1. Why College- and Career- Ready Expectations for All District of Columbia Students? Updated February 2013

2. 2 BUSINESS RESOURCES FOR A COLLEGE- AND CAREER READY AMERICA The Economic Imperative: A high school diploma is no longer enough; now, nearly every good job requires some education beyond high school and all students need to be academically prepared to compete for good jobs in the global economy. The Equity Imperative: Far too many students drop out or graduate from high school unprepared for success. Students in minority groups drop out and fail to attain postsecondary credentials at much higher rates than their counterparts. The Expectations Imperative: The bar has been set too low for too long, keeping students from reaching their full potential, closing doors and limiting their post- high school options and opportunities. 2 Why College- and Career-Ready Expectations for All?

3. 3 BUSINESS RESOURCES FOR A COLLEGE- AND CAREER READY AMERICA 3 Source: Carnevale, Anthony P. et al. (June 2010). Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018. Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce. ww9.georgetown.edu/grad/gppi/hpi/cew/pdfs/FullReport.pdf Education and Training and Requirements Over Time The Economic Imperative

4. 4 BUSINESS RESOURCES FOR A COLLEGE- AND CAREER READY AMERICA The Economic Imperative  In 1950, 60% of jobs were classified as unskilled, attainable by young people with high school diplomas or less. Today, 20% of jobs are considered to be unskilled.  One result: The demand for middle- and high-skilled workers is outpacing the state’s supply of workers educated and experienced at that level. Sources: Carnevale, Anthony P. and Donna Desrochers (2003). Standards for What? The Economic Roots of K-12 Reform. Education Testing Services. http://www.learndoearn.org/For-Educators/Standards-for-What.pdf ; Skills to Compete. http://www.skills2compete.org National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, analysis of American Community Survey. http://www.higheredinfo.org 81% vs. 53% % of jobs in the U.S. requiring some education beyond high school % adults in D.C. with an associate’s degree or above Demand for Middle Skill Workers Outpaces the District of Columbia’s Supply

5. 5 BUSINESS RESOURCES FOR A COLLEGE- AND CAREER READY AMERICA Source: OECD. Education at a Glance 2011. (All rates are self-reported) http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/education-at- a-glance-2011_eag-2011-en; American Community Survey, 2011. America’s International Edge is Slipping in High School Graduation Rates The Economic Imperative

6. 6 BUSINESS RESOURCES FOR A COLLEGE- AND CAREER READY AMERICA America’s International Edge is Slipping in Postsecondary Degree Attainment The Economic Imperative NOTE: DC’s % of Young Adults is based on bachelor degree attainment not associate’s degrees and higher Source: OECD. Education at a Glance 2011. (All rates are self-reported) http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/education-at- a-glance-2011_eag-2011-en; American Community Survey, 2011, http://www.census.gov/acs/www/http://www.census.gov/acs/www/

7. 7 BUSINESS RESOURCES FOR A COLLEGE- AND CAREER READY AMERICA % of Citizens with Postsecondary Degrees Among OECD Countries, by Age Group (2006) 55-6445-5435-4425-34ALL (25-64) 1 U.S. (40%)Canada (44%)Canada (54%)Korea (58%)Canada (49%) 2 Canada (40%)Japan (43%)Japan (48%)Canada (56%)Japan (43%) 3 N.Z. (34%)U.S. (40%)Finland (44%)Japan (55%)U.S. (41%) 4 Finland (29%)N.Z. (38%)U.S. (43%)N.Z. (48%)N.Z. (40%) 5 Australia (28%)Finland (37%)Korea (43%)Norway (46%)Finland (37%) 6 Norway (28%)Australia (33%)N.Z. (40%)Ireland (45%)Korea (37%) 7 Switz. (27%)Denmark (32%)Norway (38%)Denmark (43%)Norway (36%) 8 U.K. (27%)Norway (32%)Australia (38%)Belgium (42%)Australia (36%) 9 Sweden (26%)Switz. (31%)Denmark (37%)Australia (42%)Denmark (34%) 10 Neth. (26%)Neth. (31%)Ireland (37%)U.S. (42%)Ireland (34%) 11 Denmark (26%)Iceland (30%)Switz. (36%)Sweden (41%)Switz. (34%) 12 Japan (26%)U.K. (30%)Iceland (36%)France (41%)U.K. (33%) 13 Germany (24%)Belgium (29%)Belgium (35%)Neth. (40%)Belgium (32%) 14 Iceland (24%)Sweden (28%)U.K. (33%)Spain (39%)Neth. (32%) 15 Belgium (22%)Ireland (27%)Sweden (33%)Luxembourg (39%)Sweden (32%) 45-64: DC (42%)35-44: DC (55%)25-34: DC (70%)25+: DC (53%) Source: OECD. Education at a Glance 2011. (All rates are self-reported) http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/education-at-a-glance- 2011_eag-2011-en; American Community Survey, 2011, http://www.census.gov/acs/www/http://www.census.gov/acs/www/ NOTE: DC’s % of Young Adults is based on bachelor degree attainment not associate’s degrees and higher America’s International Edge is Slipping in Postsecondary Degree Attainment The Economic Imperative

8. 8 BUSINESS RESOURCES FOR A COLLEGE- AND CAREER READY AMERICA The Equity Imperative Subgroup 4 th Grade Math (2011) 4 th Grade Reading (2011) 4 th Grade Science (2009) 8 th Grade Math (2011) 8 th Grade Reading (2011) 8 th Grade Science (2011) All Students 22%19%n/a17%16%8% White84%74%n/a76%66%60% Black13%17%n/a13%12%4% Hispanic21%19%n/a17%16%9% Asiann/a American Indian n/a Source: National Assessment of Educational Progress. Analysis of data downloaded from http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/ % At or Above Proficient on NAEP Achievement Gaps Start Early: The District of Columbia’s 4 th and 8 th Grade Achievement Gaps

9. 9 BUSINESS RESOURCES FOR A COLLEGE- AND CAREER READY AMERICA Source: National Assessment of Educational Progress. Analysis of data downloaded from http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/ Subgroup 4 th Grade Math (2011) 4th Grade Reading (2011) 4 th Grade Science (2009) 8 th Grade Math (2011) 8 th Grade Reading (2011) 8 th Grade Science (2011) All Students22%19%n/a17%16%8% Low Income 12%10%n/a11%10%3% English Language Learners 12%5%n/a6%3%2% Students with Disabilities 5%2%n/a3%2%1% % At or Above Proficient on NAEP Achievement Gaps Are About More than Race, the District of Columbia’s Achievement Gaps Among Other Disadvantaged Populations The Equity Imperative

10. 10 BUSINESS RESOURCES FOR A COLLEGE- AND CAREER READY AMERICA Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation. Kids Count Data Center. 2010, Teens ages 16 to 19 who are not in school and are not high school graduates by race (Percent). http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/acrossstates/Rankings.aspxhttp://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/acrossstates/Rankings.aspx Achievement Gaps Continue Through High School, Minority Students Are More at Risk of Dropping Out The Equity Imperative

11. 11 BUSINESS RESOURCES FOR A COLLEGE- AND CAREER READY AMERICA Source: Education Week (2012). Graduation in the United States. http://www.edweek.org/ew/toc/2012/06/07/ Achievement Gaps Continue Through High School The Equity Imperative

12. 12 BUSINESS RESOURCES FOR A COLLEGE- AND CAREER READY AMERICA The vast majority of students intend to go on to college and do not expect to drop out of high school: 93 percent of middle school students report there is “no chance” they will drop out in high school. 94 percent of high school students say that they are planning to continue their education after high school either at a two- or four-year institution. 95 percent of teenagers report that graduating from high school is “critical to their future success.” Source: Middle Schools Poll, Prepared for the National Association of Secondary School Principals and Phi Delta Kappa, 2007; Civic Enterprises, The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts, 2006; Boys & Girls Clubs of America/Taco Bell Foundation for Teens, Teen Graduation Crisis Survey, 2009. Students Overwhelmingly Want to Succeed and Attend College The Expectations Imperative

13. 13 BUSINESS RESOURCES FOR A COLLEGE- AND CAREER READY AMERICA Source: National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (2008). Student Pipeline - Transition and Completion Rates from 9th Grade to College. http://www.higheredinfo.org Of every 100 9 th graders in DC: 70 graduate high school in four years 44 enroll in college, of these 30 persist in to sophomore year in college, of these 21 earn a college degree Too Many Students Remain Off Track to Success The Expectations Imperative

14. 14 BUSINESS RESOURCES FOR A COLLEGE- AND CAREER READY AMERICA Source: National Center for Education Statistics (2011). The Condition of Education: Indicator 22-2011, Remediation and Degree Completion. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator_rmc.asphttp://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator_rmc.asp Percentage of U.S. first-year students requiring remediation, by institution type in the U.S. Too Many Students Are Not College and Career Ready, Remediation Rates The Expectations Imperative

15. Why College- and Career- Ready Expectations for All District of Columbia Students? Updated February 2013