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Public Education: Local to Global . Benny L. Gooden, Ed.D . Superintendent of Schools Fort Smith Public Schools. What does it mean? How has it changed? Why do we care? How can we improve results? What if we fail?. Global Connections Abound. Financial Markets Imports Exports .
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Public Education: Local to Global Benny L. Gooden, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools Fort Smith Public Schools
What does it mean? How has it changed? Why do we care? How can we improve results? What if we fail?
Global Connections Abound Financial Markets Imports Exports Manufacturing Communication World Travel
Education is Global Also System Comparisons • Size • Organization • Demography • Selectivity at specified levels • Curriculum structure/control Performance Comparisions • TIMMS • PISA • Teacher Corps and autonomy • Targeted preparation • Creativity
CONFUSED? CONFUSED
Historical Perspective • U. S. 1940 Graduation rate +/- 50% • Job skill requirements • Community expectations • Family/workplace culture • International comparisons
Public Education in the U.S. • Public School Districts • 13,000 in all 50 states • Sizes—Fewer than 10 students to 1,000,000 in New York PS • School Campuses • 99,000 • Students • 49.4 million • Teachers • 3.3 million
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) • First administered in 1969 • Uses sampling statistics to select participants • State data gathered beginning in 1990 • Tests in reading, math, science, writing, US history and various other subjects
4th Grade Math:Record Performance with Gap Narrowing NAEP 2008 Trends in Academic Progress, NCES
8th Grade Reading: Recent Gap Narrowing for Blacks, Less for Latinos NAEP 2008 Trends in Academic Progress, NCES
8th Grade Math: Progress for All Groups, Some Gap Narrowing NAEP 2008 Trends in Academic Progress, NCES
12th Grade Reading: No Progress, Gaps Wider than 1988 NAEP 2008 Trends in Academic Progress, NCES
12 Grade Math: Results Mostly FlatGaps Same or Widening NAEP 2008 Trends in Academic Progress, NCES
NAEP Grade 8 Mathematics – All Students States with the Biggest Gains in Mean Scale Scores (2003 – 2009) Note: Data refer to the increase in mean scale scores from 2003 to 2009. Nationwide, mean scale scores in math for all eighth-grade students increased by 6 points from 2003 to 2009. Source: National Center for Education Statistics, NAEP Data Explorer
NAEP Grade 8 Mathematics – Latino Students States with the Biggest Gains in Mean Scale Scores (2003 – 2009) Note: Data refer to the increase in mean scale scores from 2003 to 2009. Nationwide, mean scale scores in math for Latino eighth-grade students increased by 8 points from 2003 to 2009. Source: National Center for Education Statistics, NAEP Data Explorer
Overall NAEP Reading Results-2009 Grade 12
Overall NAEP Math Results-2009 Grade 12
Grade 4 Augmented Benchmark Exam Percent Proficient and Advanced
Grade 8 Augmented Benchmark Exam Percent Proficient and Advanced
Grade 11 Literacy – Spring (April) Percent Proficient and Advanced
Algebra I – Spring (April) (Proficient and Advanced)
Geometry – Spring (April) (Proficient and Advanced)
Arkansas Educational Performance Facts • Steady progress in improved achievement • Progress in narrowing achievement gaps • Ranked 10th in Quality Counts report • Improved preparation for and access to higher education • Sound governance and financing structure
Quality Counts Ranks Arkansas Category Arkansas United States Overall B- C Chance for Success C- C+ K-12 Achievement D D+ Standards, Assessments and Accountability B+ B Transitions and Alignment B C The Teaching Profession B+ C Finance C C+
State and Regional Parameters • Arkansas Public Education • 239 School Districts • Smallest 350 • Largest 25,000 • 1,075 school campuses • 468,000 students
What can be done to bring about uniform educational performance in all states and communities?
National Education Structure? Every State the Same? Every School the Same?
Attempts to Achieve Uniform Results • Federal Standards—Elementary and Secondary Education Act • State-initiatives • Privatization and competition • Larger Schools and Districts • More Testing
Will one model address the needs in every community? Does “one size fit all?”
Fort Smith Public Schools Current Profile 2010-2011 • 27 Education Centers 19 elementary schools K-6 4 junior high schools 7-9 2 senior high schools 10-12 1 adult education center 1 alternative learning center 7-12 • 14,107 PK-12 students October, 2010 • 1,800 staff October, 2010
Enrollment Trends 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 12,596 12,844 12,871 12,921 13,375 13,63713,740 13,759 13,792 13,859 Change +1,263 • Pre-Kindergarten Enrollment Growth since inception • 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 • 60 98 198 200 218 248 *Enrollment statistics represent K-12 data from each October 1. Pre-K data are presented separately.
Racial/Ethnic Composition 2004-2005 2010-2011
Language Minority Change + 1249 3029 2004-2005 4278 2010-2011
Family Economics Change from 2004-2010: 45% to 68.98% of Free/Reduced Meal Eligibility
Fort Smith Public Schools Free or Reduced-Price MealsOctober 1, 2010 Percentage of eligible students at each campus
DATA, DATA, DATA What are the indicators ofsuccess for every student?
Student Success and Curricular Rigor are Measured by Outside Indicators • Specific Academic Tests • ACT Performance • Performance on Advanced Placement (AP) Exams • College Remediation Rates • Graduation with College and Career Ready Skills
American College Test, 2010 74% tested
AP (Advanced Placement) • 17 AP Courses offered in FSPS Grades 10-12 • 18 Pre-AP Courses offered in FSPS Grades 8-12 (Pre-AP Algebra is offered as a course option for 8th Grade Students) 703 FSPS Students took 1,362 Tests • 35%increase in the number of students enrolled in AP • 36% increase in the number of tests taken in 2010 • Student Tests with scores of 3,4,or 5 47%
High School Graduation Graduation Rates for Arkansas and Fort Smith Source: Arkansas Department of Education