North Atlanta Rotaract Club

June 9, 2014

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?

Examine the Data for Education in Georgia

Academic Achievement Milestones

School Readiness

Literacy by 3rd Grade

Numeracy by 8th Grade

High School Graduation

Workforce and/or College Ready

School ReadinessPercent of Children with School Readiness Skills

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

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

Georgia High School Graduation Rates

Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.

Year Fulton CountyState

High School Graduation Rate

2011 70.1% 67.5%

2012 71.3% 69.7%

2013 75.5% 71.5%

StatewideHigh School Drop-

Outs

21,844

22,155

21,401

65,400

Economic Impact of Georgia Non-Graduates

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 & EMPLOYMENTUnemployment

Rate* May 2014Median Wkly

Earnings** (& approx. annual)

15% 10% 5% 0% 0 200 600 1000

3.2 Bachelor’s Degree & Higher $1,189 ($61,828)

5.5 Some college/ Associate Degree $741 ($38,523)

6.5 HS Graduates, No College

$651 ($33,852)

9.1 Less than a High School Diploma

$457 ($23,764)

High School Graduation Rates by County, 2012

Unemployment Rate by County, May 2013

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 volunteering Low rate of community involvement

HS Graduates and Economic Development

• With an additional 30,000 HS graduates:– $242 million increased earnings– $191 million increased spending

• This additional spending would support:– $350 million increase in state gross product– $18 million increase in state tax revenue

Source: Alliance for Excellent Education. “The Economic Benefits of Helping High School Dropouts.” December 2012.

Strengthening the Birth to Work Pipeline

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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200

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600

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9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36

Age of child in months

Voc

abul

ary

Size

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

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.

Essential Building Blocks of High Performing States

Higher Standards

Rigorous Curriculum

Clear Accountability System

Statewide Student Information System

Leadership Training

100 Georgia Ninth Graders

* Data provided by the Technical College System of Georgia . Based on 2008 graduation data

Predicted Workforce Gap

Source: Complete College Georgia,: Georgia’s Higher Education Completion Plan 2012

42%

2012 2020

43% Current Path

60% Complete College Georgia

250,000 additional graduates

Georgia’s Young Workforce with a Certificate or College Degree

What can we do?

Profile of Child, Family and Community Wellbeing – Fulton County*

Indicator Year Fulton Rate Georgia Rate

Low birth weight 2011 10.6% 9.4%

Teen pregnancies, ages 15-17 (per 1,000) 2011 29.5 28.1

Substantiated incidents of Child Abuse and/or neglect (per 1,000)

2012 4.4 8.0

Incidences of STDs, ages 15-19 (per 1,000) 2011 43.6 31.6

Children absent more than 15 days from school 2011 7.2% 8.8%

Teens not in school and not working, ages 16-19

2010 9.2% 10.8%

High school graduates eligible for HOPE scholarship

2011 44.2% 40.2%

Children living with single parent 2010 37.8% 32.7%

Children living in poverty 2011 27.0% 26.6%

* Data provided by Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org

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

Help Insulate the PipelinePost Secondary

Read to children every day

Quality Rated: Encourage participation of your early learning centers

Read and mentor students

Leverage partnerships with business and post-secondary

Build a cadre of effective teachers and leaders

Provide internships/ apprenticeships

Be involved as a community volunteer in Georgia Apply to College

Increase the number of post-secondary graduates

Early Childhood

K – 12 System

Aligning Educational Strategies

Aligned Acts of Improvement

Random Acts of Improvement

GOALS

GOALS

Connect with us

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LinkedIn: Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education

Website: www.gpee.org