1. By Robert L. King President, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education December 17, 2015 Making Kentucky STRONGER BY DEGREES 1

2. More and More Countries Outperform US US Rankings on PISA Reading Mathematics Science 2000 (32) 2003 (41) 2006 (57) 2009 (65) 2012 (65) 151714 182822 NR3428 173022 243627

3. Who Are the High Performers?

4. 4 Below Minimum Standard At or Above Minimum Standard Source: America’s Skills Challenge: Millennials and the Future. 2014. Educational Testing Service.

5. 5 Below Minimum Standard At or Above Minimum Standard Source: America’s Skills Challenge: Millennials and the Future. 2014. Educational Testing Service.

6. 6 Below Minimum Standard At or Above Minimum Standard Source: America’s Skills Challenge: Millennials and the Future. 2014. Educational Testing Service.

7. Kentucky Rising A Framework 7

8. Structure of Working Groups Assess the Impact of the Gap Analysis Determine how to Move Forward with Identified Gaps Develop Strategies for Closing Gaps 8

9. By Robert L. King President, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education December 17, 2015 Making Kentucky STRONGER BY DEGREES 9