Bob Wise Presentation

Raising Standards and Expectations During a Period of Economic Uncertainty : 

Raising Standards and Expectations During a Period of Economic Uncertainty Bob Wise, President Alliance for Excellent Education NASBE Common Core Standards Regional Conference February 19, 2010 Philadelphia, PA

The Challenge for the Nation : 

Three out of every ten students do not graduate from high school. The Challenge for the Nation Source: EPE 2007; Greene 2002 About a third who graduate are not college- and work-ready.

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Public Benefit of Halving the Number of Dropouts–Nationally Source: Levin, Kilpatrick, Belfield, Muennig,, and Rouse 2006

NASBE Western Regional Cities (Sample) : 

NASBE Western Regional Cities (Sample) Source: Editorial Projects in Education, 2009

Local Economic Benefit of Improving Education : 

Local Economic Benefit of Improving Education Source: Alliance for Excellent Education, 2009, with generous support from State Farm®

The Funding Cliff : 

The Funding Cliff ARRA is a short-term capital investment Source: Boyd, Donald J. What Will Happen to State Budgets When the Money Runs Out? Issue brief. The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, 19 Feb. 2009. Web. 1 Oct. 2009. <http://www.rockinst.org/pdf/government_finance/2009-02-19-What_Will_Happen_to.pdf>.

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The best economic stimulus package is a diploma that certifies college and career readiness!

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The Economy Has Changed…Have Our Schools? Sources: Autor, Levy, and Murnane 2003. Percent change Tasks carried out by the American workforce 1960-2002 Abstract tasks Routine tasks Manual tasks

Even in Higher Education, the World is Catching up… : 

Even in Higher Education, the World is Catching up… Note: 1. Net graduation rate is calculated by summing the graduation rates by single year of age in 2005. 2. Year of reference 2004. Source: OECD 2007 15 2 2005 1995 College Graduation Rates %

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Percent “proficient” on NAEP Percent “proficient” on state test NCLB: State Definitions of “Proficiency” Vary Greatly Eighth Grade Reading, 2007 Source: Alliance for Excellent Education, assistance from Goodwin Liu Notes: (1) Excludes VT and DC (2) 2006 data used for HI, NE, NJ, NC, OR, TN, WI; 2007 data by grade were not available when this chart was created. State standards = NAEP standard Percent “proficient” on NAEP

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11 Common College & Work Ready Standards Critical Countries that regularly outperform the U.S. have national/common standards and systems well aligned to them (Germany) Countries who have made recent and impressive gains have them as well (Poland)

Communicating About Common Standards : 

Communicating About Common Standards 12 States, not federal government, developing standards Highlight idea of “consistency” across states rather than “common” Emphasize standards relevant to real world, college AND work Educators and parents have greatest credibility as standards advocates Incorporate the best and highest of current state standards Commitment to providing schools and educators with resources needed to meet standards Standards establish what students need to learn; schools and teachers decide how best to help students get there

Common Standards Adoption : 

Common Standards Adoption Importance of identifying key in-state endorsers of the standards including: Teachers and principals Parents Civil rights groups Higher ed Business community Community leaders 13

Standards are only the First Leg of the Reform Stool: The Second Leg is Assessment : 

Standards are only the First Leg of the Reform Stool: The Second Leg is Assessment Currently, six consortia have been formed: Achieve-led: 26 states Balanced Assessment: 38 states Florida-led: 13 states MOSAIC: 13 states NCEE: 8 states SMARTER: 24 states 14

The Third Leg of the Stool:Support for Teachers and Students : 

The Third Leg of the Stool:Support for Teachers and Students What support is planned if you win Race to the Top? What support is planned if you don’t? Professional development for teachers and administrators Instructional materials Pre-service education 15

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The unprecedented economic crisis The inextricable link between education and the economy Policymakers are recognizing this link Window of Opportunity

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Governor Bob Wise Alliance for Excellent Education www.all4ed.org Raising the Grade: How High School Reform Can Save Our Youth and Our Nation available at www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com, www.bordersstores.com, www.booksense.com, www.booksamillion.com, www.wiley.com