1. Arkansas P-16 Partnership

2. Arkansas P-16 Partnership Goals Improved Student Achievement P-16 Improved Quality of Teaching P-16 5-Yr P-16 Plan for Arkansas Education

3. Section I: How Many Students Make It Through?

4. Arkansas High School Graduation Rates Flat

5. 1999 Arkansas High School Grads Entering College in 1999 Entering 2-Year Colleges22.2% Entered 4-Year Colleges31.8% Entered Independent Colleges 4.9% Total58.9%

6. Arkansas College Freshmen Graduating Within Six Years 1992 Cohort36.4% 1993 Cohort36.7%

7. Section II: What Do We Know About Student Achievement?

8. Arkansas 10th Grade SAT-9

9. Arkansas ACT Scores

10. Arkansas ACT Scores of Entering Freshmen 1999 ACT Composite Scores% of Freshmen ACT of 12 or less 1.2% ACT of 13 - 1829.6% ACT of 19 - 2446.6% ACT of 25 and higher22.6%

11. Rising Junior Writing Skills Arkansas Colleges

12. Rising Junior Math Skills Arkansas Colleges

13. Measuring Up 2000 Arkansas Higher Ed Grades Preparation -- D Participation -- D Affordability -- C + Completion -- D + Benefits -- D -

14. But Some schools...

15. Mount Royal School Baltimore, MD 77% Poverty 99% African American Highest 5th grade math results in the state (over 93% scoring at “satisfactory” level)

16. Some districts...

17. TAAS: Passing Math Combined Districts (EPISD,YISD,SISD), Accountability Subset: Grade 3-8 and 10

18. And some entire states...

19. 8th Grade Writing: African Americans in Texas Perform as Well or Better Than Whites in 7 States Source: NCES, National Assessment of Educational Progress

20. Section III: What Do We Know About Improving Achievement? -- Teaching?

21. #1. WE NEED CLEAR GOALS The Role of Standards & Assessments

22. “A” Students in High Poverty Schools Score at About the Same Level as “C” and “D” Students in Affluent Schools Source: US Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement. What Do Student Grades Mean? Differences Across Schools. Educational Research Report (p. 3) January 1994. 1998 by The Education Trust, Inc.

23. #2. All Kids Need to Be in a Rigorous Curriculum Aligned with Standards & Assessments

24. New York City 9th Graders Passing Regents Science Source: New York City Chancellor’s Office 1998 by The Education Trust, Inc.

25. #3. PROVIDE EXTRA HELP FOR STUDENTS WHO NEED IT

26. When Kids Are Behind, Can’t Keep Time/Instruction Constant: See Kentucky, Maryland, San Diego Blueprint

27. #4. QUALITY TEACHING MATTERS

28. 1998 by The Education Trust, Inc.

29. Pittsburgh: High Implementation Schools Wipe Out Black/White Gap in Math Skills

30. Current Arkansas P-16 Standards & Assessments ADE –ACTAAP, Smart Start, Smart Step ADHE –Minimum Core Curriculum ADWE –Numerous End-of-Course Assessments –Numerous Articulation Agreements –Numerous Industry-Based Certificates

31. Arkansas P-16 Goals Improved Student Achievement P-16 –High Standards for All –Alignment of Standards, Instruction, & Assessment –Accountability for Policy Makers, Administrators, Teachers, & Students Improved Quality of Teaching P-16 –Recruitment, Development, & Retention 5- Yr P-16 Plan