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Arkansas P-16 Partnership. ADWE. ADE. ADHE. Arkansas P-16 Partnership Goals. Improved Student Achievement P-16 Improved Quality of Teaching P-16 5-Yr P-16 Plan for Arkansas Education. Section I: How Many Students Make It Through?. Arkansas High School Graduation Rates Flat.
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Arkansas P-16 Partnership ADWE ADE ADHE
Arkansas P-16 Partnership Goals • Improved Student Achievement P-16 • Improved Quality of Teaching P-16 • 5-Yr P-16 Plan for Arkansas Education
1999 Arkansas High School Grads Entering College in 1999 Entering 2-Year Colleges 22.2% Entered 4-Year Colleges 31.8% Entered Independent Colleges 4.9% Total 58.9%
Arkansas College Freshmen Graduating Within Six Years 1992 Cohort 36.4% 1993 Cohort 36.7%
Arkansas ACT Scores of Entering Freshmen 1999 ACT Composite Scores % of Freshmen ACT of 12 or less 1.2% ACT of 13 - 18 29.6% ACT of 19 - 24 46.6% ACT of 25 and higher 22.6%
Measuring Up 2000Arkansas Higher Ed Grades • Preparation -- D • Participation -- D • Affordability -- C+ • Completion -- D+ • Benefits -- D-
Mount Royal SchoolBaltimore, MD • 77% Poverty • 99% African American • Highest 5th grade math results in the state (over 93% scoring at “satisfactory” level)
TAAS: Passing MathCombined Districts (EPISD,YISD,SISD), Accountability Subset: Grade 3-8 and 10
8th Grade Writing: African Americans in Texas Perform as Well or Better Than Whites in 7 States Source: NCES, National Assessment of Educational Progress
Section III:What Do We Know About Improving Achievement? -- Teaching?
#1. WE NEED CLEAR GOALS The Role of Standards & Assessments
“A” Students in High Poverty Schools Score at About the Same Level as “C” and “D” Students in Affluent Schools Source:US Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement. What Do Student Grades Mean? Differences Across Schools. Educational Research Report (p. 3) January 1994. 1998 by The Education Trust, Inc.
#2. All Kids Need to Be in a Rigorous Curriculum Aligned with Standards & Assessments
New York City 9th Graders Passing Regents Science Source: New York City Chancellor’s Office 1998 by The Education Trust, Inc.
When Kids Are Behind, Can’t Keep Time/Instruction Constant:See Kentucky, Maryland, San Diego Blueprint
Pittsburgh: High Implementation Schools Wipe Out Black/White Gap in Math Skills
Current Arkansas P-16 Standards & Assessments • ADE • ACTAAP, Smart Start, Smart Step • ADHE • Minimum Core Curriculum • ADWE • Numerous End-of-Course Assessments • Numerous Articulation Agreements • Numerous Industry-Based Certificates
Arkansas P-16 Goals • Improved Student Achievement P-16 • High Standards for All • Alignment of Standards, Instruction, & Assessment • Accountability for Policy Makers, Administrators, Teachers, & Students • Improved Quality of Teaching P-16 • Recruitment, Development, & Retention • 5- Yr P-16 Plan