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10. By 2020, 71% of jobs in Kansas will require postsecondary education. This is 6 percentage points above the national average of 65%. Kansas ranks 6 th nationally in postsecondary education intensity for 2020. Georgetown Public Policy Institute

11. Kansas needs 71% of workers to have a post secondary certificate or degree. Approximately 36% need to be bachelor degrees or higher Approximately 35% need to have a certificate or associate degree

16. "Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation." -Robert F. Kennedy

17. An individual has the  academic preparation,  cognitive preparation,  technical skills, and  employability skills to be successful in postsecondary education, in the attainment of an industry recognized certification or in the workforce, without the need for remediation.

20. Tuition-free college CTE courses for HS juniors and seniors

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25.  20 visitations across Kansas with 1,800+ attendee’s. What are the qualities, skills, and talents of the successful 24-year old Kansan? What role does K-12 have in this process? What role does Higher Education have in this process?  6 visitations across Kansas with local Chambers of Commerce seeking Business/Industry input. What are the qualities, skills, and talents of the successful 24-year old Kansan? What are business needs, and what skills, talents and capabilities are lacking in employees. How can Business/Industry partner with K-12 and IHE.

26. Students with higher high school grade point averages, higher class ranks, higher admission test scores, higher numbers of honors, AP, and advanced classes, and those who have earned more dual enrollment credits succeed in college at greater rates than those who are lower in any or all of these categories. Habley, Wesley R.; Robbins, Steve; Bloom, Jennifer L. (2012-06-25). Increasing Persistence: Research-based Strategies for College Student Success (Kindle Locations 2594-2596). Wiley Publishing. Kindle Edition.

27. The second condition necessary for success is that students must exhibit behaviors and develop personal characteristics that contribute to persistence, motivation, commitment, engagement, and self-regulation. The degree to which these characteristics fuel the desire to achieve an educational objective is directly related to the likelihood of success. Students will succeed if they are committed to their academic goals. Habley, Wesley R.; Robbins, Steve; Bloom, Jennifer L. (2012-06-25). Increasing Persistence: Research-based Strategies for College Student Success (Kindle Locations 2594-2596). Wiley Publishing. Kindle Edition.

28. Schooling should have major impacts not only on the enhancement of knowing and understanding, but also on the enhancement of character: intellectual character, moral character, civic character, and performance character (Shields, 2011). Hattie, John (2012-03-15). Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning (Kindle Locations 246-247). Taylor and Francis. Kindle Edition.

29. The odds of college retention increase by 15–17% for students with two or more extracurricular activities during high school. Estimate is based on logistic regression models that account for ACT score, race/ethnicity, family income, expected degree attainment level, gender, and institution type.

33. Interpersonal skills are applied social skills, like communication skills, citizenship, team skills Intrapersonal skills are personality skills, like a strong work ethic, perseverance, self-discipline

34. What should we focus on? Academic Readiness related to college and career readiness Psycho-Social behavior related to college and career readiness Character education related to future success Matching career choice with passion of student Have students involved in activities (2-5) Have students involved in volunteerism Every student has an individual plan of study Make pre-school available to every student

35.  State Board of Education will review data in August  State Board of Education will develop vision, purpose and goals for Kansas Education in September  Brad and I will go back throughout Kansas asking if we “got it right.”  Results of that feedback will be given to State Board of Education for final development.  New vision and goals for Kansas Education formally announced at State Department of Education Annual Convention in late October.

36. "The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." - Michelangelo