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At this very moment, there are 48,500 students in Seattle

Public Schools. What does their future look like?

Now shapes our future

Now shapes our future.

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what does this meaN for our future?

what if that third grader is readiNg BehiNd grade level?

what if this third grader fails to graduate from high school?

if he is a student of color, his chance of graduating from high school drops further. Black and Hispanic 3rd-graders who are not reading at grade level are about 2x as likely as similarly proficient white 3rd-graders to dropout of high school.

his chances of graduating from high school are even further decreased if he comes from a low income family.Students who have lived in poverty and are not reading proficiently in 3rd grade are about 3x more likely to dropout or fail to graduate from high school than those who have never been poor.

Nearly 12 million students will likely drop out of school during the next decade, at a cost to the nation of more than $1.5 trillion. Alliance for Excellent Education

The U.S. is now 14th out of 26 industrialized nations in the percentage of adults with college degrees. Alliance for Excellent Education, “The High Cost of

High School Dropouts”

what if that third grader has...

Great teachers?

a supportive community? colleGe resources?

“Double Jeopardy: How Third-Grade Reading Skills and Poverty Influence High School Graduation,” The Annie E. Casey Foundation.

his chances of graduating from high school are greatly reduced. 1 in 6 students who are not reading at grade level in 3rd grade do not graduate from high school on time, a rate 4x greater than that for proficient readers.

“The Silent Epidemic”, John M. Bridgeland, John J. DiIulio, Jr., Karen Burke Morison

He is more than 8x as likely to be jailed or imprisoned as a person with at least a high school diploma.

He is 2x as likely as a high school graduate to fall into poverty.

As a high school dropout, he will likely have poorer health than his peers who go on to graduate from college.

By 2018, 67% of jobs in Washington State will require a college degree or credential. “Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018,” The

Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce

At this rate, by 2020 only 50 million Americans will be qualified for the estimated 123 million high-skill, high-paying jobs. “What Jobs Won’t Return,” Ira S. Wolfe

let’s look at oNe of those studeNts

… a third-grader.

Right now, 48,500 students are in classrooms in Seattle Public Schools.

that’s 3 out of every 4 children in seattle.

there Was a solution?

What if

siNce 1995

raised and invested over $130 million into seattle public

schools.

iN 2011

enrolled 100% of eligible 8th graders in the state’s college

Bound scholarship program (up from approximately 73%

in previous years).

led the our schools coalition, a consortium of 35

community groups, in advocating for sound, student-

centric contract reform.

managed $1.8m in school accounts, providing fiscal

stewardship to more than 200 ptas, booster clubs and

school foundations at no cost to them.

prepared to launch the seattle urban teacher residency, a

powerful joint venture with seattle public schools and the

university of washington, to create a sustainable pipeline

of exceptional teaching talent in seattle public schools.

through these efforts, the alliaNce played a part iN the followiNg achievemeNts:

graduation rates broke through to 73% in 2010-2011,

after stagnating at an average of 65% for the past 3 years.

Seattle Public Schools District Scorecard

26 schools moved up one level or more in the district’s

school performance index.

Seattle Public Schools

in 2011, seattle students outpaced the state in all tested

subjects in grades 3-8. Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction

1Dearborn Park, West Seattle, Sanislo, Greenwood and Blaine K-8.

the alliaNce for educatioN is committed to BeiNg part

of the solutioN. that is why we invest in these three areas:

the alliaNce for educatioN’s missioN is

to eNsure that every child iN seattle

puBlic schools is prepared for success

iN college, career, aNd life.

College graduates out-earn high school graduates by 73% in their lifetime. U.S. Census Bureau

People with more than a high school diploma can expect to live up to seven years longer than their less-educated counterparts. Harvard Medical School and Harvard University.

Adults with higher levels of education are more likely to vote than those with lower levels of education. The College Board

system leadershipSupporting leadership development at

multiple levels of the school district.

academic rigorSupporting programs including Readers Writers Workshop, Advanced Placement, and the Seattle College Access Network.

effective teachiNgDeveloping pioneering

ways to recruit, prepare, reward and retain

excellent teachersthrough pipeline

initiatives and contract reform.

the alliance also provides robust fiscal services

to more than 200 ptas, booster clubs and school

foundations. these services, which we provide

at no cost to schools, offer stability, oversight,

and expertise to groups with an ever-changing

volunteer management structure.

is our future.

This 3rd grader’s future

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