Regional Leadership Institute September 10, 2014

2. Regional Leadership Institute September 10, 2014

3. Examine the Data for Education in Georgia

4. Academic Achievement Milestones School Readiness Literacy by 3rd Grade Numeracy by 8th Grade High School Graduation Workforce and/or College Ready

5. School Readiness Percent of Children with School Readiness Skills

6. NAEP 4th Grade Reading Percent At or Above Proficient

7. NAEP 8th Grade Math Percent At or Above Proficient

8. Georgia High School Graduation Rates Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.

9. Economic Impact of Georgia Non-Graduates

10. Education Pays 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.

11. High School Graduation Rates by County

12. Unemployment Rate by County

13. Compounded Impacts of High School Non-Completion Source: Levin, H., et al., (2007). The Costs and Benefits of an Excellent Education for All of America’s Children.

14. Strengthening the Birth to Work Pipeline

15. Strengthening the Birth to Work Pipeline

16. Disparities in Early Vocabulary Growth Professional Families 1,116 words Working Class Families 749 words Welfare Families 525 words Source: Hart, B. and Risley, T. R. (2003). “The Early Catastrophe: The 30 Million Word Gap by Age 3.”

17. Economic Benefits of Early Education: Perry Preschool Study Source: Schweinhart, L.J., et al. (2005). Lifetime effects: The High/Scope Perry Preschool study through age 40.

18. Achievement Gap as Children Enter Kindergarten

19. Essential Building Blocks of High Performing States • Higher Standards • Rigorous Curriculum • Clear Accountability System • Statewide Student Information System • Leadership Training

20. The Missing 62% 100 Georgia 9th Graders Enter High School! 71 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

21. The Changing Face of Georgia Source: U.S Census Data

22. 4-Year Graduation Rate, 2013 Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.

23. Georgia Needs:The Economic Development Pipeline 60% of jobs in 2020 will require some higher education 42% of Georgian’s currently have a post-secondary degree 250,000 new graduates by 2020 Source: Complete College Georgia,: Georgia’s Higher Education Completion Plan 2012

24. Predicted Workforce Gap Georgia’s Young Workforce with a Certificate or College Degree 60% Complete College Georgia 250,000 additional graduates 42% 43% Current Path 2012 2020 Source: Complete College Georgia,: Georgia’s Higher Education Completion Plan 2012

25. Georgia’s Future Workforce 1. Increasing demand for highly skilled labor force 3. Increasing academic rigor and expectations + 2. Changing demographics + = Perfect Storm? Trifecta of Opportunity?

26. What can we do?

27. Profile of Child Wellbeing and Academic Achievement Source: Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org

28. Teen Birth Rates Per 1,000 Source: Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org

29. Percent Teens Not Working or in School Source: Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org

30. Percent Low-Income by School District Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.

31. Percent Low-Income and Exceeds 3rd Grade Reading CRCT Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.

32. Percent Low-Income by School District Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.

33. Percent Low-Income and Exceeds 8th Grade Math CRCT Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.

34. Percent Low-Income by School District Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.

35. Percent Low-Income and HS Graduation Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.

36. ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES Transportation Health Housing Financial LEARNING & SOCIAL SUPPORTS Childcare Providers Afterschool Programs Civic Opportunities Academic Supports Job Training How Will You Insulate the Birth to Work Pipeline? K – 12 System Early Childhood Post Secondary Work & Career Source: The Forum for Youth Investment

37. Help Insulate the Pipeline Early Childhood Read to children every day: “Talk to Me Baby” Encourage participation of your early learning centers: “Quality Rated” K – 12 System Leverage partnerships with business and post-secondary – internships and mentoring Volunteer: “Georgia Apply to College” Pay for Advanced Placement (AP) exams Post Secondary Provide internships/ apprenticeships Help recruit candidates: “Woodrow Wilson Georgia Teaching Fellows “ (WWGTF) Participate and support: “Go Back. Move Ahead.”

38. Aligning Educational Strategies for Collective Impact Random Acts of Improvement Aligned Acts of Improvement GOALS Partially Aligned Acts of Improvement GOALS GOALS

39. Connect with us Twitter: @GAPartnership Facebook: Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education Instagram: @GAPARTNERSHIP LinkedIn: Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education Website: www.gpee.org