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Education Initiative 2012 A Decade of Focused Action in San Jose, CA

Progress Update

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The Academic Achievement Gap

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“The gap threatens the future of a large segment of students and the

future well-being of our community.” SJ2020

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The Academic Achievement Gap

• Education is a critical determinant

for future economic status

• Economically disadvantaged students

are achieving at significantly lower

rates than their more affluent peers

• In key U.S. communities where

Applied Materials does business,

disadvantaged students are the fastest

growing group and now form the

majority

• In order to thrive, communities must

boost the educational attainment of

their fastest-growing population

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Sobering Statistics for San Jose

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Although all students are making progress, the achievement gap persists. This graph shows the

discrepancy in Mathematics proficiency between students of color and their White and Asian peers.


Applied Materials Education Initiative

Increase the number of students

who graduate from high school

inspired for and prepared to

have success in college and life.

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“Closing the achievement gap is the most important thing we can do to

assure our children are prepared for a globally competitive world.” Mark Walker, Executive Director, Applied Materials Foundation


Background

Prior to 2001, Applied Materials Community Affairs engaged in traditional

education grant making but was unable to determine significant results

A study was commissioned that focused on student achievement in

southern San Francisco Bay Area schools

Results identified specific, high-need, low socio-economic communities

with high percentages of students with low achievement

Applied Materials and The Applied Materials Foundation shifted to a more

strategic and targeted approach to serve high needs children in two

specific, targeted communities - downtown and the Alum Rock

neighborhood in San Jose - in order to maximize the impact of its

investments and more accurately measure results

Subsequently the same strategy was employed in Austin, Texas, and is

now being extended to other Applied Materials locations in North America,

with an emphasis on supporting teacher development


Guiding Beliefs

• All students are capable of learning

and deserve to be educated in

high-quality schools

• All teachers are capable of increasing

their effectiveness and developing

exemplary teaching techniques

• High-quality leadership within school

districts and at schools is a critical

component for student success

• Impressive educational improvement

results can be achieved through

collaboration between effective

nonprofits and committed school

districts

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Success depends on increasing the capabilities of students, teachers,

educational leaders, districts, and nonprofits.


A Focused Model is the Key to Success

• Engage deeply and invest over

a sustained period of time

• Support the entire education

pathway: preschool to college

acceptance

• Support recruitment,

development, and retention of

highly effective teachers

• Encourage partners to collaborate

• Measure results over time

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Success happens through focused investment, deep engagement,

and careful assessment.


Pathway Strategy - Critical Leverage Points AGE

GRADE LEVEL

0-5

PRESCHOOL

5-11

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

11-14

MIDDLE SCHOOL

14-18

HIGH SCHOOL

CRITICAL

LEVERAGE

POINTS

Entering Kindergarten

ready to learn and

succeed

Performing on grade level

in English Language Arts

& Math

Staying on academic

track and aspiring to

college

Enrolled in and

succeeding in college

prep classes

SUCCESS

INDICATORS

Early learning

enrichment

Language development

and pre-literacy

experiences

Access to quality

preschool

Reading on grade level by

Grade 3

Strong language

development programs,

especially for English

language learners

Student engagement in

the learning process

Language proficiency

Students taking algebra

and/or pre-algebra and

passing math

prerequisites for HS

Students enrolled in

college prep courses

Alternatives and

support to meet more

learning styles and

needs

College expectation

BARRIERS

TO

SUCCESS

Lack of early learning

knowledge

Shortage of books and

learning materials

Unaffordable or

unavailable preschool

Lack of training and

support for teachers to

close achievement gap

Limited opportunities to

develop language skills

Social pressures that

discourage academic

achievement

Lack of support for

students below grade

level

Student alienation from

school

Negative social

behaviors that derail

education

Lack of role models

METRICS

RESULTS

% of students entering

kindergarten with

readiness skills

# of spaces available for

high quality preschool

education

% or # of early learning

opportunities, parent

education, etc.

% of students on grade

level in English Language

Arts

% of students on grade

level in mathematics

% of students achieving

English language

proficiency

California Academic

Performance Index (API)

and Texas Assessment of

Knowledge and Skills

(TAKS)

% of students

prepared for 9th grade

algebra by the end of

Grade 8

API or TAKS

% of students

graduating with the

prerequisites to attend

four year colleges


Measuring and Assessing Results

The Applied Materials Foundation

goes beyond measuring the

philanthropic output of dollars

invested and grants made. To

assess the return on investment,

the following metrics are tracked:

• California’s Academic

Performance Index (API)

• The Federal Adequate Yearly

Progress Measures (AYP)

• A-G / College Entrance

Requirements for UC and CSU

• High school graduation rates

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A focus on measuring and assessing results guides Applied’s

investment strategy.


A Decade of Growth

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• 120 schools in 2011 – from 8 in 2002

• 8,200 teachers through professional development

• 42,000 public school students

The Education Initiative has steadily grown over the last

decade, and grants have supported an increasing number of

schools each year in San Jose, as well as four other U.S.

communities: Austin, Texas, Phoenix, Arizona, Portland,

Oregon, and Kalispell, Montana.

Through grants to individual schools, school districts, charter

schools, and non-profit organizations, the Applied Materials

Foundation has supported in San Jose alone:


Early Education Highlight: The Applied Materials Foundation is the primary corporate sponsor of the

Santa Clara County Partnership for School Readiness, which acts as a catalyst for the strategic use of resources to advance school readiness and school success

In 2010, The Applied Materials Foundation co-sponsored an analysis of the impact of school readiness on longer-term school success throughout Silicon Valley. School readiness was measured in four developmental domains (self-care and motor skills, self-regulation, language/social expression, and kindergarten academics) and compared to end of third grade state test results.

National research studies and this regional longitudinal research indicate that students are significantly more likely to be at or above grade level when they enter kindergarten with a strong combination of readiness self-regulation and kindergarten academic skills.

(Source: Longitudinal Assessment of School Readiness in Santa Clara County 2010, Applied Survey Research)

LEVERAGE POINT: Increase the number of children entering

kindergarten ready to learn and succeed


Entering Kindergarten Ready to Learn

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The Partnership for School

Readiness has collected

and distributed data to

inform the community and

improve school readiness,

since its inception in 2001.

Children who lack the basic

building blocks of school

readiness are referred to as

“needs prep” by the

collaborative.


Success Story: School Readiness

“Our research has

shown an increase

in the percentage

of low-income children

who are „near proficient‟ in

the building blocks of

school readiness.”

~Lori Burns

Partnership for

School Readiness

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Elementary School Highlight: Downtown San Jose Schools Partnership

In 2007 San Jose Unified School District (SJUSD), Partners in School Innovation and The Applied Materials Foundation committed to a long-term $6M strategy to close the achievement gap in 11 low-performing downtown elementary schools

This model public, non-profit, and private/corporate partnership was a result of The Applied Materials Foundation’s past support of individual schools (begun in 2002) which coalesced into a systemic initiative with SJUSD, which has helped build instructional capacity and improve student performance.

The Foundation’s investment supported teacher and principal coaching, leadership capacity building at the school and district level, dedicated professional time to analyze student data and design appropriate instruction, all focused on improving learning and achieving measurable results.

Results to date: 768 API average score at eleven downtown schools - 2011 average up from 2002 average of 572, an increase of 196 points. Although, the district and its lowest performing schools still face challenges to meet state and federal student achievement targets, encouraging progress has been achieved.

(Source: California Department of Education Dataquest)

LEVERAGE POINT: Increase the number of students

performing on grade level


Downtown San Jose Elementary Schools Results Federal Annual Yearly Progress Comparison

SJUSD Avg. = 60.2%

Federal Target = 71.6%



Downtown San Jose Elementary Schools Results Federal Annual Yearly Progress Comparison

SJUSD Avg. = 60.2%

Federal Target = 88.6%



At Grade Level in Early Elementary School

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Success Story: San Jose Unified

“Our partnership with the Applied Materials Foundation has helped us build capacity

among our principals and teachers, which ultimately has helped our students perform

better. Applied also helped us identify some of the systemic barriers within the educational system that help to create an

opportunity gap, which manifests into the

achievement gap.”

~ Chris Funk Assistant Superintendent,

Instructional Services, San Jose Unified School District

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Elementary School Highlight: East San Jose School District Partnerships

During the 2009-2010 school year the Applied Materials Foundation launched a new partnership with the Alum Rock Union School District (ARUSD) in the low-income community in East San Jose. The Foundation has provided two years of funding to support Partners in School Innovation (PartnersSI) to enable the District to increase capacity to meet student needs.

– Results to date: Overall ARUSD showed steady growth at all District schools, but the focus school Cesar Chavez achieved the highest point gain moving from an API of 626 in 2008 to 713 in 2011, meeting all of their federal growth targets for the first time in five years. In 2008 the District had one school scoring 800 or above on the API test and ten schools met this state standard in 2011.

The Applied Materials Foundation concluded a three-year partnership with Franklin-McKinley School District (FMSD) in 2011 that supported improved classroom instruction.

– Results to date: The District had and API score of 722 in 2008, which increased to 770 in 2011. In 2008, the District had no schools scoring 800 or above on the API test, and by 2011 seven schools scoring 800 or higher.


LEVERAGE POINT: Increase the number of students

performing on grade level


Middle School Highlight: Breakthrough Silicon Valley

The Applied Materials Foundation introduced the nationally acclaimed middle school program to San Jose in 2002, providing the founding sponsorship, and has remained the lead sponsor and advocate

Breakthrough provides a six-year comprehensive college readiness program that serves motivated middle school students, who face a variety of socio-economic risk factors, and supports them through intensive summer programs for two years, followed by year-long academic tutoring and educational advising until they graduate from high school.

Targets students come from some of the least resourced schools and communities in San Jose.

Breakthrough student demographics:

– First generation to go to college - 87%

– Receive free/reduced lunch - 83%

– English is second language - 88%

– Students of Color - 90%

LEVERAGE POINT: Keep students on academic track and

aspiring to college


On Track in Middle School

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Breakthrough Results


Success Story: Breakthrough Student

“When I was only in middle

school, Breakthrough gave

me the tools to grow into a

strong student and the idea

that I would be able to attend

college and graduate. I really

took this idea to heart and

decided to do it—not for my

teachers or my family,

but for me.”

~Jocelyne from San Jose

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High School Highlight:

The primary high school leverage point metric is the number of students who

graduate having completed enough courses to satisfy the UC/CSU entrance

requirements which qualify them to enroll in a four-year college.

The Applied Materials Foundation has supported a wide range of programs at Downtown College Prep (DCP) since 2001. DCP’s mission is to prepare underachieving students who will be the first in their families to go to college and thrive at four-year universities.

DCP has achieved a six-year college completion rate that is four times the national average for low income students.

The Foundation is working to improve learning in achievement in traditional public schools, but also supports selected charter schools – not only to serve the immediate needs to students but also to act as laboratories for innovation and catalyze improvement in all schools

(Source: Downtown College Prep Data)

LEVERAGE POINT: Students enrolled in and succeeding in

college prep classes


Graduating with College Requirements

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Success Story: Downtown College Prep

“College wasn‟t something that was talked about in my family or encouraged. But Downtown College Prep is really focused on getting people to college.

It‟s a lot of work, but if you are focused and dedicated, it can

take you a long way. I‟m going to take advantage of the opportunity I‟ve been

given.”

~ Antonio from San Jose

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Regional Initiatives

• San Jose 2020 – Joint commitment from the City of San

Jose and the County office of education to close the

achievement gap by 2020.

• Santa Clara County Partnership for School Readiness

• Santa Clara County Children’s Agenda – Cross sector

effort to ensure that “Every child is safe, healthy, successful

in learning, successful in life.

• First Generation College Attainment Group – Multiple

partner coalition co-led by the Silicon Valley Leadership

Group to increase the number of students who will be the

first in their families to attend college.

• College Day San Jose - Inaugural, city-wide effort to

celebrate, inspire, and promote college aspirations for all

children and youth.

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Applied Materials has become recognized as a corporate leader in supporting

education in San Jose and Santa Clara County and engages in numerous

region-wide education improvement and reform efforts:


Summary

• 24 of San Jose’s underserved

schools now have 800+ API

scores, up from 0 in 2001

• 42,000 public school students

have benefitted in San Jose

alone

• 8,200 teachers have been

coached and trained

• Thousands more young people

have graduated from high school

ready to be successful in college

or to start productive careers

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Applied remains committed to staying the course and taking the long-

term view of educational improvement.


Lessons Learned

• Commitment and leadership at

all levels of leadership is required

in a complex collaboration of

partners.

• Significant progress is only

attained through sustained

engagement and investment.

• A systemic approach can

develop teacher and school

administrator capacity with

sustainable, lasting results

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Applied’s strategy of investing in the education pathway is still

considered leading-edge 10 years after it was introduced.


Congratulations, students!

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