State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek

1. Louisiana School Board Association March 3, 2011 State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek

2. Our Vision and Mission Vision • Create a World-Class Education System for All Students in Louisiana. Mission • Ensure Higher Academic Achievement for All Students • Eliminate the Achievement Gaps Between Races and Classes • Prepare Students to be Effective Citizens in a Global Market State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek

3. Louisiana’s Critical Goals State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek

4. Influencing Outcomes 4 What Do the Data Show Regarding Our Progress? State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek

5. Mission One: Academic Achievement 5 • Student Achievement Has Improved Significantly. • Percent of Students Basic and Above: (All Grades and Subjects) • 1999: 45% • 2010: 66% • Percent of Students Meeting Promotional Standards (4th and 8th Grades) • 2009: 81.4% • 2010: 83.2% • Average ACT Score: • 1999: 19.6 • 2010: 20.1 State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek

6. Mission Two: Eliminate Achievement Gap 6 Subgroup Performance English: Percent Basic and Above* *First time testers and Full Academic Year: 1999 – 2001 grades 4 and 8; 2002 - 2005 grades 4, 8 and 10; 2006 - 2010 grades 3-8 and 10 State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek

7. Mission Two: Eliminate Achievement Gap 7 Subgroup Performance Math: Percent Basic and Above* *First time testers and Full Academic Year: 1999 – 2001 grades 4 and 8; 2002 - 2005 grades 4, 8 and 10; 2006 - 2010 grades 3-8 and 10 State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek

8. Mission Three: College and Career Ready 8 Cohort Graduation Rates State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek

9. Our Challenges Moving Forward 9 • Despite our Progress, 230,000 or One-Third of Our Students Are Performing Below Grade Level. • And Only 67 Percent of Our Students Graduate in the Traditional Four-Year Time Frame. • 47% of Our High School Graduates Who Attempt to Enlist in the Military Cannot Meet Academic Requirements. • 1 in 5 Five-Year Olds Will Finish 1 Year of College and Take 2 Years to Do It. • Louisiana Recently Earned an F from Quality Counts for Student Academic Achievement State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek

10. Our Reality Louisiana…..We Have A Continuing Crisis in Our Classrooms And Our Children Cannot Wait for Us to Ease Our Way Into Making the Necessary Changes

11. Our Promise 11 Fortunately, There Are District Leaders, Principals, Teachers Who Are Responding, and Because of Their Leadership and Success, They Are Demonstrating World-Class Education Is Within Our Reach. State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek

12. A Tale of Two Districts State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek

13. A Tale of Four Districts State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek

14. Going Forward 14 Our Children Can’t Wait for Incremental Changes and Progress. The Central Question: Are We Willing to Work Together to Push Forward and Universally Adopt Changes Necessary to Meet the Compelling Needs of Our Children? State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek

15. 15 Thank You State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek