Education Summit August 24. 2017 1. Examining 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 3 rd Grade Numeracy by 8 th Grade High School Graduation Workforce and/or College Ready
School Readiness Percent of Children with School Readiness Skills
NAEP 4 th Grade Reading Percent At or Above Proficient 39% 37% 35% 33% 31% 33% 30% 35% 35% 32% 31% 34% 32% 38% 37% 36% 34% 34% 20th State U.S. Georgia 29% 28% 28% 27% 26% 25% 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015
NAEP 8 th Grade Math Percent At or Above Proficient 40% 38% 36% 34% 32% 30% 28% 31% 29% 35% 31% 36% 37% 37% 34% 34% 33% 29% 28% 35% 33% 28% 20th State U.S. Georgia 26% 27% 24% 25% 22% 23% 20% 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015
Georgia High School Graduation Rates Year High School Graduation Rate State Average High School Graduation Rate Richmond County 2013 72% 58% 2014 73% 62% 2015 79% 78% 2016 79% 77% Source: Governor s Office of Student Achievement
Percent of ACT Tested High School Graduates Meeting College Readiness Benchmarks - Reading 60 50 40 30 20 52 52 48 50 44 44 46 43 44 46 47 44 Georgia Nation 10 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Source: ACT, National -- The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2016
Percent of ACT Tested High School Graduates Meeting College Readiness Benchmarks - Math 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 45 46 44 43 42 41 41 40 38 38 38 40 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Georgia Nation Source: ACT, National -- The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2015
Economic Impact of Georgia Non-Graduates
Education Pays EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & EMPLOYMENT Unemployment % Rate* June 2017 Approx. Annual Earnings** 2.4% 3.8% 4.6% 6.4% Bachelor s Degree & Higher Some college/ Associate Degree HS Graduates, No College Less than a High School Diploma $66,560 $41,123 $36,504 $26,624 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 Lower Lifetime Earnings THE COMMUNITY 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.
Economic Growth
Economic Impacts Source: Alliance for Excellent Education s The Graduation Effect with support from State Farm; http//impact.all4ed.org/
Strengthening the Birth to Work Pipeline
Strengthening the Birth to Work Pipeline
Essential Elements of High Performing States
The Changing Face of Georgia 2001-2010: Percent Population Increase Hispanic 49% Asian 45% African-American 20% Living in poverty 38% All 16% White 8% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Source: U.S Census Data
4-Year Graduation Rate - 2016 Georgia Richmond County All Students 79% 77% Low-Income 75% 77% English Language Learners 56% N/A Source: Georgia Department of Education.
The Missing 63% 100 Georgia 9 th Graders Enter High School! 79 graduate HS 59 enroll in higher education 37 make it to their sophomore year Source: Ga DOE data for 2015-2016 school year; projections by Atlanta Regional Commission
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 Goal: 250,000 new graduates by 2025 Source: Complete College Georgia,: Georgia s Higher Education Completion Plan 2012
Georgia s Future Workforce 1. Increasing demand for highly skilled labor force 2. Changing demographics 3. Increasing academic rigor and expectations + + = Perfect Storm? Positive Collective Impact?
What Can We Do?
The Economics of Education Breaking the Poverty Lifecycle Low birth weight Impoverished Communities High School Drop Out
Profile of Child Wellbeing and Academic Achievement 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Burke Columbia Glascock Hancock Jefferson Jenkins Lincoln McDuffie Richmond Taliaferro Warren Washington Wilkes Georgia Source: Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org
Teen Birth Rates Per 1,000 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Burke Columbia Glascock Hancock Jefferson Jenkins Lincoln McDuffie Richmond Warren Washington Wilkes Georgia Source: Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org
Percent Teens Not Working or in School 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2007-2011 2008-2012 2009-2013 2010-2014 2011-2015 Burke Columbia Glascock Hancock Jefferson Jenkins Lincoln McDuffie Richmond Taliaferro Warren Washington Wilkes Georgia Source: Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org
Percent Low-Income by School District 100 100 100 100 100 97 97 94 82 76 68 56 33 % Low-Income (GA 62%) Source: The Governor s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards. Georgia Milestones 2016.
Percent Low-Income and Proficient + Distinguished 3 rd Grade English Language Arts 100 100 100 100 100 97 97 94 82 76 68 50 56 51 29 17 16 22 20 18 13 25 27 31 14 33 % Low-Income (GA 62%) % Proficient+ (GA 35%) Source: The Governor s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards. Georgia Milestones 2016.
Percent Low-Income and Proficient + Distinguished 8th Grade Math 100 100 100 100 100 97 97 13 16 27 25 43 8 33 82 3 76 68 31 28 56 56 39 33 % Low-Income (GA 62%) % Proficient+ (GA 34%) Source: The Governor s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards. Georgia Milestones 2016.
Percent Low-Income and HS Graduation 100 100 100 100 100 97 97 89 90 89 89 94 83 82 77 79 92 82 80 81 76 68 56 96 89 33 % Low-Income (GA 62%) Graduation Rate (79%) Source: The Governor s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards. Georgia Milestones 2016. Note: Clay County Too Few to Count
How Will You Insulate the Birth to Work Pipeline? ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES Transportation Health Housing Financial Early Childhood K 12 System Post Secondary Work & Career Childcare Providers Afterschool Programs Civic Opportunities Academic Supports Job Training LEARNING & SOCIAL SUPPORTS Source: The Forum for Youth Investment
Help Insulate the Pipeline Early Childhood Read to children every day: Talk with Me Baby Encourage participation of your early learning centers: Quality Rated Support Get Georgia Reading Campaign K 12 System Leverage partnerships with business and post-secondary internships and mentoring Consider dual enrollment high school/college: Move on When Ready Post Secondary Provide internships/ apprenticeships Participate and support: Go Back. Move Ahead.
Aligning Educational Strategies for Collective Impact Random Acts of Improvement GOALS Partially Aligned Acts of Improvement GOALS Aligned Acts of Improvement GOALS
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