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Oregon Benchmark Data for: Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties

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Oregon Benchmark Data for: Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties

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    1. 1 Oregon Benchmark Data for: Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties Presentation to the North Willamette Valley Region’s Community Forum Oregon Community Foundation Regional Action Initiative October 2, 2008 Rita Conrad Executive Director Oregon Progress Board http://benchmarks.oregon.gov

    2. 2 What are Oregon Benchmarks? 91 statewide yardsticks of progress toward three statewide goals: Quality jobs for all Oregonians Engaged, caring & safe communities Healthy, sustainable surroundings 31 have county data. County tools and products at…

    3. 3 First, some basic demographics

    4. 4 A Century of population growth 1900-2000

    5. 5 Population size – 2007

    6. 6 Percent of Hispanic & Minority populations, 2007

    7. 7 Change in Hispanic & Minority populations, 2000-06

    8. 8 I added 2005 data and the latest ranks. The spreadsheet is in the benchmark 54 folder under countydata.I added 2005 data and the latest ranks. The spreadsheet is in the benchmark 54 folder under countydata.

    9. 9 Overview of benchmark rankings This is like a dashboard: green means top 12, yellow means middle 12 and red means bottom 12. A rank of 1 is always best. Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties are represented at the top of the columns by their initials. MARION County ranks in the top third for income, wages and professional services but ranks in the bottom third for poverty, nearly all education and crime benchmarks and housing affordability for lower income households. POLK County is in the top third for unemployment, adult education and poverty rates in the state, but ranks in the bottom third for immunizations, child care, most crime benchmarks and housing affordability for lower income households. YAMHILL County ranks in the top third for wages, employment, college educated adults and poverty, but in the bottom third for ready-to-learn, dropouts, child care and juvenile arrests. Handout copies of trend data for all three counties. This is like a dashboard: green means top 12, yellow means middle 12 and red means bottom 12. A rank of 1 is always best. Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties are represented at the top of the columns by their initials. MARION County ranks in the top third for income, wages and professional services but ranks in the bottom third for poverty, nearly all education and crime benchmarks and housing affordability for lower income households. POLK County is in the top third for unemployment, adult education and poverty rates in the state, but ranks in the bottom third for immunizations, child care, most crime benchmarks and housing affordability for lower income households. YAMHILL County ranks in the top third for wages, employment, college educated adults and poverty, but in the bottom third for ready-to-learn, dropouts, child care and juvenile arrests. Handout copies of trend data for all three counties.

    10. 10 In the interest of time and prevention… The focus of this presentation will be on children and youth. Your handouts have more complete benchmark data. For even more, go to: http://benchmarks.oregon.gov

    11. 11 Kindergarten teachers assess their new students in a biennial survey. Participation is voluntary. 16 29 9Kindergarten teachers assess their new students in a biennial survey. Participation is voluntary. 16 29 9

    12. 12 Beginning in 1997 the data reflects performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education in 1996. These standards are not comparable to the earlier standards used to report achievement results. The 2007 and 2008 data is currently being compiled. However it will not be strictly comparable to previous dataBeginning in 1997 the data reflects performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education in 1996. These standards are not comparable to the earlier standards used to report achievement results. The 2007 and 2008 data is currently being compiled. However it will not be strictly comparable to previous data

    13. 13 Beginning in 1997 the data reflects performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education in 1996. These standards are not comparable to the earlier standards used to report achievement results. The 2007 and 2008 data is currently being compiled. However it will not be strictly comparable to previous data Beginning in 1997 the data reflects performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education in 1996. These standards are not comparable to the earlier standards used to report achievement results. The 2007 and 2008 data is currently being compiled. However it will not be strictly comparable to previous data

    14. 14 Beginning in 1997 the data reflects performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education in 1996. These standards are not comparable to the earlier standards used to report achievement results. The 2007 and 2008 data is currently being compiled. However it will not be strictly comparable to previous data Beginning in 1997 the data reflects performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education in 1996. These standards are not comparable to the earlier standards used to report achievement results. The 2007 and 2008 data is currently being compiled. However it will not be strictly comparable to previous data

    15. 15 Beginning in 1997 the data reflects performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education in 1996. These standards are not comparable to the earlier standards used to report achievement results. The 2007 and 2008 data is currently being compiled. However it will not be strictly comparable to previous data Beginning in 1997 the data reflects performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education in 1996. These standards are not comparable to the earlier standards used to report achievement results. The 2007 and 2008 data is currently being compiled. However it will not be strictly comparable to previous data

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    18. 18 Accurate data wasn’t gathered at the county level before 2004. -jayAccurate data wasn’t gathered at the county level before 2004. -jay

    19. 19 The Statesman Journal did a huge spread on child care in their “Raising a Community” series early this week. They cited other statistics, including the fact that 90% of a child’s brain develops from birth to age 5. The Statesman Journal did a huge spread on child care in their “Raising a Community” series early this week. They cited other statistics, including the fact that 90% of a child’s brain develops from birth to age 5.

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    21. 21 If we have time

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    30. 30 Still more county benchmarks – reference slides

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    53. 53 Thank you! Rita Conrad, Executive Director Rita.R.Conrad@state.or.us 503-378-3202 Jay Grussing, Data Analyst Jay.Grussing@state.or.us 503-378-3205

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