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EDUCATION SUMMIT

EDUCATION SUMMIT. CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES J. Michael Mullen. ECONOMIC & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. Chicken or Egg Jobs or Educated Workforce US competitive advantage eroding Post-WWII education policy Productivity and technology driven

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EDUCATION SUMMIT

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  1. EDUCATION SUMMIT CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES J. Michael Mullen

  2. ECONOMIC & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT • Chicken or Egg • Jobs or Educated Workforce • US competitive advantage eroding • Post-WWII education policy • Productivity and technology driven • Industrial nations have adopted educational policies focused on economic competition Education Summit

  3. Per-Capita Income Percent of U.S. Average, 1959 and 1999 Maryland Delaware Virginia Florida Georgia Texas North Carolina Tennessee South Carolina Alabama Kentucky Louisiana Oklahoma Arkansas West Virginia Mississippi 114% 108% 104% 97% 96% 94% 91% 90% 83% 81% 1959 1999 81% 80% $ 80% 78% 74% 73% $20,688 Source: SREB Fact Book 2001 Education Summit

  4. MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME Source: Educational Opportunity Education Summit

  5. 1960 2000 College Education Adults with Bachelor’s Degrees, 1960 and 2000 26% United States SREB states Maryland Virginia Delaware Texas North Carolina Georgia Florida Louisiana Oklahoma Tennessee Kentucky Alabama South Carolina Mississippi Arkansas West Virginia 23% 32% 32% 24% 24% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 22% 21% 20% 19% 19% 19% 15% Source: SREB Fact Book 2001 Education Summit

  6. College Education Per-capita Income Rank and Adults with Bachelor’s Degrees Source: SREB Fact Book 2001 Education Summit

  7. Job Skill Level Changes - 1950

  8. Job Skill Level Changes - 1991

  9. Job Skill Level Changes - 2000

  10. West Virginia and U.S. Population Growth by Age Group 1990-1999 Total 0-19 20-44 45-64 65+ Age Group Source: US Census Bureau; WVU Bureau of Business and Economic Research, WV Economic Outlook 2001 Education Summit

  11. West Virginia High School Graduates Source: Knocking at the Door: Projections of High School Graduates, 1996-2012Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Education Summit

  12. PIPELINE PROBLEM • 20 -- 9th grade students • 15 -- high school graduates • 8 -- enroll in college in/out-of-state • 3 -- BA graduates Source: HEPC Data Files Education Summit

  13. FACTORS IN PIPELINE • High school graduation rates • High school curriculum • Remediation • 40% of all freshmen and 50% of students enroll in remedial courses if WVU is excluded. • Math is the major issue. Education Summit

  14. PREPARATION • West Virginia will equal the best performing states • All high school graduates will complete the ACT core courses • Only 5 percent of HS grads will need remediation • 90 percent of HS freshmen will graduate ready for college, occupational training, or entry into work • Adult illiteracy reduced by 25 percent • Senior year reclaimed for advanced courses and sustained achievement levels Education Summit

  15. PARTICIPATION • Participation rates will exceed current US averages and approach international goals • 70 percent of HS graduates enter tertiary programs • 3 percent of population participation in all regions • Adult enrollment increased by 50 percent • Tech-Prep students • 50 percent graduate with both HS and CC awards • Remaining 50 percent complete AA within 1 year Education Summit

  16. 5th GRADE PROJECT • Early intervention to change perceptions of students and parents • Career options • Educational paths • Post-secondary opportunities • Focus is on course decisions in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades • Spring 2002 implementation Education Summit

  17. COMPETITION • Design of logo/character for publications • Schools participating • Liberty High School • Webster County High School • South Harrison High School • Ripley High School • Hamilton Jr. High • Pea Ridge Elementary Education Summit

  18. RESULTS • Jr. and high schools: $50 for art supplies • Pea Ridge Elementary: a pizza party • Winner: $100 savings bond Education Summit

  19. FINALIST DRAWINGS Education Summit

  20. FINALISTS (continued) Education Summit

  21. WIZ by Jordana Bitner: Liberty HS Education Summit

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