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Georgia Municipal Association
June 27, 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?
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Examine the Data for Education in Georgia
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Academic Achievement Milestones
School Readiness
Literacy by 3rd Grade
Numeracy by 8th Grade
High School Graduation
Workforce and/or College Ready
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School ReadinessPercent of Children with School Readiness Skills
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NAEP 4th Grade ReadingPercent At or Above Proficient
2005 2007 2009 2011 201325%
27%
29%
31%
33%
35%
37%
39%
33%
35% 35%
34%
37%
30%31%
32%32%
34%
26%
28% 28%
32%
34%20th StateU.S.Georgia
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2005 2007 2009 2011 201320%
22%
24%
26%
28%
30%
32%
34%
36%
38%
40%
31%
35%36% 37% 37%
29%
31%
33%
34% 34%
23%
25%
27%
28%29%
20th StateU.S.Georgia
NAEP 8th Grade MathPercent At or Above Proficient
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Georgia High School Graduation Rates
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
Year Fayette County
Clayton County
State High School
Graduation Rate
2011 78% 52% 68%
2012 86% 54% 70%2013 87% 56% 72%2014 90% 60% 73%
TOTAL
StatewideHigh School Drop-
Outs
19,139
19,692
19,013
19,56777,411
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Percent of ACT Tested High School Graduates Meeting College Readiness Benchmarks - Reading
Source: ACT, Profile Report – National and The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2014 Georgia
2010 2011 2012 2013 20140
10
20
30
40
50
60
49 48 5043
44
52 52 5244
GeorgiaNation
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Percent of ACT Tested High School Graduates Meeting College Readiness
Benchmarks - Math
Source: ACT, Profile Report – National and The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2014 Georgia
2010 2011 2012 2013 201405
101520253035404550
40 41 4038 38
43 45 46 44 43
GeorgiaNation
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Economic Impact of Georgia Non-Graduates
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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.
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & EMPLOYMENT
Unemployment Rate* April 2015 Median Wkly Earnings** (& approx. annual)
15% 10% 5% 0% 0 200 600 1000
2.7 Bachelor’s Degree & Higher $1,189 ($61,828)
4.7 Some college/ Associate Degree $741 ($38,523)
5.4 HS Graduates, No College
$651 ($33,852)
8.6 Less than a High School Diploma
$457 ($23,764)
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2014 High School Graduation Rates by County
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Unemployment Rate by County, November 2014
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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.
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 volunteeringLow rate of community involvement
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Strengthening the Birth to Work Pipeline
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Strengthening the Birth to Work Pipeline
KEY ISSUE
#1Early Life Experiences
KEY ISSUE
#2Academic Achievement K-12
KEY ISSUE
#3Transitions to Work or College
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9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36
Age of child in months
Voc
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Disparities in Early Vocabulary Growth
Source: Hart, B. and Risley, T. R. (2003). “The Early Catastrophe: The 30 Million Word Gap by Age 3.”
Professional Families 1,116 words
Working Class Families 749 words
Welfare Families 525 words
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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.
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Essential Building Blocks of High Performing States
Higher Standards
Rigorous Curriculum
Clear Accountability System
Statewide Student Information System
Leadership Training
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The Changing Face of Georgia
Series1
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
White 8%
All 16%
African-American 20%
Living in poverty 38%
Asian 45%
Hispanic 49%
2001-2010: Percent Population Increase
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4-Year Graduation Rate, 2014
Georgia
All Students 73%
Low-Income 63%
English Language Learners 44%
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
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Georgia Needs:The Economic Development Pipeline
250,000 new post-secondary graduates by 2020
60% of jobs in 2020 will require some higher education
42% of Georgian’s currently have a post-secondary degree
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The Missing 62%
100 Georgia 9th Graders Enter High School!
73 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
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3. Increasing academic rigor and expectations
Georgia’s Future Workforce
1. Increasing demand for highly skilled labor force
2. Changing demographics
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+
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Perfect Storm? Trifecta of Opportunity?
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What can we do?
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Profile of Child Wellbeing and Academic Achievement
2007 2008 2009 2010 20110
10
20
30
40
50
60
70CherokeeClaytonCobbDekalbDouglasFayetteFultonGwinnettHenryRockdale
Source: Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org
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Teen Birth Rates Per 1,000
Source: Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org
2008 2009 2010 2011 20120
10
20
30
40
50
60
70 CherokeeClaytonCobbDekalbDouglasFayetteFultonGwinnettHenryRockdale
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Percent Teens Not Working or in School
Source: Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org
2005 - 2009 2006 - 2010 2007 - 2011 2008 - 20120%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16% Cherokee
Clayton
Cobb
DeKalb
Douglas
Fayette
Fulton
Gwinnett
Henry
Rockdale
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Percent Low-Income by School District
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
Clayto
n
DeKalb
Rockdale
Douglas
GwinnettHenry
CobbFu
lton
Cheroke
e
Faye
tte
100%
73% 69%62%
56% 52%45% 45%
32%26%
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Percent Low-Income and Exceeds 3rd Grade Reading CRCT
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
Clayton DeKalb Rockdale DouglasGwinnett Henry Cobb Fulton Cherokee Fayette
100%
73% 69%62%
56%52% 45% 45%
32%26%
34%43%
50% 51%
59%53% 60% 59%
67% 70%
% Low-Income (GA 62%) % Exceeds (GA 46%)
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Percent Low-Income by School District
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
Clayton DeKalb Rockdale DouglasGwinnett Henry Cobb Fulton Cherokee Fayette
100%
73%69%
62%56%
52%45% 45%
32%26%
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Percent Low-Income and Exceeds 8th Grade Math CRCT
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
Clayton DeKalb Rockdale DouglasGwinnett Henry Cobb Fulton Cherokee Fayette
100%
73%69%
62%56%
52%45% 45%
32%26%
20% 20%27%
21%
45%
28%42% 40%
43%
54%
% Low-Income (62%) % Exceeds (34%)
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Percent Low-Income by School District
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
Clayto
n
DeKalb
Rockdale
Douglas
GwinnettHenry
CobbFu
lton
Cheroke
e
Faye
tte
100%
73% 69%62%
56% 52%45% 45%
32%26%
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Clayton DeKalb RockdaleDouglasGwinnett Henry Cobb Fulton CherokeeFayette
100%
73% 69%62%
56% 52%45% 45%
32%26%
60% 62%
76% 76% 75% 78% 78% 79% 82%90%
% Low-Income (GA 62%) % HS Graduation (GA 73%)
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
Percent Low-Income and HS Graduation
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How Will You Insulate the Birth to Work Pipeline?
LEARNING & SOCIAL SUPPORTS
Childcare Providers
Afterschool Programs
Academic Supports
Job Training
Civic Opportunities
Early Childhood
K – 12 SystemPost Secondary
Work & Career
ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES
Transportation Health Housing Financial
Source: The Forum for Youth Investment
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Help Insulate the Pipeline
Post Secondary
Read to children every day: “Talk to Me Baby”
Encourage participation of your early learning centers: “Quality Rated”
Leverage partnerships with business and post-secondary – internships and mentoring
Consider dual enrollment high school/ college
Pay for Advanced Placement (AP) exams
Provide internships/ apprenticeships
Participate and support: “Go Back. Move Ahead.”
Early Childhood
K – 12 System
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Small Group Discussion
Question #1
What are the strengths in your community?
Question#2 What is a concern?
Question #3 What can you do?
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Aligning Educational Strategies for Collective Impact
Aligned Acts of Improvement
Random Acts of Improvement
GOALS
Partially Aligned Acts of Improvement
GOALS
GOALS
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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
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