Feb. 11,2010

Objective of this presentation: Share thoughts about workforce development

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Why would anyone voluntarily moved from Hawaii?

Tom Stinson State Economist Next Generation Economy The Minnesota Perspective January 2009 Presentation Tom Gillespie State Demographer

Migration Will Be An Increasingly Important Component To The Slowing Labor Force Growth State Demographer projection revised 2007 Update chart? Economy

Minnesota Has Been Very Successful (Especially For a Cold Weather State at the End of the Road) Our economic growth rate has exceeded the national average Our population growth rate leads the frost belt We rank with the leaders on many social and economic indicators

Minnesota Ranks Highly in Many Social/Economic Indicators 5th lowest poverty rate 2 nd percent of employed 1 st percent with health insurance 1 st home ownership 10 th median family income in th Kids Count nd lowest rate of disability among people age th percent of children in married couple families 91% with at least high school degree, ranked 3rd 1 st United Health Foundation ranking of state healthiness 2006 (21% above the national norm) Updated Sept 2006

High School Graduation Rates MN #1 in USA 92% of residents ≥ 25 year olds are High School graduates MN #1 in USA 92% of residents ≥ 25 year olds are High School graduates

In 2005, 50 state governors made an unprecedented commitment to voluntarily implement a common formula for calculating their states' high school graduation rates.

Current Published & Used 2012 & Beyond Obsolete New 4-year Published - Info only Published - used for AYP New 5-year Published - Info only Published – used for AYP MN TRANSITION ROADMAP Source = MDE

MN Graduation Rate Source = MDE Top 5 in USA

MN Graduation Rate Source = MDE

Mpls District Graduation Rate Source = MDE

Difference in academic performance between different student groups Achievement Gap

Will our large achievement gap affect our ability to attract migration? Probably not but we need to naturally generate a well educated workforce

Graduation Rate by Sub Group

MN Graduation Rate Source = MDE

Why do we have this achievement gap?

Richard Rothstein Researcher But what happens outside the classroom is just as important as what takes place inside the classroom Playing field not level because of poverty You can have the best school system 2009 – MN Students are ACT National aces for the fifth year in a row

Playing field not level - Poverty. Basic Needs - Health/Hunger/Safety/Shelter - absenteeism and self esteem Early Childhood Programming - Not ready for kindergarten Language - quantity and quality of language at home Environment - segregated neighborhoods - role models - stress – family engagement -hope? Mobility - transient students

MN 3rd Grade Reading Test Source: MDE

PERCENT IN POVERTY

POVERTY RATE BY RACE

BPS Student Withdrawal Percentages MOBILITY

Percent of foreign born living in poverty 17 out of 50 states POVERTY IN MN Two categories of foreign born 1)Immigrants 2)Refugees Two categories of foreign born 1)Immigrants 2)Refugees

2005 Refugees by State

REFUGEES

Refugee Rank Foreign-Born Rank Metropolitan Area Refugees Resettled 12New York186,522 21Los Angeles114,606 33Chicago63,322 46Orange County50, Seattle48, San Jose42,565 77Washington41, Minneapolis-St. Paul 41,239 Ranking of Metropolitan Areas by Number of Refugees Resettled (1983 to 2004*) and Total Foreign-Born Population (2000)

Leveling the playing field What is Bloomington Public Schools doing to close the achievement gap?

A School system needs a strong supportive community to be successful! Social Capital Dr. Robert Putnam

Faith Community Unite our Community to help close the disparity and achievement gaps

Fairview Children’s Clinic

What is Bloomington Public Schools doing to close the achievement gap (grad rate)? Offer Innovative Educational Programming

President Cecelia Cervantes Middle School High School Drop out Early College High School Few/selected 9 th Graders - ESL and Free and Reduced Graduate with up to 60 college credits

 Accelerating Graduation by Reducing Achievement Disparities (A-GRAD) Mike Opat Hennepin County Commissioner - Chair Minneapolis Anoka Hennepin St. Anthony 3 Meetings - past 12 months - Collaboration

Mpls St Paul Richfield Bloomington High school at the Mall of America  Career Exploration  Entrepreneurial Exploration Retain students at risk with programming:  College Exploration New Strategic Plan - Establish a business/school collaboration model

What is Bloomington Public Schools doing to close the achievement gap? Improve teacher effectiveness

14 UNIVERSITIES TO TRANSFORM TEACHER- PREPARATION PROGRAMS AND GUARANTEE TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS $40 Million in 10-Year Initiative

Develop a value-added assessment tool and reporting mechanism to measure student learning and teacher effectiveness. $3.7 Million in 4-Year Initiative

Optimizing the 21 st century learner Provide career exploration experiences

SCRUBS Camp Bloomington Centers of Excellence HealthForce Grant

Optimizing the 21 st century learner Engage the digital learner

Hybrid Courses Breakthrough Blending of on-line and classroom learning Self Guided students using technology Teachers are adapting becoming more effective Rapidly accelerating technology advancements

Optimizing the 21 st century learner Provide differentiated programming

GLOBAL COMPETITION Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center

India and China  China - Entry test for high school  China - National program for the segregation, acceleration, and development of gifted children

EXTREMELY GIFTED LEARNERS Attracting families from other districts and National Recognition Grades 2 though 8

Closing What made America and Minnesota Great:  Power of Social Capital  Education System  Innovation Our continued investment in these areas will continue to keep us great Economy? Today’s workforce

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