may 19, 2010. 2 illinois is in the bottom half of states on national tests (naep) 2
TRANSCRIPT
May 19, 2010
2
Illinois is in the bottom half of states on national tests (NAEP)
2
3
Too many students drop out
228STUDENTS228STUDENTS
41,000STUDENTS= 100 STUDENTS
3
4
Too few students earn degrees
4
5
U.S. is falling behind
Percent of Adult Population with Some Post-Secondary Degree
6
Illinois’ achievement gaps are among the largest in the U.S.
7
Unrealized Economic Potential
8
Who Are We?
Independent Statewide Education Reform Advocacy Group
9
Board of Directors
Jim Edgar, Co-chairFormer Governor, State of Illinois
William M. Daley, Co-chairChairman of the Midwest Region, JP Morgan Chase
Ellen AlberdingPresident, The Joyce Foundation
James BellPresident & CFO, Boeing Company
Lew Collens President Emeritus, Illinois Institute of Technology
Miguel del Valle City Clerk of Chicago and former Chair of Illinois Senate
Education Committee
John EdwardsonChairman & CEO, CDW Computer Centers, Inc.
Joseph FathereeIllinois “Teacher of the Year”, Effingham High School
James C. Franczek, Jr.President, Franczek Radelet P.C.
Speaker Dennis HastertFormer Speaker, United States House of Representatives
Dr. Timothy Knowles Lewis-Sebring Director, The Urban Education Institute, University of Chicago
Sylvia Puente Executive Director, Latino Policy Forum
Ed RustChairman and CEO, State Farm Insurance Co.
Patricia Watkins Executive Director, TARGET Area Community Development Corporation
10
Community Conversations & Town Hall Meetings
Promote local reform by sharing information and sparking local collaboration
Link Local Leaders with State Efforts
Community Listening
Carbondale
LaSalle Peru
Decatur
Champaign
EffinghamE. St. Louis
Quincy
Quad Cities Aurora
BelvidereRockford
11
Community Concerns
Student engagement Parent engagement Real-world skills Time Innovation Technology
12
Our ISAT scores have been going up
12
13
But NAEP scores tell a different story
13
14
Good Teachers Help Close Achievement Gap
14
15
Poorer schools get fewer effective teachers
15
16
We Can Do Better
17
The System We’re In
Inadequate teacher and principal preparation
Inadequate statewide infrastructure
No strategy and limited resources for student support
Incomplete and Inaccessible Data
Dysfunction
al
^
Low standards and expectations for students and teachers
Funding and accountability based on compliance, not results
Inadequate resources, little support, little flexibility at the school level
The System
Unclear goals for system and schools
18
No “Silver Bullets”
Longer School Day
Vouchers
Early Childhood
Loosen Mandates
Class Size Charters
Uniforms
Alternative Certification
Mentoring and induction
Graduation Requirements
Parents
19
A Healthy System
We need System Reform, not
Program Reform
20
NAEP Scores Flat
20
21
While Spending Goes Up
21
$4,060
Per Pupil Spending in 2006-2007 dollars
$6,219
$7,504
$9,266
22
New Challenges Increase Costs
22
$4,060
Per Pupil Spending in 2006-2007 dollars
$6,219
$7,504
$9,266Special ed
Low Support
Mandates
counselingSafety
English-Language Learners
Assessments
23
More Flexibility to Confront Those Challenges
Greater Local Control• Staffing• Budget• Program• Schedule
Fewer Mandates
Better Outcome Measures• More nimble and nuanced assessments• “Readiness” benchmarks• School climate
23