HRAM K12 Workforce Readiness Conference

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HRAM K-12 Workforce Readiness Conference
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Nebraska Department of Education

• www.nde.state.ne.us
• Dr. Doug Christensen
• Commissioner of Education

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Education in Nebraska
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How does it work?
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Section 2, Article VII . . .

• . . . the State Department of Education shall be
  comprised of the State Board of Education and the
  Commissioner of Education. The State Department
  of Education shall have general supervision and
  administration of the school system (K-12) of the
  state and of such other activities as the
  legislature may direct.

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Two Constitutional Entities

• State Board of Education
• Commissioner of Education

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State Board of Education

• 8 elected members
• Same districts as Regents
• Acts on recommendations of Commissioner

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State Board Duties

• Be the policy-forming, planning, and evaluation
  body
• Deliberate and take action with the professional
  advice and counsel of the Commissioner
• Assure provision of student personnel services
• Appoint and fix compensation of the Commissioner
• Adopt rules and regulations for ESUs

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State Board Duties

• Conduct studies and investigations
• Submit to the Governor and Legislature a budget
• Regulate school transportation
• Approve programs for handicapped children
• Approve Veterans Education programs
• Receive and distribute federal funds and
  commodities

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Commissioner of Education

• Appointed by the State Board of Education
• CEO of the State Board of Education
• Secretary of the State Board of Education
• Administrative Head of the Department of Education

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Commissioner Duties

• Organize institutes and conferences
• Visit schools
• Prescribe forms
• Prepare a budget
• Voucher the expenses
• Promote efficiency, welfare and improvement of
  the school system
• Promote educational improvement

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Commissioner Duties

• Decide disputed points of school law
• Issue teachers certificates
• Attend all Board meetings or designate a
  representative
• Serve as administrative head of the State
  Department of Education
• Maintain a system of personnel administration

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Commissioner Duties

• Prescribe administrative rules and regulations
• Serve as executive officer of the State Board of
  Education
• Provide educational leadership

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Nebraska Department of Education

• Three Divisions
• Pre-K through 12/Adult Education
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Disabilities Determination Services

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NDE Structure and Function
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Finances
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Supporting Education in Nebraska A
2,177,262,896 Enterprise
98.8
2004-05 School District Total Disbursements
1.2 NDE 2007-08 Operations Projected
Cost Department Leadership and Support,
Education Assistance
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Budgeted Flow Through and Operations Operations
4.1 52,199,071
Flow Through 95.5 1,224,163,940
95.5 of the NDE budget directly benefits
schools and individuals
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Budgeted Flow Through Sources of Funding
Federal 21.4
Cash .6
State 78
The majority of funds flowing to schools through
NDE are from state sources.
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FY 2007-08 Operations Source of Funding
Revolving .3
Cash 3.4
State 30.5
Federal 65.8
The majority of budgeted operating funds for
NDE come from Federal sources.
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Operations by Programs
614 Professional Practices .03
352 Disability Determinations
14.4
025 Education Administration and Support
351 Vocational Rehabilitation
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31.6
402 Educational Services for the Blind and
Visually Impaired 3.2
161 Lottery Funded Programs .01
401 Educational Services for the Deaf and Hard
of Hearing 3.7
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Costs Total K-12 Revenues
From 2005-06
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Costs Total K-12 Revenues
From 2005-06
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Costs Total K-12 Revenues
From 2005-06
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Costs Total K-12 Revenues
From 2005-06
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Costs Total K-12 Revenues
From 2005-06
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Cost Per Pupil Average
From 2005-06
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State function but . . .

• Local corporate (trusteeship) structure

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• Legislature
• State Board
• Commissioner

• acts by statutes
• acts by rule
• acts by
• through the Board
• formal Rule determinations

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Federal vs. State Funded Employees

• Of our 207 education side staff, 110 (53) are
  federal and 97 (47) are state funded
• Of our Vocational Rehabilitation staff, 3 out of
  every 4 are federal funded
• Disability Determinations System employees are
  100 federal funded

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Questions about structure, roles,how we work?
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How good are we?
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Very good news . . . ACT scores

• 77 take it
• Nebraska is No. 1 (states with 70 or more)
• More perfect scores in last 5 years than previous
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• More 34 scores in last 2 years than previous 8

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More very good news . . . Reading

• Grade
• 4
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• Meeting or
• Exceeding
• Standards

87.5
85.7
88.3
Average 87.2
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More very good news . . . Math

• Grade
• 4
  8 11
• Meeting or
• Exceeding
• Standards

83.9
81.5
90.2
Average 85.2
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More very good news . . . Writing

• Grade
• 4
  8 11
• Meeting or
• Exceeding
• Standards

90
86.1
81.8
Average 86
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The Rest of the Story(By Paul Harvey)
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What is a good school?

• Overall achievement is high
• Subgroup achievement mirrors the whole group
• Both trend lines are moving upward
• Gaps are narrowing

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The rest of the story . . .

• The top one-third of our students
• Never better
• Getting better
• Holding up our averages

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The rest of the story . . .

• Middle one-third
• Flatlined
• Bottom one-third
• Never worse
• Getting worse

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The rest of the story . . .
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The rest of the story . . .

• College participation rates have declined
• 1990 (almost 75)
• 2000 (almost 62)

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Two Nebraskas
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Tale of Two Nebraskas

• One-half of the students (150,000) live in 5
  counties
• Average per capita income is 15,000-22,000 over
  national average
• One-half of the students (150,000) live in the
  other 88 counties
• Average per capita income is 14,000 below
  national average

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Tale of Two Nebraskas

• Of the Nations poorest counties, Nebraska has 7
  of them

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Two Nebraskas . . . The Good Life!
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Two Nebraskas . . . The Good Life!
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Two Nebraskas . . . The Good Life!
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Two Nebraskas . . . The Good Life!
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Two Nebraskas . . . The Good Life!
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Two Nebraskas . . .The rest of the story
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Two Nebraskas . . .The rest of the story
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Two Nebraskas . . .The rest of the story
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Two Nebraskas . . .The rest of the story
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Two Nebraskas . . .The rest of the story
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Report CardHow Good Are We?
Yes

• Overall achievement high
• Subgroups mirror whole group
• Trend lines up
• Gaps narrowing

No
Yes
Yes
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Our Biggest Issues

• Our state has changed and most dont know it
• Balancing high standards vs. universal
  proficiency is tricky business
• Good enough for me vs. good enough for my kids
• Schooling vs. Education
• Testing vs. Assessment

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What to do?

• Think education
• Think P-16
• Think 21st Century

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Think Education
Curriculum
SCHOOLING
Time

Organization/Governance
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Think Education
Progress by Demonstration
EDUCATION
Opportunities
Outcomes
P-16
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Think P-16

• K 12
• Pre K Transitions
• P 13 16

Learning
Earning
Living
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Think 21st Century
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Core Subjects

• English
• Reading/Language Arts
• Math
• Science
• World Languages

• Civics
• Government
• Economics
• Art
• History
• Geography

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21st Century Content

• Global awareness
• Financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial
  literacy
• Civic literacy
• Health and wellness awareness

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21st Century Learningand Thinking Skills

• Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
• Communication skills
• Creativity and innovation skills
• Collaboration skills
• Contextual learning skills
• Information and media literacy skills

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ICT Literacy Information and Communications
Technology

• Use technology to learn content and skills

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Life Skills

• Leadership
• Ethics
• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Personal productivity

• Personal responsibility
• People skills
• Self-direction
• Social responsibility

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Thank You

• www.nde.state.ne.us