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Education K-5. Preparing Students for College and the Workforce. The Link Between Education & Health. Education and Health. Impact of parents’ education on child health*. *Adapted from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2008. Morbidity and Mortality vs. Education. Education and Health.
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Education K-5 Preparing Students for College and the Workforce
The Link Between Education & Health Education and Health Impact of parents’ education on child health* *Adapted from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2008
Morbidity and Mortality vs. Education Education and Health Morbidity & Mortality
Preparing Students for College and the Workforce Education K-5 Greater Houston Students Increasingly diverse population
Preparing Students for College and the Workforce Education K-5 Latino 40% in 2000 Nearly 67% in 2040
Preparing Students for College and the Workforce Education K-5 Greater Houston Students Increasingly diverse population 55% poverty
Preparing Students for College and the Workforce Education K-5
Preparing Students for College and the Workforce Education K-5 6,782 8-CountyRegion 99,413 76,301 90,408 61,341 Nearly 650,000 children in poverty! 825,078 14,782 9,030 Percent economically disadvantaged
Preparing Students for College and the Workforce Education K-5 Greater Houston Students Increasingly diverse population 55% poverty 20% limited English proficient More than 100 languages spoken
EXPLORE ACT Social Studies LSAT PSAT GRE PLAN Key To Success Reading MCAT ITBS TAKS STAAR/EOC SAT Stanford Aprenda Science Math
Preparing Students for College and the Workforce Education K-5 • Improved performance • Gap unchanged
Preparing Students for College and the Workforce Education K-5 Retention usually not the solution
Preparing Students for College and the Workforce Education K-5 Elementary Retention Over-age Ninth Graders
Preparing Students for College and the Workforce Education K-5 Grade 3 Reading Significant early indicator of high school success Reflects effectiveness of primary grade instruction Breaking the cycle of remediation Regional and State Competitiveness At-Risk
Preparing Students for College and the Workforce Education K-5 What Works Data to inform decision-making Recruiting and retaining effective teachers Time on task Reform through visionary leaders Fidelity to effective programs Correctly implementedresearch-based school reforms