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www.TheBlueprintforEducationalChange.org
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1 Putting it in Context Why Should we
Care?2 Ok, Now What Can We Do About it?
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Pop Quiz Cost of Dropouts

• A conservative estimate of the cost to Central
  Texas of a single class year of dropouts is
• A A decked-out Lamborghini
• B Total gross of Celine Dions Las Vegas Show
• C The cost of the Long Center
• D Annual budget of the UT Athletic Dept.

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• A conservative estimate of the cost to Central
  Texas of a single class year of dropouts is

425 million
Answer B. is correct Celine grossed 400M over
the life of her Vegas Show. We could buy almost
FIVE Long Centers for the cost of one years
worth of dropouts.
Source Data derived from TEA, AEIS reports and
Cecelia Rouse, Labor Market Consequences of an
Inadequate Education. Symposium on Social Costs
of Inadequate Education, 2005.
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The Big Disconnect
Global Economy
Other Nations
US Education
Performance
Competitive Gap
2008
Time
EC-10.08
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Pop Quiz Population Changes

• The low income student population is growing at
  about _____ the rate of the overall student
  population.
• A half
• B the same
• C twice
• D a gazillion times

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The low income student population is growing at
about _____ the rate of the overall student
population.
2X
Answer C. is correct
Source TEA AEIS Reports, 2003 and 2007
DM-4.08
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Central Texas strategic plan to build the
strongest educational pipeline in the country
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History of the Blueprint

• Based on 2 years of research and thousands of
  hours of engaging the community, led by the
• Brought together 150 business CEOs, college
  presidents, community and education leaders to
  set priority goals
• Developed an unprecedented, comprehensive
  strategic plan
• Includes priority goals, indicators and targets,
  partners, action strategies, going forward

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Goal 1 Children Enter Kindergarten School Ready
40 percent of Central Texas children enter
kindergarten with up to an 18-month delay in
skills expected for their age. There is
increasing awareness of role of early childhood
education in preparing children for success
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Almost 1 in 3 Central Texas Children Born to
Mothers without a HS Diploma
28 in Central Texas
Source United Way Capital Area Success by 6,
2009 Indicator Report
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Goal 1 Team Focus Actions

• School Readiness Taskforce first School Ready
  standards in state due out in March
• Expanding early childhood services-Success by Six
• What You Can Do
• Work with your childcare provider to become state
  or federally accredited
• Help distribute Ages and Stages (early childhood
  checklist) materials to parents

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Goal 2 Central Texas Eliminates Achievement Gaps
While Improving Overall Student Performance
Gaps in performance between different demographic
groups are sometimes 40 or more.yet some stand
out schools show us that this doesnt have to be
so. Lots of work is going on, but gaps still
tend to grow rather than diminish
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Improvement in 8th Grade Reading and Math, but
Math Gaps Remain Large
Student Performance on 8th Grade Reading TAKS All
CT Districts Charters, 2004-07
Student Performance on 8th Grade Math TAKS All
CT Districts Charters, 2004-07
Percent Passing
AG-10.08
Source TEA Ad-hoc Report
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Low Income Students Repeat 9th Grade at Greater
Rates than More Affluent Peers
Low income White students are retained at 4 times
their more affluent peers. Low income Black
students and Hispanic students are retained at 1½
times their more affluent peers.
Source Ed Fuller, College of Education,
University of Texas at Austin
DO-5.08
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High-Needs Schools Have Less Qualified Math
Teachers
Source Ed Fuller, College of Education,
University of Texas at Austin
MS-2.08
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Goal 2 Team Focus Actions

• Aligning curriculum across grade levels and
  districts
• Developing common, research-based approaches for
  English Language Learners
• Para Una Buena Vida (PUBV) Campaign Outreach
• What You Can Do
• Volunteer to be a middle school tutor, mentor, or
  coach at www.HandsOnCentralTexas.org
• Promote the PUBV message that links education to
  prosperity in your school and youth groups

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PUBV

• Graduate High School youll get a million
  dollars in earnings!
• Graduate College thats worth another million
  dollars in earnings!
• Speak 2 languages to have more opportunities and
  better pay.

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Goal 3 Students Graduate College-and-Career
Ready and Prepared for a Lifetime of Learning
Too few students graduate high school or
college, and those who do are often challenged by
lack of skills they will need for the global
economy. Learning is now a lifetime endeavor,
and the world is changing quickly around us!
What does that mean for our students?
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Central Texas College and Career Preparedness

• 90 of the fastest growing, highest paying jobs
  in Central Texas require post-secondary
  education, yet
• 43 Seniors are college ready
• 62 HS seniors enroll directly in higher ed
• 54 College students are non-traditional
• 43 College students earn any degree
• within 6 years
• 8 Natural workforce get degrees in
• the competitive fields we are recruiting

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Goal 3 Team Focus Actions

• Defining Work Readiness
• Austin College Access Network streamline
  regional college access services
• What You Can Do
• Be on a schools Career and Tech Ed Advisory
  Council (Engineers, healthcare professionals
  especially needed)
• Promote college career readiness and college
  enrollment options (see handout)
• Volunteer for the 2009 Summer Bridge program to
  advance graduates at risk of not attending
  college as planned

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Goal 4 Central Texas, as a Community, Prepares
Children to Succeed
What does it mean for not just our teachers and
schools to be accountable, but our community to
be accountable for every student?
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Goal 4 Team Focus Actions

• Let people know the urgency of becoming part of
  the Blueprint
• Spread the word!!
• www.TheBlueprintforEducationalChange.org