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May 19, 2010

May 19, 2010. Illinois is in the bottom half of states on national tests (NAEP). Too many students drop out. 228 STUDENTS. 228 STUDENTS. 41,000 STUDENTS. = 100 STUDENTS. Too few students earn degrees. U.S. is falling behind.

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May 19, 2010

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  1. May 19, 2010

  2. Illinois is in the bottom half of states on national tests (NAEP)

  3. Too many students drop out 228 STUDENTS 228 STUDENTS 41,000 STUDENTS = 100 STUDENTS

  4. Too few students earn degrees

  5. U.S. is falling behind Percent of Adult Population with Some Post-Secondary Degree

  6. Illinois’ achievement gaps are among the largest in the U.S.

  7. Unrealized Economic Potential

  8. Who Are We? Independent Statewide Education Reform Advocacy Group

  9. Board of Directors Jim Edgar, Co-chair Former Governor, State of Illinois William M. Daley, Co-chair Chairman of the Midwest Region, JP Morgan Chase Ellen Alberding President, The Joyce Foundation James Bell President & CFO, Boeing Company Lew Collens President Emeritus, Illinois Institute of Technology Miguel del Valle City Clerk of Chicago and former Chair of Illinois Senate Education Committee John Edwardson Chairman & CEO, CDW Computer Centers, Inc. Joseph Fatheree Illinois “Teacher of the Year”, Effingham High School James C. Franczek, Jr. President, Franczek Radelet P.C. Speaker Dennis Hastert Former Speaker, United States House of Representatives Dr. Timothy Knowles Lewis-Sebring Director, The Urban Education Institute, University of Chicago Sylvia Puente Executive Director, Latino Policy Forum Ed Rust Chairman and CEO, State Farm Insurance Co. Patricia Watkins Executive Director, TARGET Area Community Development Corporation

  10. Community Listening Rockford Belvidere • Community Conversations & Town Hall Meetings • Promote local reform by sharing information and sparking local collaboration • Link Local Leaders with State Efforts Quad Cities Aurora Quincy LaSalle Peru Champaign Decatur Effingham E. St. Louis Carbondale

  11. Community Concerns • Student engagement • Parent engagement • Real-world skills • Time • Innovation • Technology

  12. Our ISAT scores have been going up

  13. But NAEP scores tell a different story

  14. Good Teachers Help Close Achievement Gap

  15. Poorer schools get fewer effective teachers

  16. We Can Do Better

  17. The System We’re In Dysfunctional ^ Unclear goals for system and schools Incomplete and Inaccessible Data Inadequate statewide infrastructure Funding and accountability based on compliance, not results Low standards and expectations for students and teachers The System No strategy and limited resources for student support Inadequate teacher and principal preparation Inadequate resources, little support, little flexibility at the school level

  18. No “Silver Bullets” Graduation Requirements Longer School Day Uniforms Vouchers Mentoring and induction Parents Loosen Mandates Early Childhood Alternative Certification Class Size Charters

  19. A Healthy System We need System Reform, not Program Reform

  20. NAEP Scores Flat

  21. While Spending Goes Up $9,266 $7,504 $6,219 $4,060 Per Pupil Spending in 2006-2007 dollars

  22. New Challenges Increase Costs Safety counseling Specialed $9,266 Mandates $7,504 Assessments $6,219 English-LanguageLearners $4,060 LowSupport Per Pupil Spending in 2006-2007 dollars

  23. More Flexibility to Confront Those Challenges Greater Local Control • Staffing • Budget • Program • Schedule Fewer Mandates Better Outcome Measures • More nimble and nuanced assessments • “Readiness” benchmarks • School climate

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