SJ2020

1. SJ2020 Charles Weis, Ph.D. Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools

2. High Quality Education in Santa Clara County • Santa Clara County students outperformed peers on 2009 STAR testing. • The two top schools statewide in API were from Santa Clara County. • Scores of students in all grade levels improved in English-language arts and math from 2003 to 2009.

3. Closer Look There is an achievement gap along racial and socio-economic lines. African-American and Hispanic/Latino students score persistently lower on standardized tests than their White and Asian counterparts – and the gap get greater as students get older!

4. The Achievement Gap Hurts Everyone • Achievement gaps  economic equivalent of a permanent national recession substantially larger than the recent deep recession • If we had closed the achievement gap, the GDP in 2008 would have been $310-$525 billion higher Source: McKinsey & Company, The Economic Impact of the Achievement Gap in America’s Schools, April 2009

5. Virtually Unemployable • High school dropouts have considerably lower earning power & job opportunities in today’s competitive global economy • Over a working lifetime, high school dropouts earn $400,000 to >$500,000 less than high school graduates Source: Left Behind in America: The Nation’s Dropout Crisis

6. Economic costs for the City of San José • In 2006-07, 2,328 students dropped out of middle and high schools in San José • Without a high school education, these youth will cost San José nearly $800 million over their lifetimes Source: California Dropout Research Project , How California's Dropout Crisis Affects Communities, 2009

7. City Dividends - Improving Education Levels •  2% in the population with a college degree = a 1%  in personal income growth • an increase of 2% - 12,052 additional degree holders = $1.4 billion in additional aggregate personal income every year Source: CEOs for Cities, City Dividends: Gains from Improving Metropolitan Performance, February 2009

8. The Achievement Gap in Elementary School 33%

9. The Gap Grows to 44 Points in High School 44%

11. Planning Committee • Chuck Reed, Mayor, City of San José • Mark Walker, Managing Director, Global Community Affairs, Applied Materials • Linda Murray, Acting Executive Director, The Education Trust – West • Matt Hammer, Executive Director, PACT (People Acting in Community together) • David Lopez, President, National Hispanic University • Sandra Soto, Chief of Staff, Office of Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren • Muhammed Chaudhry, CEO, Silicon Valley Education Foundation • Charles Weis, Superintendent of Schools, Santa Clara County Office of Education • Don Iglesias, Superintendent, San José Unified School District • John Porter, Superintendent, Franklin-McKinley School District • Jose Manzo, Superintendent, Alum Rock Union School District • Mohammad H. Qayoumi, President California State University, East Bay • Alicia Gallegos Fambrini, Director, San José Charter School Consortium • Andrea Whittaker, Chair, Department of Elementary Education, San José State University

12. Initiative • A commitment to join together to eliminate the achievement gap in San Jose by 2020 • Our Standard: All students will test proficient or advanced on state assessments •  Dropout rate •  Graduation rate •  College retention as a result

13. Efficacy: We Know What Works • National Research • California State University • Center to Close the Achievement Gap • California Department of Education • Closing the Achievement Website • Local Best Practices

14. SJ2020 Strategies • High-quality prekindergarten programs to prepare all children to be successful in kindergarten • A culture of success that includes high standards for all students • Engage students in reflection and provide feedback to inform them of what they know and what they need to work on • Effective systems to recruit, develop, and retain high-quality teachers and effective leaders • Regular assessments to inform instruction

15. SJ2020 Strategies (Continued) • Extended learning time strategies (i.e., longer days, longer school year, and preschool attendance) • Parent involvement • United community to support students and families holistically • A multi-disciplinary approach and curriculum that is relevant to the real world, beyond high school

16. Creating21stCenturyCareerChoices for All Career Technical Education (CTE) is: • A series of courses grouped together to prepare students for college AND careers • A method to give students 21st century skills • A series of UC a-g approved courses • An opportunity for all students

17. Career Technical Education Research Findings • Increases student attendance • Helps close the achievement gap • Raises grade point averages • Increases graduation rates • Assists in getting a job • Paves the way to college

18. We Know… • We know what needs to be done • We know how to do it • The time is NOW to work together to do it!

19. We Need To: • Change our practice • Take success to scale, for poor and wealthy students alike. Kids will work to our level of expectation! • Work together. It will take EVERYONE to get this done

20. The First Large Urban Area… We intend to be the FIRST large urban area in the nation to eliminate the achievement gap within this decade

21. Compact • Affirms each organization’s commitment to aligning its efforts to help each student reach proficiency within this decade • Commitments by sector • Education • Government • Business • Nonprofit /Community • AND Parents

22. The City of San José affirms it will align its efforts to help all students reach proficiency, including: • Coordinating youth-focused efforts across City departments/programs • Initiating partnerships between public schools and the City • Developing policies that promote healthy and successful students

23. The Education Community affirms it will align its efforts to help all students reach proficiency, including: • Establishing a culture of success by holding all students to a high standard that prepares them to meet postsecondary goals and to be successful • Recruiting, developing, and retaining effective teachers and leaders • Supporting teachers and leaders in using frequent assessments to inform and drive instruction • Aligning P-16 efforts to increase high school and college graduation rates

24. The Business Community affirms it will align its efforts to help all students reach proficiency, including: • Engaging with education agencies to define the skills and knowledge students need to be successful in the workplace • Sharing innovations and providing resources that help schools educate students more effectively • Developing policies that encourage employees to be engaged in classrooms as skill-based volunteers

25. The Nonprofit Community affirms it will align its efforts to help all students reach proficiency, including: • Partnering with schools to provide services that address the full continuum of students’ needs, making schools a center of the community • Aligning resources and coordinating services with other organizations • Building a culture that values education and success for all students

26. What Are We Doing? • Informing the community and enlisting commitment • Presentations & meetings • Working with Boards and organizations to pass a resolutions to support the SJ2020 Initiative • San Jose City Council • San Jose Unified, East Side, Oak Grove, Franklin-McKinley, Berryessa, Mount Pleasant, Orchard, Metropolitan Education School Districts • San Jose-Evergreen and Foothill-DeAnaza Community College Districts • Silicon Valley Community Foundation • Silicon Valley Leadership Group • First 5 Commission Santa Clara • Kids In Common • Kidango • Convened January 14th, 2010 meeting – Dr. Robert Marzano: “Getting Serious About School Reform”

27. Next Steps • Establish a governance structure, identify primary metrics and focus areas • Form work groups for each focus area • Compile baseline data and establish mechanism for monitoring and reporting progress • Establish partnerships with City, school districts, higher education, non-profits, business to implement strategies • SCCOE will provide other supports • Training for teachers and administrators • Tools for using assessments to improve instruction • Best practices and success stories website Forum: Dr. Douglass Reeves, The Leadership & Learning Center, April 1, 2010 “Lessons from 90-90-90 Schools”

28. Together… We WILL BE the first large urban area in the nation to eliminate the achievement gap within this decade

29. For More Information http://www.sccoe.org/sj2020/ Don Bolce Program Director, Special Projects Office of the Superintendent Santa Clara County Office of Education 408.453.6877