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Charles Weis, Ph.D. Santa Clara County
Superintendent of Schools
High Quality Education in Santa Clara CountySanta 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.
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!
The Achievement Gap Hurts EveryoneAchievement 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
Virtually UnemployableHigh 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
Economic costs for the City of San JoséIn 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
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
The Achievement Gap in Elementary School
33%
The Gap Grows to 44 Points in High School
44%
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
InitiativeA 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
Efficacy: We Know What WorksNational ResearchCalifornia State University
Center to Close the Achievement GapCalifornia Department of Education
Closing the Achievement Website Local Best Practices
SJ2020 StrategiesHigh-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
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
Creating 21st Century Career Choices for AllCareer 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
Career Technical EducationResearch Findings
Increases student attendanceHelps close the achievement gapRaises grade point averagesIncreases graduation ratesAssists in getting a jobPaves the way to college
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!
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
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
CompactAffirms each organization’s commitment to aligning its
efforts to help each student reach proficiency within this decade
Commitments by sectorEducationGovernmentBusinessNonprofit /CommunityAND Parents
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
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
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
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
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 CouncilSan Jose Unified, East Side, Oak Grove, Franklin-McKinley, Berryessa,
Mount Pleasant, Orchard, Metropolitan Education School DistrictsSan Jose-Evergreen and Foothill-DeAnaza Community College DistrictsSilicon Valley Community FoundationSilicon Valley Leadership GroupFirst 5 Commission Santa ClaraKids In CommonKidango
Convened January 14th, 2010 meeting – Dr. Robert Marzano: “Getting Serious About School Reform”
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”
Together…
We WILL BE the firstlarge urban area in the nation
to eliminate the achievement gap within this decade
http://www.sccoe.org/sj2020/Don BolceProgram Director, Special ProjectsOffice of the SuperintendentSanta Clara County Office of Education408.453.6877