Preparing America’s Future Future

No Child Left Behind Key Principles Increase accountability for student performanceIncrease accountability for student performance Focus on what worksFocus on what works Reduce bureaucracy and increase flexibilityReduce bureaucracy and increase flexibility Choices for students and parentsChoices for students and parents

Economic Change Changing nature of the workforce.Changing nature of the workforce. Fastest growing jobs require some education beyond high school.Fastest growing jobs require some education beyond high school. Employers express concern about the lack of essential skills among students.Employers express concern about the lack of essential skills among students.

Skill Level Changes Unskilled 60% Skilled 20% Professional 20% Skilled 65% Unskilled 15% Professional 20% National Summit on 21 st Century Skills for 21 st Century Jobs

Source: National Assessment of Educational Progress 2000 Twelfth Grade Students Proficient in Science

Source: National Assessment of Educational Progress 2000 Twelfth Grade Students Proficient in Mathematics

NAEP 2002 Math Assessment 12 th Graders Scoring “Below Basic” 35 percent of all students 56 percent of Hispanic students 69 percent of African-American students 60 percent of low-income students Losing Our Edge?

A Question Most “Below Basic” Students Answered Incorrectly Chris wishes to carpet the rectangular room shown below. To the nearest square yard, how many square yards of carpet are needed to carpet the floor of the room if the closet floor will not be carpeted? (1 square yard = 9 square feet)

NAEP 2002 Reading Assessment 12 th Graders Scoring “Below Basic” 26 percent of all students 39 percent of Hispanic students 46 percent of African-American students 40 percent of low-income students 18 percent of students with college-educated parents Losing Our Edge? SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2002

International Comparisons: TIMSS 2003 Mathematics and Science Grade 8 ★ Mathematics score of 504 exceeded international average of 466 ★ Science score of 527 exceeded international average of 473 ★ Significant improvement in mathematics and science between 1995 and 2003 ★ BUT, we were outperformed by 7 of the 13 other countries in mathematics and 5 of the 13 other countries in science.

PISA 2003: Mathematics Literacy +

% Change U.S % China % India % Students Enrolled in Postsecondary (in millions) Losing Our Edge? UNESCO, 2003

New Participants in the World Economy China, India and Russia = 3 billion people 10% highly educated = 300 million people USA = 300 million people 25% highly educated = 75 million Competition for jobs = 375 million people USA students/adults will face greater competition in the future than anytime in history Losing Our Edge? UNESCO, 2003

Graduation Rates for the United States All Students70% White72% African American51% Hispanic52% Manhattan Institute Data from Public High School Graduation and College Readiness Rates in the U.S. (September 2003)

High Expectations? Sax, L.J., et al. The American Freshman: National Norms for Fall 2003 In 2003, 66 percent of entering freshmen at 4-year colleges and universities reported that they had studied or done homework for less than six hours per week during their senior year of high school.

College remediation rates Entering freshmen, 2000 All28% Public Public 2-year42% Public 4-year20% Private 4-year12% Source: NCES, Remedial Education at Degree-Granting Postsecondary Institutions in Fall 2000,

Community college freshmen placed in remediation, by subject, 2000 Reading, writing, or math 42% Reading20% Writing23% Math35% Source: NCES, Remedial Education at Degree-Granting Postsecondary Institutions in Fall 2000.

Millenials Studies show that they are a capable, conscientious, concerned and optimistic generation, determined to succeed: –96 percent say doing well in school is important to their lives. –94 percent plan to continue their education after high school. –90 percent of 5 and 17 use computers. –94 percent of teens use the Internet for school- related research. –Teens spend more time online using the Internet than watching television. –High school and college students increasingly are involved in making spending decisions for their parents.

Education Beliefs 91% of students have a teacher/administrator who personally cares about their success. 60% of students report that standardized tests are a good measure of progress. 96% say doing well in school is important in their lives. 88% of students report that attending college is critical or very important to future success.

Interested in World and Community 76% of students would like to learn more about the world. 28% of high school students use a foreign news source to learn about current events. After September 11, 2001, 78% of students felt optimistic and hopeful. Two years later, 75% still look toward a future with optimism and hope. 70% of students report volunteering or participating in community service.

Have Substantial Purchasing Power In 2002, teens (ages 12-19) spent $170 billion million college students (ages ) spend almost $200 billion annually. Two out of three students report influencing their parents’ buying decisions. 20% of teens own stock.

High expectations for all Innovative learning structures that fully engage students High-quality teaching and leadership, and Accelerated transitions to work or additional education. Preparing America’s Future Key Principles

Striving Readers Initiative: $200 million in grants to 50 to 100 school districts to implement effective reading interventions for middle or high school students. Math and Science Partnerships: $120 million in grants for interventions to increase achievement in mathematics for secondary students. Adjunct Teacher Corps: $50 million to recruit mid-career professionals to teach math and science in middle and high schools. Jobs for the 21 st Century

Advanced Placement (AP): $28 million for professional development for AP teachers in high-poverty high schools. State Scholars Initiative: $12 million to expand the State Scholars program to all interested states. Enhanced Pell Grants: $30 million to enhance Pell Grants to reward low-income students who participate in the State Scholars Program by taking a rigorous high school curriculum. Up to an additional $1,000 per year to students in the first two years of college. Jobs for the 21 st Century

Smaller Learning Communities High schools larger than 1000 $.5million-$1 million per school over five years Focus on academic achievement for all students Sustainability grants for first time Option for adolescent literacy grants