young people, while aggressively supporting education reform, then
we can help end the dropout crisis and transform the life of every child
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Building a Grad Nation
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November 30, 2010 announcement with:
• General and Mrs. Powell
• U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
• Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen
• Former NYC Schools Chancellor Joel Klein
Panel Discussion led by NBC’s Andrea Mitchell
Report funded by AT&T, Target and Pearson
Foundation
Focus on progress struck a chord with the media
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NBC Nightly News interview with General and Mrs. Powell
NewsHour with Jim Lehrer extensive broadcast and online coverage
Associated Press story picked up by outlets throughout the country
Articles in New York Times, Washington Post and hundreds of other daily publications
Opinion pieces in the Huffington Post, CNBC.com, Tennessean (Nashville) and others
Trade publications such as Education Daily, Education Week, NEA Today, and TIME/Eduwonk
Building a Grad Nation
John Bridgeland, President & CEO, Civic Enterprises
Bob Balfanz, Director, Everyone Graduates Center
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Building a Grad Nation
Progress and Challenge in Ending
the High School Dropout Epidemic
National Progress
• The national graduation rate increased 3
percentage points over the last decade to 75
percent.
• This 3 percentage point increase translates to an
additional 120,000 diplomas in the Class of
2008 when compared to the Class of 2001
A Closer Look
• Some states are making significant progress, others not
• Overall, 29 states made improvements in their
graduation rates
▫ Tennessee and New York led the nation with 15
and 10 percentage point gains, respectively
• 18 states remained essentially the same
• 3 states regressed
Change in Graduation Rates by State
Number of Low Grad Rate High Schools
is Decreasing
• Dropout factories are the 14 percent of schools with graduation rates at
60 percent and below, that account for half of the nation’s dropouts
• There was a decrease of 261 dropout factories between 2002 and 2008
• 216 of the 261 net decline (83 percent) in dropout factories occurred
across 9 southern states
• Some states – TN, TX, AL, GA – had improvements in suburbs, towns,
cities, and rural areas
District Progress
• 22 states combined had a decline of 127
dropout factory schools in urban districts
• 25 of the 100 largest city districts
experienced a 10 percentage point increase
in promoting power
▫ New York City and Chicago had a 28 percent
and 19 percent reduction in students attending
dropout factories
What’s Prompting Success?
• Feature four success stories
▫ TN; AL; Richmond, Indiana; and New York City
▫ Shows other states, districts and schools can improve
• While success varies, common characteristics:
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Strong leadership with clear graduation rate goals
Multi-sector data driven collaboration
Innovation and continuous improvement
Technical assistance for evidence-based solutions
Raising standards and increasing student supports
Despite Progress, Challenges Remain
• In 2008, more than 2 million students still
attended a dropout factory
• High poverty urban school districts that
improved still trail the national average
• Solutions are still hard to find for highpoverty, rural districts with only one high school
We must accelerate progress fivefold…
• Nationally – move from 75% today to 90% in 2020
▫ We had a 3 percentage point gain over last decade
▫ We need a 15 percentage point gain in coming decade
• To achieve this high school graduation goal:
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Need 1.5 percentage point gain in each of next 10 years
23 states must match Alabama (7 points every 6 years);
9 states must match New York (10 points every 6 years);
7 states must match Tennessee (15 points every 6 years).
Only Nevada needs rate of growth greater than Tennessee
Accelerating Progress
• New developments make faster progress possible:
Common graduation rates & accountability
across all states, districts and schools
Targeted problem & examples of success
Early warning systems with student supports
Common standards to prepare for college & career
Enhanced state & city leadership
National non-profits & businesses targeting
dropout problem & mobilizing boots on the ground
Unprecedented federal support to transform
dropout factories & feeder schools
Public awakening to individual, societal &
economic costs
Civic Marshall Plan
• Clear, Achievable Goals:
▫ 90 percent graduation rate for Class of 2020 –
tracking the 3.7 million students in 3rd grade today
▫ Mindful of larger goal to have highest rates of
college graduates in the world
• Focused Approach
▫ Target 1,746 dropout factories & feeder elementary
& middle schools -- about 50 percent of dropouts
▫ Another 35 percent of dropouts in the additional
3,000 low graduation rate high schools
Initial Benchmarks
• To earn 600,000 more diplomas for the Class of 2020
than the Class of 2008, we set benchmarks along the way:
▫ By 2012, more students reading on grade level by beginning
of 5th grade; chronic absenteeism significantly reduced;
needs assessments conducted for all dropout factory
communities
▫ By 2013, each low graduation school district has an early
warning & intervention system; re-design of middle
schools; a non-profit mentor for every 15-20 off-track students
▫ By 2016, all dropout factories in process of being transformed
or replaced; transition student supports in grades 8-10;
compulsory school age increased to 18 in all states; clear
pathways to college and career
Other Key Components
• In addition to Actions within Low Graduation Rate
Communities
• Build & Enable State & District Capacity to Improve High
School Graduation & College Readiness Rates
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Enhance data & accountability and access to key stakeholders
Foster multi-sector collaboration
Provide multiple pathways to student success
Develop family engagement strategies
Reauthorize ESEA, including School Improvement Grants
• Accelerate Graduation Rates by Strengthening the Public
Education System
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Data-driven decision making – enhance common, linked systems
High expectations & engaging coursework
Train & Support effective teachers & principals
Link high school graduation & college completion agendas
Engaging States and Districts
• Civic Marshall Plan Index for every State –
Both Progress to Date & Challenge to Meet Goals
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Graduation rates & number of graduates
Dropout factory schools & students enrolled
4th & 8th grade reading and math
Indicators of college readiness, such as AP
Civic Marshall Plan to Build a Grad Nation: 2010-2020 Timeline
2016: All dropout factories are in
the process of being transformed
or replaced
2012: Number of on-grade
readers substantially increased
Chronic absenteeism reduced
All schools with grad rates below
75 percent are providing transition
support for off-track students
2013: Every state and
school district with low
grad rates has an EWIS
Analysis of needs, strengths,
and capacities of high needs
schools conducted
The compulsory school age has
been raised to 18 in all states
Middle grade re-design
models have been
developed
December:
Finalize
guideposts
for action
Progress is being made to provide
students with clear pathways to
post-secondary
One non-profit mentor is
provided for every 15-20
off-track students
2020: The national
high school
graduation rate is 90
percent
Non-profit supports fully
integrated into school
day and after-school
2010
2011
November
30: Grad
Nation
Launch
Event
2012
January:
Strategic
Planning session
to discuss
meeting the
benchmarks
2013
2014
2015
January- February:
Analysis of 2009 Data;
Highlight early research
on Early Warning Systems
2016
2017
March 1 Annual Update
Event: Official CMP Launch
2018
2019
2020
Civic Marshall Plan-Grad Nation Coalition
Organizing
Council
Leadership
Council
Participating Member Communities and Schools
Questions?
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