Walton County Chamber of Commerce

Walton County Chamber of Commerce February 12, 2014

1. Examine the Data for Education in Georgia

2. Economic Impact of Georgia Non-Graduates 3. Strengthening the Birth to Work Pipeline 4. What Can We Do?

Examine the Data for Education in Georgia

Academic Achievement Milestones School Readiness Literacy by 3rd Grade Numeracy by 8th Grade High School Graduation

Workforce and/or College Ready

School Readiness Percent of Children with School Readiness Skills

NAEP 4th Grade Reading Percent At or Above Proficient 39% 37%

37% 35%

35%

35%

33%

34%

33% 31%

32% 31%

20th State 32%

U.S.

30%

29% 27%

34%

Georgia

28%

28%

26%

25% 2005

2007

2009

2011

2013

NAEP 8th Grade Math Percent At or Above Proficient 40%

38% 36%

36%

31%

34% 20th State

31% 28%

29%

29%

25%

24% 23%

20% 2005

2007

2009

2011

U.S.

Georgia

27%

26%

22%

34% 33%

30% 28%

37%

35%

34% 32%

37%

2013

Georgia High School Graduation Rates Statewide High School DropOuts

Year

Walton County

Social Circle

State High School Graduation Rate

2011

74.7%

68.5%

67.5%

21,844

2012

74.2%

71.9%

69.7%

22,155

2013

80.7%

75.6%

71.5%

21,401 65,400

Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.

Economic Impact of Georgia Non-Graduates

Education Pays EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & EMPLOYMENT Unemployment Rate* 15%

10%

5%

Median Wkly Earnings** (& approx. annual)

December 2013

0%

0

200

600

3.3

Bachelor’s Degree & Higher

$1,189

6.1

Some college/ Associate Degree

$741 ($38,523)

7.1

HS Graduates, No College

$651 ($33,852)

9.8

Less than a High School Diploma

$457 ($23,764)

1000

($61,828)

Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Table A-4. Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment.

**U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Table 5. Quartiles of usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers.

High School Graduation Rates by County, 2012

Unemployment Rate by County, May 2013

Compounded Impacts of High School Non-Completion INDIVIDUALS

THE COMMUNITY

Lower Lifetime Earnings

Reduced buying power & tax revenues; less economic growth

Decreased health status; Higher mortality rates; More criminal activity

Higher health care & criminal justice costs

Higher teen pregnancy rates; Single motherhood

Higher public services costs

Less voting; Less volunteering

Low rate of community involvement

Source: Levin, H., et al., (2007). The Costs and Benefits of an Excellent Education for All of America’s Children.

Strengthening the Birth to Work Pipeline

Strengthening the Birth to Work Pipeline KEY ISSUE #1

Early Life Experiences

KEY ISSUE #2

Academic Achievement K-12

KEY ISSUE #3

Transitions to Work or College

Disparities in Early Vocabulary Growth Professional Families 1,116 words

1200

Vocabulary Size

1000

Working Class Families 749 words

800 600

Welfare Families 525 words

400 200 0 9

12

15

18

21

24

27

30

33

Age of child in months

Source: Hart, B. and Risley, T. R. (2003). “The Early Catastrophe: The 30 Million Word Gap by Age 3.”

36

Economic Benefits of Early Education: Perry Preschool Study No-Program group

Program group

7%

Earn $2,000+ monthly

29% 45%

Graduated HS on time

66% 20%

Never on welfare as adult

41% 0%

20%

40%

60%

Source: Schweinhart, L.J., et al. (2005). Lifetime effects: The High/Scope Perry Preschool study through age 40.

80%

Achievement Gap as Children Enter Kindergarten

Essential Building Blocks of High Performing States  Higher Standards

 Rigorous Curriculum  Clear Accountability System  Statewide Student Information System

 Leadership Training

The Changing Face of Georgia 2001-2010: Percent Population Increase Hispanic 49%

Asian 45% Living in poverty 38% African-American 20% All 16%

White 8%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

4-Year Graduation Rate, 2013 Georgia All

72%

Walton County 81%

Social Circle

Asian

82%

100%

N/A

White

79%

82%

81%

African-American

64%

74%

62%

Hispanic

62%

87%

N/A

Low-Income

63%

73%

61%

English Language Learners

44%

N/A

N/A

76%

100 Georgia Ninth Graders

* Data provided by the Technical College System of Georgia . Based on 2008 graduation data

Predicted Workforce Gap Georgia’s Young Workforce with a Certificate or College Degree

60% Complete College Georgia 250,000 additional graduates

42%

43% Current Path 2012

Source: Complete College Georgia,: Georgia’s Higher Education Completion Plan 2012

2020

Georgia’s Future Workforce 1. Increasing demand for highly skilled labor force

+ 2. Changing demographics

+ 3. Increasing academic rigor and expectations

= Perfect Storm?

Trifecta of Opportunity?

What can we do?

Profile of Child, Family and Community Wellbeing – Walton County* Indicator

Year

Walton County Rate

Georgia Rate

Low birth weight

2011

10.1%

9.4%

Teen pregnancies, ages 15-17 (per 1,000)

2011

18.6

28.1

Substantiated incidents of Child Abuse and/or neglect (per 1,000)

2012

7.0

8.0

Incidences of STDs, ages 15-19 (per 1,000)

2012

37.0

28.6

Children absent more than 15 days from school

2012

8.6%

8.4%

Teens not in school and not working, ages 1619

2012

15.1%

11.1%

High school graduates eligible for HOPE scholarship

2011

40.6%

33.2%

Children living with single parent

2012

22.6%

33.2%

Children living in poverty

2012

21.9%

27.3%

* Data provided by Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org

3rd Grade Reading Achievement in Georgia: Closing the Gaps % of Students Exceeding Standards 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

2010 All

2011 Black

Source: Georgia Department of Education.

Hispanic

2012 White

2013 Low-Income

3rd Grade Reading Achievement % of Students Exceeding Standards 70% 61%

60% 52% 50% 40%

45%

56%

51% 47%

40% 39%

37% 36%

30%

34%

20%

2010

2011 Georgia

Source: Georgia Department of Education.

Walton County

2012 Social Circle

2013

8th Grade Math Achievement in Georgia: Closing the Gaps % of Students Exceeding Standards 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0%

2010 All

2011 Black

Source: Georgia Department of Education.

Hispanic

2012 White

2013 Low-Income

8th Grade Math Achievement % of Students Exceeding Standards 35% 29%

30%

26%

25% 25% 20% 15%

32%

26%

24%

31%

26% 22%

19% 16%

13%

10% 5% 0%

2010

2011 Georgia

Source: Georgia Department of Education.

Walton County

2012 Social Circle

2013

High School Graduation Rates in Georgia: Closing the Gaps 85% 80%

78%

79%

70%

72%

75% 70%

64% 62% 63%

65% 62% 61% 60%

60% 55% 50%

2012 All

Black

Source: Georgia Department of Education.

2013 Hispanic

White

Low-Income

High School Graduation Rates in Georgia: Closing the Gaps 85% 81% 80% 75%

75% 70%

65%

76%

74% 72%

69%

72%

70%

68%

60%

2011 Georgia Source: Georgia Department of Education.

2012 Walton County

2013 Social Circle

How Will You Insulate the Birth to Work Pipeline? ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES Transportation

Early Childhood Childcare Providers

Health

Housing

K – 12 System

Afterschool Civic Programs Opportunities

Financial

Post Secondary Academic Supports

LEARNING & SOCIAL SUPPORTS

Source: The Forum for Youth Investment

Work & Career

Job Training

Help Insulate the Pipeline Read to children every day

Early Childhood

Quality Rated: Encourage participation of your early learning centers

Read and mentor students

K – 12 System

Leverage partnerships with business and postsecondary Build a cadre of effective teachers and leaders

Provide internships/ apprenticeships

Post Secondary

Be involved as a community volunteer in Georgia Apply to College Increase the number of post-secondary graduates

Aligning Educational Strategies Random Acts of Improvement

GOALS

Aligned Acts of Improvement

GOALS

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