1. Why College- and Career- Ready Expectations for All Wisconsin 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 Source: National Skills Coalition (2010). The Bridge to a New Economy: Worker Training Fills the Gap. http://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/assets/reports-/the-bridge-to-a-new-economy.pdf ; National Skills Coalition (2011). State Middle Skill Fact Sheets. http://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/resources/fact-sheets/state-fact-sheets/ Require some education and training beyond high school Employment Shares by Occupational Skill Level The Economic Imperative

5. 5 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 79% vs. 39% % of jobs in Wisconsin requiring some education beyond high school % adults in Wisconsin with an associate’s degree or above Demand for Middle Skill Workers Outpaces Wisconsin’s Supply

6. 6 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; National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, analysis of American Community Survey. http://www.higheredinfo.org America’s International Edge is Slipping in High School Graduation Rates The Economic Imperative

7. 7 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; National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, analysis of American Community Survey. http://www.higheredinfo.org America’s International Edge is Slipping in Postsecondary Degree Attainment The Economic Imperative

8. 8 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: Wisconsin (36%)WI (43%)WI (41%)WI (39%) Source: OECD. Education at a Glance 2011. http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/education-at-a-glance-2011_eag-2011-en ; National Center for Higher Education Management Systems analysis of American Community Survey. http://www.higheredinfo.org America’s International Edge is Slipping in Postsecondary Degree Attainment The Economic Imperative

9. 9 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 47%34%41% 35%40% White55%39%49%47%40%47% Black12% 8%11% 8% Hispanic22%13%17%21%13%24% Asian42%39%37%43%39%24% American Indian 34%n/a20%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: Wisconsin’s 4 th and 8 th Grade Achievement Gaps

10. 10 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 Students47%34%41% 35%40% Low Income 27%18%23%20%17%21% English Language Learners 17%10%11%8%9%6% Students with Disabilities 21%8%17%8%9%14% % At or Above Proficient on NAEP Achievement Gaps Are About More than Race, Wisconsin’s Achievement Gaps Among Other Disadvantaged Populations The Equity Imperative

11. 11 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

12. 12 BUSINESS RESOURCES FOR A COLLEGE- AND CAREER READY AMERICA Achievement Gaps Continue Through High School The Equity Imperative Source: Education Week (2012). Graduation in the United States. http://www.edweek.org/ew/toc/2012/06/07/

13. 13 BUSINESS RESOURCES FOR A COLLEGE- AND CAREER READY AMERICA The Equity Imperative Source: NCES. IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey, analyzed by National Center for Management of Higher Education Systems. Percent of Students Earning a Postsecondary Degree Achievement Gaps Continue Into Postsecondary, College Completion

14. 14 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

15. 15 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 Wisconsin: 86 graduate high school in four years 51 Enroll in college, of these 37 persist in to sophomore year in college, of these 26 earn a college degree Too Many Students Remain Off Track to Success The Expectations Imperative

16. 16 BUSINESS RESOURCES FOR A COLLEGE- AND CAREER READY AMERICA Source: National Center for Education Statistics (2011). Conditions of Education, 2012. Indicator 22-2011. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator_rmc.asp http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator_rmc.asp Percentage of First-Year Students in Two-year And Four-year Institutions Requiring Remediation in the U.S. Too Many Students Are Not College and Career Ready, Remediation Rates The Expectations Imperative

17. Why College- and Career- Ready Expectations for All Connecticut Students? Updated February 2013