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National Association for Gifted Children

Explore how America is overlooking millions of high-achieving students from low-income families. Discover the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's initiatives in advancing the education of promising students with financial need.

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National Association for Gifted Children

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  1. National Association for Gifted Children March 9, 2009 Joshua Wyner Executive Vice President Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

  2. Jack Kent Cooke Foundation: Advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need.

  3. Assumptions • Do not Exist • Okay on their own

  4. Achievement Trap: How America is Failing Millions of High-Achieving Students from Low-Income Families Findings: • 3.4 million lower-income K-12 students achieve in the top academic quartile. • More than one million qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

  5. Demographic Composition of High-Achieving Lower-Income 1st Grade Students Compared to Total Population of 1st Grade Students Source: Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-1999 (ECLS-K) First Grade Public-Use Child File.

  6. Source: ECLS-K Longitudinal Kindergarten-Fifth Grade Public-Use Data File (NCES 2006-035) and NELS 1988-94 Data Files (NCES 2000-328R8). All observed income differences are statistically significant (p<.05).

  7. Source: ECLS-K Longitudinal Kindergarten-Fifth Grade Public-Use Data File (NCES 2006-035). All observed income differences are statistically significant (p<.05).

  8. Source: NELS 1988-2000 Data Files (NCES 2002-322R)

  9. Source: Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B: 93.03) (NCES 2005-181).

  10. What to Do • Raise standards and allow high-achievers to emerge: • Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) Schools • Building Educated Leaders for Life (BELL) Program

  11. What to Do • Single out low-income high-achievers and serve them: • Goldman Sachs Next Generation Fund • Community College Transfer Initiative • Young Scholars Program

  12. Selecting Jack Kent CookeYoung Scholars Chosen nationally Candidates: 1200 applicants in 2008 for 75 slots Preference given in DC metro area (20%) Review panel: Admission professionals Eligibility: Students entering 8th grade in Fall 2009 Selection Criteria: Academic achievement Financial need Motivational characteristics Extracurricular interests Family support

  13. Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholars • Currently: • Almost 300 Scholars • 2004 Cohort: 34 (12th grade) • 2005 Cohort: 44 (11th grade) • 2006 Cohort: 63 (10th grade) • 2007 Cohort: 70 (9th grade) • 2008 Cohort: 75 (8th grade) • 14 educational advisers at Foundation and Center for Talented Youth • Nationwide reach: From 44 states and DC. 2008 Cohort: 75 (selected in September 2008)

  14. WA ME MT ND VT MN OR NH MA ID WI NY SD RI WY MI CT PA NJ IA NE NV OH DE IN IL UT MD CO WV VA KS MO CA KY NC TN AZ OK AR SC NM GA AL MS TX LA FL AK HI Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars: From 46 states (plus D.C.)* DC Legend: Grey: No Scholars Peach: 1 Scholar Green: 2-5 Scholars Blue: 6-10 Scholars Navy: 11-15 Scholars Purple: 16-20 Scholars Red: 21 or more *As of Oct. 2008

  15. Program Support/Goals • Educational adviser who works with the Scholar and the Scholar’s family. • Caseload of no more than 25 scholars • Maintains regular communication • Visits scholar in home community • Supports scholar from high school selection to college selection • Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) focused on the Scholar’s goals. • Peer community to share this experience. • Young Scholars summer events • Web site, e-mail • Local events

  16. Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) Components • High school and course selection • Supplemental academic courses • Interest areas and extracurricular activities • Summer learning opportunities • College and career planning • Social/ Emotional/ LD support • Young Scholar gatherings

  17. Achievement Trap Report link: http://www.jkcf.org/assets/files/0000/0084/Achievement_Trap.pdf

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