Transcript GEEARS Early Education Journey May 11, 2015 1. Examine the Data for Education in Georgia 2.

GEEARS
Early Education Journey
May 11, 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?
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%
Profile of Child Wellbeing and Academic
Achievement
70
Cherokee
60
Clayton
50
Cobb
Dekalb
40
Douglas
30
Fayette
20
Fulton
10
Gwinnett
Henry
0
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Rockdale
Teen Birth Rates Per 1,000
70
Cherokee
60
Clayton
50
Cobb
Dekalb
40
Douglas
30
Fayette
20
Fulton
Gwinnett
10
Henry
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
* Data provided by Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org
Rockdale
Percent Teens Not Working or in School
16%
Cherokee
14%
Clayton
12%
Cobb
10%
DeKalb
Douglas
8%
Fayette
6%
Fulton
4%
Gwinnett
2%
Henry
0%
Rockdale
2005 - 2009
2006 - 2010
2007 - 2011
2008 - 2012
* Data provided by Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org
Percent Low-Birthweight Babies
12%
Cherokee
11%
Clayton
10%
Cobb
Dekalb
9%
Douglas
8%
Fayette
7%
Fulton
6%
Gwinnett
5%
Henry
4%
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
* Data provided by Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org
Rockdale
Percent Low-Income by School District
100%
73%
69%
62%
56%
52%
45%
45%
32%
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
26%
Percent Low-Income and Exceeds 3rd Grade
Reading CRCT
100%
73%
43%
69%
59%
62%
60%
59%
56%
53%
51%
50%
52%
45%
45%
34%
67%
32%
% Low-Income
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
% Exceeds
70%
26%
Percent Low-Income by School District
100%
73%
69%
62%
56%
52%
45%
45%
32%
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
26%
Percent Low-Income and HS Graduation
100%
73%
60%
62%
76%
69%
76%
62%
75%
56%
78%
52%
78%
45%
79%
82%
45%
32%
% Low-Income
% HS Graduation
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
90%
26%
Education Pays
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & EMPLOYMENT
Unemployment Rate*
15%
10%
5%
0%
2.5
Median Wkly Earnings**
(& approx. annual)
March 2015
0
200
Bachelor’s Degree &
$1,189
Higher
4.8
Some college/
Associate Degree
5.3
HS Graduates, No
College
$651
($33,852)
8.4
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.
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.
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.”
Connect with us
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Excellence in Education
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LinkedIn: Georgia Partnership for
Excellence in Education
Website: www.gpee.org