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Georgia Municipal Association
January 23, 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?
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 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
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 & EMPLOYMENT
Unemployment Rate* December 2014 Median Wkly Earnings** (& approx. annual)
15% 10% 5% 0% 0 200 600 1000
2.9 Bachelor’s Degree & Higher $1,189 ($61,828)
4.9 Some college/ Associate Degree $741 ($38,523)
5.3 HS Graduates, No College
$651 ($33,852)
8.6 Less than a High School Diploma
$457 ($23,764)
2014 High School Graduation Rates by County
Unemployment Rate by County, November 2014
Compounded Impacts of High School Non-Completion
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
Source: Levin, H., et al., (2007). The Costs and Benefits of an Excellent Education for All of America’s Children.
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
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36
Age of child in months
Voc
abu
lary
Siz
eDisparities 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.
Achievement Gap as Children Enter Kindergarten
Essential Building Blocks of High Performing States
Higher Standards
Rigorous Curriculum
Clear Accountability System
Statewide Student Information System
Leadership Training
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
The Changing Face of Georgia
Series1
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
White 8%
All 16%
African-Amer-ican 20%
Living in poverty 38%
Asian 45%
Hispanic 49%
2001-2010: Percent Population Increase
Source: U.S Census Data
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.
Georgia Needs:The Economic Development Pipeline
250,000 new graduates by 2020
60% of jobs in 2020 will require some higher education
42% of Georgians currently have a post-secondary degree
Source: Complete College Georgia,: Georgia’s Higher Education Completion Plan 2012
Georgia’s Future Workforce
3. Increasing academic rigor and expectations
1. Increasing demand for highly skilled labor force
2. Changing demographics+
+
=
Perfect Storm? Trifecta of Opportunity?
What can we do?
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
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
Percent Teens Not Working or in School
Source: Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org2005 - 2009 2006 - 2010 2007 - 2011 2008 - 2012
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16% Cherokee
Clayton
Cobb
DeKalb
Douglas
Fayette
Fulton
Gwinnett
Henry
Rockdale
Percent Low-Income by School District
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
100%
73%69%
62%56%
52%45% 45%
32%26%
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 % Exceeds
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%
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 % Exceeds
Percent Low-Income by School District
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
100%
73% 69%62%
56% 52%45% 45%
32%26%
Percent Low-Income and HS Graduation
Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.
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 % HS Graduation
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 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
Volunteer: “Georgia Apply to College”
Pay for Advanced Placement (AP) exams
Provide internships/ apprenticeships
Help recruit candidates: “Woodrow Wilson Georgia Teaching Fellows “ (WWGTF)
Participate and support: “Go Back. Move Ahead.”
Early Childhood
K – 12 System
Aligning Educational Strategies for Collective Impact
Aligned Acts of Improvement
Random Acts of Improvement
GOALS
Partially Aligned Acts of Improvement
GOALS
GOALS