Central Texas Education Snapshot

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The Impact of the Education System on Texas
Economic Future
January 29, 2008
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First, a Pop Quiz!
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Central Texas High Freshman Class
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Why Do We Care?
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Whats the Problem?

• Overall, too few students
• Graduate high school
• Go to college, and
• Get a post-secondary degree

To meet the needs of our region in a globally
competitive economy
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The Big Disconnect
Global Economy
Other Nations
Education
Performance
2006
Time
EC-10
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Economic Benefits toClosing the Gaps are Huge

• Cumulative Additional Output 1.897 trillion by
  2030
• Over 1,000,000 new jobs for the State
• Central Texas MSA
• 41B in increased spending
• 9.7B increase in personal income
• 85,250 permanent new jobs

Source A Tale of Two States and One Million
Jobs by the Perryman Group, 2007
EC-11
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What is the E3 Alliance?

• A Powerful Partnership for Excellence in
  Education built around the platform of our
  economic future.

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What is the E3 Alliance?

• A catalyst for change in Central Texas and
• in regions across the state

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History

• Born out of community leaders discussion at AARO
  not designed as a P-16 Council
• Birth to Economic Prosperity
• Built around other successful regional approaches
  to complex infrastructure issues
• Leverage lessons learned and models from other
  regions around U.S.
• Housed at Austin Community College
• Formally launched May 1, 2006

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Governance Structure
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E3 Alliance Model for Change

• 2015
• More reach their potential
• Higher wage earners
• Stronger economy

From Information to Action
2008
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• A Hispanic Texan is times less likely to
  have a high school degree than an Anglo Texan.

four
Answer C. is correct
Source Texas State Data Center
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• The economically disadvantaged student population
  is growing at about _____ the rate of the overall
  student population.

twice
Answer C. is correct
Source TEA 2002-2003 and 2006-2007 AEIS Reports
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• What percent of 8th grade English Language
  Learners pass all their TAKS tests?

About 10
Answer A. is correct
Source TEA Division of Performance Reporting,
Ad-hoc Report
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• Female students struggle more in high school than
  male students.

False
Answer B. is correct. Females graduate at higher
rates in almost every Central Texas district
Source TEA, AEIS Reports 2006-07
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• A conservative estimate of the cost to Central
  Texas of a single class year of drop outs is

425 million
Answer D. is correct A conservative estimate
based on a Princeton study of how much a drop
out costs us over his life time shows that
Central Texas drop-outs from last years cohort
alone will cost us 425 Million. 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 drop outs.
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• The U.S. Census projects that 90 of the fastest
  growing jobs in the United States will require

some post-secondary education.
Answer C. is correct. As jobs require higher
skills and higher touch, almost all require some
higher education
90 of fastest growing jobs require some
post-secondary education
2/3 of new job types in the next decade need at
least a Bachelors Degree
Source US Census Data
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• Based on current trends, by 2040, the percentage
  of Texans with some college experience or a
  degree is expected to

decrease by more than 20.
Answer D. is correct
Projected of Texas Population by Educational
Attainment
Source State Demographer Steve Murdock
http//txsdc.utsa.edu/tpepp/2006projections/summar
y/
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• More central Texas grads go to UT than any other
  institution of higher education.

False.
Answer B. is correct. More Central Texas grads
start at ACC than all other regional colleges
combined.
Source THECB Aggregated Data Request and
publicly available data
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Economically Disadvantaged PopulationsMap to Low
College Graduation Rates
Source THECB Aggregate Data Request
GR-9
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Degrees Dont MatchIndustry Need
350 off a total of 4,129 Central Texas students
graduating with Baccalaureate degrees from CT
public institutions granted degrees in key STEM
fields (97-99 entering Cohort)
THECB Aggregate Data Request
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E3 Alliance Model for Change

• 2015
• More reach their potential
• Higher wage earners
• Stronger economy

From Information to Action
2008
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Community Engagement Strategies
Piercing theCultural Bubble
Depth of Understanding
Breadth of Exposure
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• Structured deliberations around the implications
  of the Achievement Gap in Central Texas
• Based on rich, objective data set
• Defined process to expose common values and move
  toward consensus
• Our means to get depth, not just breadth, in
  regional dialogue

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• 6 communities Austin, Bastrop, Eanes, Manor,
  Round Rock, San Marcos
• Over 600 people across the region including
  parents, professionals, retirees, district staff
  (admin and faculty)
• Identified a set of principles and themes for
  education change in Central Texas.

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Dialogues Themes

• Prepare our students for success in real life
• We can break the rules and be bold dont be
  held back by perceived constraints
• Relationships between schools, parents, and
  communities are critical for success and need to
  be the center of any change effort, not on the
  margins
• We can use our resources better than we do now
• Get on the same page and measure with transparent
  leading indicators

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Piercing the Cultural Bubble

• Education is the key to economic prosperity
• Three consistent messages
• Graduate high school 1M in your lifetime
• Graduate college 2M in your lifetime
• Speak two languages more opportunity, better
  job, higher pay
• Every place people live, work and play
• English and Spanish Media, Social Service
  Agencies, Churches, Grocery Stores, etc.

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E3 Alliance Model for Change

• 2015
• More reach their potential
• Higher wage earners
• Stronger economy

From Information to Action
2008
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Central Texas Education Blueprint for
Change Goals Continuum
CT world-renowned in target fields
Achievement Gaps close as performance improves
Students graduate and are prepared to succeed
Higher Education increase completion by 15,000 by
2015
Children enter Kindergarten school ready
Students set the standard in math science
20,010 by 2010
5th grade mastery of reading math
English Language Learners succeed in education
Schools foster a culture of learning through
high expectations and strong leadership
Goals Derived Directly from E3 or Partner
Organization Research
Central Texas as a Community works with
regional educators to prepare all children to
succeed in life
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Developing the Blueprint for Change
Blueprint for Change 2008 Leaders Summit January
23rd Select Goals
Identify resources leverage points
Develop local strategies targets
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Putting it All Together
Achievement Gaps Regional Delegates Forum
Blueprint for Change v1 Rollout
Blueprint for Change v2
Blueprint for Change Summit
Deliberative Dialogues
Piercing the Cultural Bubble Rollout
College Readiness Articulation
PTCB Launch
Dialogues Round 2
Q1 08
Q4 08
Q3 08
Q4 07
Q2 08
RFI
Education Systems Map
RFP
Contract Research Team
Longitudinal Database
Programs Characteristics Evaluation
CT Education Profile
Profile Update Replication Pilot
Design Performance Framework
Data Evaluation and Research Track Community
Engagement Track Institutional Alignment Track
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We Must DriveSystemic Change in Education