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2 What is the E 3 Alliance? A catalyst for change in Central Texas and in regions across the state Building a research-based regional blueprint to align our education systems to better fulfill the potential of every citizen and in turn, increase economic outcomes.
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3 What Are Achievement Gaps? Significant differences in educational outcomes (graduation rates, standardized assessments, etc.) between different demographic groups Socioeconomic Ethnic Gender Traditionally, some groups have shown outcomes 50% or more lower than other groups: –Continues cycles of poverty for families –Broadens economic gaps in communities –Makes overall economy less sustainable
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4 Texas Today: Huge Disparities in Degree Attainment Degree Attainment in 2000 - Texans 25 and Over Source: Texas State Data Center EC-2
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5 Why do we Care? 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-64 Advanced degrees earn about 3x more than non high school grads. $80,600 $28,500 Source; US Census Bureau Current Population Survey, March 2005 Higher degree = higher growth potential Age Group EC-8
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6 The Future of Central Texas will Dim if We Don’t “Close the Gaps” We stand to lose over 85,000 jobs We face personal income loss close to $10 Billion Total expenditures (spending on retail, local purchases, real estate, etc.) decline by over $40 Billion by 2030 Source: The Perryman Group EC-13
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7 Source: TEA, 2005-2006 AEIS Reports DM-7 Copyright ©. Texas Education Agency. All Rights Reserved Enrollment by Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Group
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8 Disproportionate Growth Among Student Populations Source: TEA, 2001-2002 and 2005-2006 AEIS Reports DM-5 Copyright ©. Texas Education Agency. All Rights Reserved
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9 But: Districts are Very Different DM-10 Copyright ©. Texas Education Agency. All Rights Reserved
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10 Achievement Gap: Problems & Progress 1.Large gaps between different ethnic and economic groups remain 2.Many – but not all – gaps are closing 3.Gaps are greater at higher grades, but tend to close at graduation Partially because challenged students drop out! 4.Differences in district demographics don’t explain all differences in gaps Need best practices to be better shared AG-1
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11 More Children & Families Starting Off Behind 18.2% of families with children under 5 earn below the poverty level Many child care facilities are unlicensed and unregulated; of those that are, 18.5% had met any sanctioned quality standard Only 43.8% of income-eligible 3-4 year olds (versus 55.1% for Texas) are enrolled in Head Start or public pre-K Source: Success by Six 2007 Report Card on Child Well-Being; data for Travis County only
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12 Source: TEA Division of Performance Reporting, Ad-hoc Report Computed at Panel Recommendation SSI – Passing at 1 st or 2 nd Administration K12-7 Copyright ©. Texas Education Agency. All Rights Reserved Central Texas Gaps: 5 th Grade TAKS
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13 Central Texas Gaps: 8 th Grade TAKS TAKS ReadingTAKS Math Source: TEA Division of Performance Reporting, Ad-hoc Report K12-10 Copyright ©. Texas Education Agency. All Rights Reserved Percent Passing SSI – Passing at 1st or 2nd Administration
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14 TAKS Gaps Vary Among Districts Gap between ethnic groups AG-3 Note: Gaps based on difference between White student performance and un- weighted average of Black and Hispanic student performance Source: TEA, 2005-2006 AEIS Reports Copyright ©. Texas Education Agency. All Rights Reserved
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15 Source: TEA, AEIS Reports 2005-06 Gaps Vary Even in Districts with Common Demographics AG-5 Note: Gaps based on difference between White student performance and un- weighted average of Black and Hispanic student performance Copyright ©. Texas Education Agency. All Rights Reserved
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16 Females Graduate at Higher Rates than Males Source: TEA, AEIS Reports 2005-06 AG-5A Copyright ©. Texas Education Agency. All Rights Reserved
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17 White Students Graduating with More Rigorous Curriculum Source: TEA Division of Performance Reporting, Ad-hoc Request AG-11 Copyright ©. Texas Education Agency. All Rights Reserved
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18 “Qualified” Math Teachers not at Schools with Highest Needs Percent of Student Enrollment that is Economically Disadvantaged, 2005 School Year Source: Dr. Ed Fuller, School of Education, University of Texas at Austin Percent of Student Body that is Econ. Disadvantaged Note: “Qualified” defined as teachers certified in subject, teaching in-field MS-4
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19 LEP Achievement Gaps in Elementary School Source: TEA Division of Performance Reporting, Ad-hoc Report LE-4 Copyright ©. Texas Education Agency. All Rights Reserved
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20 LEP Achievement Gaps Grow at Upper Grades Source: TEA Division of Performance Reporting, Ad-hoc Report LE-5 Copyright ©. Texas Education Agency. All Rights Reserved
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21 Are Graduates Taking College Admissions Tests? African Americans in Central Texas take admission tests at a far higher rate than Hispanics Source: TEA Division of Performance Reporting, Ad-hoc Report CR-2 Copyright ©. Texas Education Agency. All Rights Reserved
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22 Scores on Entrance Exams for Ethnic Minorities Lower and not Rising Source: TEA Division of Performance Reporting, Ad-hoc Report CR-5 Copyright ©. Texas Education Agency. All Rights Reserved
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23 Reported Low-Income College Population Surprisingly Low Source: THECB Aggregate Data Request MA-7 Of the 45% of Central Texas students who are economically disadvantaged, only 11% go to college
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24 Variation in College Grad Rates by Ethnicity Across Public Institutions Source: THECB Aggregate Data Request Note: Asian and Native American rates were combined to prevent dropping numbers due to FERPA. However, it should be noted these rates vary greatly between the two. GR-4
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25 College Graduation Rates Lower for Economically Disadvantaged Students Source: THECB Aggregate Data Request GR-7 Students are traditional students and does not include transfers
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26 Graduation Rates Vary by Ethnicity Source: THECB Aggregate Data Request Note: Asian and Native American were combined to prevent dropping numbers due to FERPA. However, it should be noted these percentages vary greatly between the two. GR-8
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27 Type of Student Matters More and more of our college students are “non-traditional” –part time, delayed start –54% of Central Texas college-goers Hispanics more likely to be non- traditional Central Texas Graduation Rates: –Traditional students: 54% –All college students: 41%
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28 Source: THECB Aggregate Data Request GR-9 Economically Disadvantaged Populations Map to Low College Graduation Rates
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