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College & Career Readiness for ALLBuilding a Movement in MontebelloSheilagh PolkElizabeth MejiaGabe CraftPhyllis HartTami PearsonThe Education Trust-West2009 by The Education Trust-West

The Education Trust – WestMission StatementThe Education Trust – West works for the high academicachievement of all students at all levels, kindergartenthrough college, and toward forever closing the achievementgaps that separate low-income students and students of colorfrom other youth. Our basic tenet is this: All children willlearn at high levels when they are taught to high levels.2009 by The Education Trust-West

Why are we here tonight?ETW partnership with MUSDETW partnership with Padres UnidosNext steps

Why ARE we Here Tonight? Alarming data leads to sense of urgency inMUSD

Of Every 100 Latino 9th Graders in California:17 Enroll in communitycollege7 Enroll in a 4-yearstate universityClass of 2007Source: California Educational Opportunity Reports: African American and Latino, 2007. UCLA IDEA and UC ACCORD2009 by The Education Trust-West

How areMontebello Unified School Districtstudents doing?2009 by The Education Trust-West

Wide Achievement Gaps in High SchoolMontebello UnifiedELA 11th Grade, By EthnicityCST 2008Source: California Department of Education, 20092009 by The Education Trust-West

Big Gaps in Higher Order SkillsMontebello UnifiedAlgebra I (Grades 7-11), By EthnicityCST 2008Source: California Department of Education, 2009

Gaps Persist Even When Students Get Access toRigorous CoursesMontebello UnifiedAlgebra II (Grades 7-11), By EthnicityCST 2008Source: California Department of Education, 2009

And Even Fewer Graduate College Ready.Montebello Graduates, andA-G Graduates—2007*Includes 9th graders who have completed the A-G course sequence with a “C” or better four years later.Source: Raising the Roof2009 by The Education Trust-West

Ready for Career Ready for College“In the agricultural age, postsecondaryeducation was a pipe dream for mostAmericans. In the industrial age it was thebirthright of only a few. By the space age, itbecame common for many. Today, it is justcommon sense for all”--National Commission on the HighSchool Senior Year, 2001

Report after report confirming same bleak news– America is losing ground because there arenot enough well-educated young people totake on jobs the 21st century demands.

This is especially true as the percentage ofstudents who historically have not attendedcollege (ELL, Hispanic, low-income) continuesto increase. And baby boomers retire.

For Our Country: Growing Need for Higher Levelsof EducationProjections of Education Shortages and Surpluses in 2012ShortageAbove BASurplusBABachelor’s Degree and AboveAssociates DegreeSome CollegeHigh SchoolLess Than HighSchool-7,500,000 -6,000,000 -4,500,000 -3,000,000 -1,500,00001,500,0003,000,000Source: Analysis by Anthony Carnevale, 2006 of Current Population Survey (1992-2004) and Census PopulationProjection Estimates2009 by The Education Trust-West

percentage of all factory workersFactory Jobs Are Going to Workers With MoreEducation (1973-2000)Source: Carnevale & Desrochers, “The Missing middle: Aligning Education and the Knoweldge Economy, EducationalTesting Service, April 2002.

Higher Skill Demands Require Earlier and More Rigorous Preparation. . .Even in Jobs We Don’t ExpectRequirements forSheet Metal Workers Four or five years ofapprenticeship.Algebra, geometry,trigonometry andtechnical reading.Source: National Manufactures AssociationRequirements forAuto Technicians A solid groundingin physics isnecessary tounderstand force,hydraulics, frictionand electricalcircuits.

Even in Jobs We Don’t ExpectPlumbing-HeatingAir Conditioning Four or five yearsof apprenticeshipand/or postsecondary training Algebra, planegeometry,trigonometry andstatistics Physics, nand Engineering Four or five years ofapprenticeship and/orpost-secondarytrainingAlgebra, planegeometryCritical thinking,problem solving,reading and writingCulinary Arts SAT, ACT orAccuplacer test Math – Algebra,ratios, conversions,accounting Science Writing skills High school diploma Foreign Language

For Students to Have Real Choices: They’ll need access to 2- and 4- yearcolleges and universities. They’ll need to be prepared for good jobswith a meaningful career ladder, a wagesufficient to support a family, and insurancebenefits.

Unfortunately, far too many students arenot receiving the rigorous instructionnecessary to ensure their dreams become areality.2009 by The Education Trust-West

Truth vs. AssumptionPlans for Students after High SchoolSource: Metropolitan Life - Survey of American Teacher 2000:Are We Preparing Students for the 21st Century? Sept. 2000.2009 by The Education Trust-West

College & Career Readiness in California:The A-G Sequence Required for both UC and CSU AdmissionsAHistory / SocialScience2 years (1 year of World History, 1 year of USHistory or half year of US History and half year ofCivics)BEnglish4 yearsCMath3 years required, 4 years recommended (Algebra,Geometry, Algebra 2 required)DScience2 years required, 3 years recommended (2 of thecourses must be Biology, Chemistry, and Physics)EForeign Language2 years (same language), 3 years recommendedFVisual / PerformingArts1 yearGCollege PrepElective1 year2009 by The Education Trust-West

Even though most students want to go to college, the truth is,many low income students and students of color aren’tgetting the classes in the first place.2009 by The Education Trust-West

7th grade Writing Assignment –Essay on Anne FrankYour essay will consist of an opening paragraph which introduced the title,author and general background of the novel.Your thesis will state specifically what Anne's overall personality is, andwhat general psychological and intellectual changes she exhibits over thecourse of the book.You might organize your essay by grouping psychological and intellectualchanges OR you might choose 3 or 4 characteristics (like friendliness,patience, optimism, self doubt) and show how she changes in this area.Source: Unnamed school district in California, 2002-03 school year.2009 by The Education Trust-West

7th grade Writing Assignment –The “Me” PageMy best friend:A car I want:My favorite beverage:A movie I would like to be thestar in:Source: Unnamed school district in California, 2002-03 school year.2009 by The Education Trust-West

In most CA districts, graduation fromhigh school does not mean graduatingwith the A-G curriculum2009 by The Education Trust-West

A-G for alldismantles poverty tracking andpenitentiary tracking2009 by The Education Trust-West

It doesn’t have to be this way!2009 by The Education Trust-West

Dispelling myths about what happens tostudents when the college/career readycurriculum is expected for ALL.A Case Study: San Jose Unified2009 by The Education Trust-West

Myth: Requiring a rigorous course of studyfor all high school students will result in awatered down curriculum.2009 by The Education Trust-West

Seniors who take at least one AP 06Source: EdTrust West analysis of California Department of Education data2009 by The Education Trust-West

Senior AP scores of 3 or higher100%78%80%57%61%1999200420052006748 tests1197 tests1254 tests1277 tests60%44%40%20%0%Source: EdTrust West analysis of California Department of Education data2009 by The Education Trust-West

MYTH: Grades will plummet if all students areexpected to complete a college-ready/workready curriculum2009 by The Education Trust-West

Mean GPA for All SJUSD Graduating SeniorsSource: EdTrust West analysis of San Jose District data2009 by The Education Trust-West

MYTH: Tough graduation requirements willcause non college bound students todisengage and drop out2009 by The Education Trust-West

SJUSD Graduation RatesEstimated completion rate using Manhattan Institute methodologySource: Ed Trust West analysis of CA Dept of Ed data, 20072009 by The Education Trust-West

THE REALITY IS:A college-ready/career-ready curriculum forall students will result in dramatic increases inthe numbers of students, both minority andnon-minority, who are eligible to enterUC/CSU directly out of high school and obtainliving wage employment that provides realpossibilities for a successful future.2009 by The Education Trust-West

All 12th Grade Graduates 2001-2007 Completing all CoursesRequired with a “C” or better for UC/CSU EntranceSource: Education Trust – West analysis of CaliforniaDepartment of Education data.2009 by The Education Trust-West

Latino Graduates College-ReadySan Jose vs. California50%5%Source: Education Trust – West analysis of CaliforniaDepartment of Education data.2009 by The Education Trust-West

Schools Dispelling the MythEvery K-12 School needs to create acollege-going culture of achievement2009 by The Education Trust-West

Ralph J. Bunche Elementary SchoolCompton Unified School DistrictCarson, California 417 students in grades K-599% African American and Latino40% English Language Learner93% Low-IncomeSource: California Department of Education, http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/2009 by The Education Trust-West

Ralph Bunche Students Outpacing District and State2007 APISource: California Department of Education, http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/2009 by The Education Trust-West

Ralph Bunche Success at Every Grade LevelMath 2007Source: California Department of Education, http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/2009 by The Education Trust-West

Ralph Bunche College Bound2009 by The Education Trust-West

KIPP San Francisco Bay AcademySan Francisco, California 257 students in grades 5-8 79% African American and Latino 81% Low-IncomeSource: California Department of Education, http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/2009 by The Education Trust-West

5th Graders’ High Achievement at KIPP SF Bay AcademyMath 2007100Percent Proficient/Advanced90939485847780706050KIPP SF BAY54544940505032282830373233363736SFUSDSF CountyCalifornia2520100AllAfrican American LatinoELLLow IncomeSource: California Department of Education, http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/2009 by The Education Trust-West

5th Graders’ High Achievement at KIPP SF Bay AcademyScience 2007Source: California Department of Education, http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/2009 by The Education Trust-West

KIPP Bay Academy Students2009 by The Education Trust-West

Abraham Lincoln High SchoolSan Jose Unified School DistrictSan Jose, California2009 by The Education Trust-West

Abraham Lincoln High SchoolSan Jose Unified School District, California 1741 students in grades 9-12 60% Latino 34% Low-IncomeSource: California Department of Education, http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/2009 by The Education Trust-West

Percent of Graduates Meeting UC A-GLincoln High Graduating Latino Students College-Ready atSignificantly Higher Rates than the County and the State100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%LincolnSanta Clara CountyCaliforniaYearSource: California Department of Education, http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/2009 by The Education Trust-West

Gap Closing at Lincoln High SchoolSource: California Department of Education, http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/2009 by The Education Trust-West

“You need a door, or a window. The A-G curriculum givesyou that opportunity. I can’t imagine not having it.Students will find the motivation, they only need theopportunity.Personally, I didn’t see myself in college until mysophomore year. I had kept up in my school work, but Ididn’t know what I would do after graduation. It wasthat persistence; that I had to keep doing well and thebar being raised so high, that made me realize that I wascollege material.”- Cesar Lopez, Senior, Lincoln High, San Jose UnifiedSource: Students Speak Out, The Education Trust – West, 2005.2009 by The Education Trust-West