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STUDENT ACHIEVEMNET THE RESULTS

Archived Information Promoting a Core Curriculum for All The Indiana Core 40 Curriculum National High School Leadership Summit Washington D.C December, 2004. STUDENT ACHIEVEMNET THE RESULTS. More students are going to college.

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STUDENT ACHIEVEMNET THE RESULTS

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  1. Archived InformationPromoting a Core Curriculum for AllThe Indiana Core 40 CurriculumNational High School Leadership Summit Washington D.C December, 2004

  2. STUDENT ACHIEVEMNETTHE RESULTS

  3. More students are going to college % of high school graduates enrolled the next fall in postsecondary education Ranked 40th Ranked 17th Source: Postsecondary Education Opportunity, Oskaloosa, Iowa.

  4. Indiana students’ SAT scores improving SAT average combined scores Source: The College Board.

  5. Improvement in the new ISTEP+ assessments % of all ISTEP+ tests passing (across grades and subjects)

  6. WHAT CAUSED THE RESULTS?Raising ExpectationsIndiana Core 40 Curriculum, 1994

  7. Brief background on Core 40 • Since 1994, all students expected to have career/course plan that includes Core 40 or a curriculum to prepare for Core 40 • Indiana Academic Standards – 2000 • Core 40 End-of-Course Tests - 2004

  8. More Indiana graduates are earning higher-level diplomas 1993–94 2002–03 1997–98 1% 12% 19% 28.4% 37.5% 57% 24% 34.1% 87% Source: Indiana Department of Education.

  9. All student groups are benefiting % of Core 40 diplomas by student group Source: Indiana Department of Education.

  10. More Indiana middle school students are taking Algebra I % of Indiana students enrolling in Algebra I by the end of grade 8 Source: Indiana Department of Education, Certified Employee/Certified Position (CECP) Reports: 1993–94 to 2001–02.

  11. More Indiana high school students taking more AP exams Trends in student participation and number of AP tests taken in Indiana Source: The College Board.

  12. WHAT CAUSED THE RESULTS?Raising ExpectationsAccountability

  13. Data for Each Test – Disaggregated by Student Group

  14. Data for Each Test – Disaggregated by Standard

  15. Indiana Public Law 221 – 1999 School Accountability Performance Exemplary Progress Commendable Progress Academic Progress Academic Watch (Priority) Academic Probation (High Priority) ≥90% Exemplary School ≥80% ≥1% Commendable School ≥70% ≥3%  ≥2%  ≥1%  <1%  ≥60%  ≥4%  ≥3%  ≥2%  <2%  ≥50%  ≥5%  ≥4%  ≥3%  ≥0%  <0%  ≥40%  ≥6% ≥5% ≥4% ≥1% <1% <40%  ≥6%  ≥5%  ≥3%  <3%  Improvement from Fall to Fall

  16. WHAT CAUSED THE RESULTS?Raising ExpectationsCommon Vision

  17. Setting the Vision

  18. Indiana Education Roundtable Mission: Set and maintain a vision for educational change and student success. • Appointed and co-chaired by Governor and Superintendent of Public Instruction. • By law, equal representation of K–12/higher education organizations and business/community organizations, with additional appointments by the General Assembly.

  19. All Indiana students succeed at every level: • Pre-Kindergarten • K–12 • Higher education

  20. An integrated approach Elementary School Middle School Higher Education High School Pre-K • At All Levels: • Align standards, assessments, accountability and data systems from early childhood through college. • Recruit, train and retain high-quality teachers and leaders. • Close achievement gaps among student groups (ethnicity, income, disability, etc.). • Involve families as partners.

  21. Indiana P-16 Plan70 recommendations in 10 categories • Academic standards, assessment and accountability • Teaching and learning • Leadership and governance • Early learning and school readiness • Achievement gaps • College and workforce success • Dropout prevention • Higher education and continued learning • Communication • Technology and resources

  22. WHAT CAUSED THE RESULTS?Raising ExpectationsCore Convictions

  23. Higher education pays — and is essential Annual earnings of 25–34 year-olds by educational attainment, 2001 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey, March 2002.

  24. More good jobs ahead — for those with enough education • Highly paid professional jobs earnings: $40,000+ Projected job growth rate: 20% • Well-paid, skilled jobs earnings: $25,000–$40,000 Projected job growth rate: 12% • Low-paid or low-skilled jobs earnings: Less than $25,000 Projected job growth rate: 15% 25% 37% 38% Share of Jobs Source: American Diploma Project, 2002.

  25. All good jobs require high-level skills • Algebra II is the threshold math course for most workers in good jobs. • Most workers at all levels of employment must have completed four years of English at grade level or above in high school. • Taking below-average English or functional/basic English increases the likelihood of being employed in a low-paid or low-skilled job. Source: American Diploma Project, 2002.

  26. Sheet metal workers need high-level skills • Four or five years of apprenticeship • Algebra, geometry, trigonometry and technical reading • Average annual earnings: $35,000 Source: American Diploma Project and Indiana Department of Workforce Development, 2002.

  27. Strong high school achievement predicts initial college success 1999 Indiana high school graduates persisting to the second year in college Source: Indiana Commission for Higher Education, Student Information System.

  28. A strong high school curriculum* improves college completion for all students % of students who complete college by race *Completing at least Algebra II plus other courses. Source: Adapted from Adelman, Clifford, U.S. Department of Education, Answers in the Toolbox, 1999.

  29. Students who take remedial courses are much less likely to finish college % of students enrolled in remedial courses who earn a bachelor’s degree Source: American Diploma Project, from NCES, 1998.

  30. Consequences of poor alignment are serious for both students and taxpayers In a single state, employers and postsecondary education institutions spend an estimated $134.3 million a year on remedial education. Source: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, 2000.

  31. WHAT CAUSED THE RESULTS?Raising ExpectationsTransforming School Counseling

  32. Indiana Gold Star School Counseling Initiative Aligns with school improvement plan Guidance, counseling, student advocacy Data-driven  Universal student indicators  Team approach  Accountable for - Student growth - Student choices - Student achievement

  33. Guidance Resources www.learnmoreindiana.org

  34. TODAY’S CHALLENGES

  35. Too many college freshmen are not prepared % of American college freshmen needing to take remedial (high school–level) courses Source: NCES, Condition of Education, 2004, June 2004 (1992 12th graders who enrolled in college).

  36. Of every 100 Indiana 9th graders, only… 68 students graduate from high school 41 of these enter college 31 are still enrolled as sophomores 21 of these graduate within six years Source:National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, April 2004.

  37. Indiana AP scores still trail many states Number of 3–5 scores on AP exams per 1,000 high school juniors and seniors Source:Measuring Up 2004: The State-by-State Report Card for Higher Education, National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education.

  38. MOVING FORWARD . . .The Indiana Education RoundtableRecommendations

  39. STEP 1: CLASS OF 2009Roundtable RecommendationNEW DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTSMINIMUM DIPLOMACORE 40 DIPLOMACORE 40 WITH ACADEMIC HONORS DIPLOMACORE 40 WITH TECHNICAL HONORS DIPLOMA

  40. STEP 2ACLASS OF 2011Roundtable RecommendationCORE 40 – REQUIRED HS CURRICULUM SAFETY NETStudents may graduate with lesson that Core 40 provided that the student and his/her parent(s)/guardian(s) meet with the school counselor and principal to discuss the students career and course plan, the consequences to the student’s future, and an appropriate career-academic sequence for the Minimum Diploma

  41. STEP 2BCLASS OF 2011Roundtable Recommendation4-YR COLLEGES – REQUIRE CORE 402-RY COLLEGES – ENCOURAGE CORE 40 SAFETY NETStudents not completing Core 40 may transfer to a 4-year college if they have successfully completed 12 transferable credits.

  42. Ball State University CURRENTLY REQUIRES CORE 40 FOR ADMISSION: Freshman to Sophomore Retention Rate: 62%  74% Remedial Courses: Discontinued

  43. STEP 2BCLASS OF 2011Roundtable RecommendationCORE 40 – REQUIRED FOR STATE FINANCIAL AID AT FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES SAFETY NET Students not meeting the Core 40 requirement may receive state financial aid at a 2-year college or proprietary school. Students not meeting the Core 40 requirement may become eligible upon earning 12 transferable credits.

  44. Promoting a Core Curriculum for AllThe Indiana Core 40 CurriculumNational High School Leadership Summit Washington D.C December, 2004

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