Transcript Georgia Academy for Economic Development Spring 2015 1. Examine the Data for Education in Georgia 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?
Examine the Data for Education in Georgia
Academic Achievement Milestones
School Readiness
Literacy by 3rd Grade
Numeracy by 8th Grade
High School Graduation
Workforce and/or College Ready
School Readiness
Percent of Children with School Readiness Skills
NAEP 4th Grade Reading
Percent At or Above Proficient
39%
37%
37%
35%
35%
35%
33%
34%
33%
31%
32%
31%
20th State
32%
U.S.
30%
29%
27%
34%
Georgia
28%
28%
26%
25%
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
NAEP 8th Grade Math
Percent At or Above Proficient
40%
38%
36%
36%
31%
34%
20th State
31%
28%
29%
29%
25%
24%
23%
20%
2005
2007
2009
2011
U.S.
Georgia
27%
26%
22%
34%
33%
30%
28%
37%
35%
34%
32%
37%
2013
Georgia High School Graduation Rates
Year
Liberty County
Graduation
Rate
State
High School
Graduation Rate
Statewide
High School Drop-Outs
2011
67%
68%
19,139
2012
73%
70%
19,692
2013
72%
72%
19,013
2014
76%
73%
19,567
TOTAL
77,411
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
Are Our Students Ready?
Percentage of 2014 ACT-Tested Georgia High School Graduates
Meeting College Readiness Benchmarks
70%
64% 64%
60%
50%
44% 44%
38%
40%
30%
43%
34%
37%
24% 26%
20%
10%
0%
All 4
Benchmarks
English
Reading
Georgia
Nation
Math
Science
Economic Impact of Georgia Non-Graduates
Education Pays
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & EMPLOYMENT
Unemployment Rate*
15%
10%
5%
0%
2.9
Median Wkly Earnings**
(& approx. annual)
December 2014
0
200
Bachelor’s Degree &
$1,189
Higher
4.9
Some college/
Associate Degree
5.3
HS Graduates, No
College
$651
($33,852)
8.6
Less than a High
School Diploma
$457
($23,764)
600
1000
($61,828)
$741 ($38,523)
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.
2014 High School Graduation Rates by County
Unemployment Rate by County, November 2014
Compounded Impacts of
High School Non-Completion
INDIVIDUALS
THE 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
Source: Levin, H., et al., (2007). The Costs and Benefits of an Excellent Education for All of America’s Children.
Strengthening the Birth to Work Pipeline
Strengthening the Birth to Work Pipeline
KEY
ISSUE
#1
Early Life Experiences
KEY
ISSUE
#2
Academic Achievement K-12
KEY
ISSUE
#3
Transitions to Work or College
Disparities in Early Vocabulary Growth
Professional
Families
1,116 words
1200
Vocabulary Size
1000
Working Class
Families
749 words
800
600
Welfare
Families
525 words
400
200
0
9
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
33
Age of child in months
Source: Hart, B. and Risley, T. R. (2003). “The Early Catastrophe: The 30 Million Word Gap by Age 3.”
36
Economic Benefits of Early Education:
Perry Preschool Study
No-Program group
Program group
7%
Earn $2,000+ monthly
29%
45%
Graduated HS on time
66%
20%
Never on welfare as adult
41%
0%
20%
40%
60%
Source: Schweinhart, L.J., et al. (2005). Lifetime effects: The High/Scope Perry Preschool study through age 40.
80%
Essential Building Blocks of
High Performing States
 Higher Standards
 Rigorous Curriculum
 Clear Accountability System
 Statewide Student Information System
 Leadership Training
The Changing Face of Georgia
2001-2010: Percent Population Increase
Hispanic 49%
Asian 45%
Living in poverty
38%
African-American
20%
All 16%
White 8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
4-Year Graduation Rate, 2014
Georgia
All Students
73%
Low-Income
63%
English Language Learners
44%
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
Georgia Needs:
The Economic Development Pipeline
60% of jobs in 2020 will require some higher
education
42% of Georgian’s currently have a postsecondary degree
250,000 new post-secondary graduates
by 2020
The Missing 62%
100 Georgia 9th 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
Georgia’s Future Workforce
1. Increasing demand for highly skilled labor force
+
2. Changing demographics
+
3. Increasing academic rigor and expectations
=
Perfect Storm?
Trifecta of Opportunity?
What can we do?
Profile of Child Wellbeing and Academic
Achievement
120
100
Clarke
Clinch
Floyd
Monroe
Sumter
Toombs
Georgia
80
60
40
20
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Teen Birth Rates Per 1,000
120
100
Clarke
Clinch
Floyd
Monroe
Sumter
Toombs
Georgia
80
60
40
20
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
* Data provided by Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org
Percent Teens Not Working or in School
25%
20%
Clarke
Clinch
Floyd
Monroe
Sumter
Toombs
Georgia
15%
10%
5%
0%
2005 - 2009
2006 - 2010
2007 - 2011
2008 - 2012
* Data provided by Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org
Percent Low-Income by School District
100%
86%
Toombs
Sumter
82%
Clarke
GA, 62%
75%
Clinch
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
61%
59%
Monroe
Floyd
Percent Low-Income and Exceeds 3rd Grade
Reading CRCT
100%
86%
82%
75%
61%
54%
36%
35%
27%
20%
Toombs
Sumter
Clarke
59%
49%
Clinch
Low-Income (GA 62%)
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
Monroe
Exceeds (GA 46%)
Floyd
Percent Low-Income by School District
100%
86%
Toombs
Sumter
82%
Clarke
GA, 62%
75%
Clinch
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
61%
59%
Monroe
Floyd
Percent Low-Income and Exceeds 8th Grade
Math CRCT
100%
86%
82%
75%
61%
45%
31%
13%
Toombs
28%
59%
38%
13%
Sumter
Clarke
Clinch
Low-Income (GA 62%)
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
Monroe
Exceeds (GA 34%)
Floyd
Percent Low-Income by School District
100%
86%
Toombs
Sumter
82%
Clarke
GA, 62%
75%
Clinch
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
61%
59%
Monroe
Floyd
Percent Low-Income and HS Graduation
100%
86% 84%
87%
82%
75%
71%
61%
63%
Toombs
Sumter
Clarke
Low-Income (GA 62%)
83%
Clinch
Monroe
83%
59%
Floyd
High School Graduation (GA 73%)
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
How Will You Insulate the Birth to Work Pipeline?
ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES
Transportation
Early
Childhood
Childcare
Providers
Health
Housing
K – 12 System
Afterschool
Civic
Programs Opportunities
Financial
Post
Secondary
Academic
Supports
LEARNING & SOCIAL SUPPORTS
Source: The Forum for Youth Investment
Work &
Career
Job
Training
Help Insulate the Pipeline
Read to children every day: “Talk to Me Baby”
Early
Childhood
Encourage participation of your early learning
centers: “Quality Rated”
Leverage partnerships with business and post-secondary –
internships and mentoring
K – 12 System
Volunteer: “Georgia Apply to College”
Pay for Advanced Placement (AP) exams
Provide internships/ apprenticeships
Post
Secondary
Help recruit candidates: “Woodrow Wilson Georgia
Teaching Fellows “ (WWGTF)
Participate and support: “Go Back. Move Ahead.”
Aligning Educational Strategies
Random Acts of Improvement
GOALS
Aligned Acts of Improvement
GOALS
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Excellence in Education
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Excellence in Education
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