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Pyramid Response to Intervention
Never in our nation’s history have the demands on our educational system been greater or the consequences of failure as severe.
Beyond the high-stakes school accountability requirements mandated by state and federal laws, the difference between success and failure in school is, quite literally, life and death for our students.
Pyramid Response to Intervention
Today, a child who graduates from school with a mastery of essential skills and knowledge is prepared to compete in the global marketplace, with numerous paths of opportunity available to lead a successful life.
Yet, for students who fail in our educational system, the reality is that there are virtually no paths of opportunity.
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Likely Pathways for Struggling Students
1. Poverty 2. Welfare 3. Incarceration4. Death
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Dropouts on average earn about $12,000 per year, nearly 50% less than those who have a high school diploma.
They are 50% less likely to have a job that offers a pension plan or health insurance.
They are more likely to experience health problems.
(Rouse & Muenning, 2005) (www.centerforpubliceducation.org)
Poverty
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According to a U.S. government report,The State of Literacy in America, over 90 million U.S. adults, nearly one out of two, are functionally illiterate or near illiterate, without the minimum skills requiredin a modern society.
—Larry Roberts, Illiteracy on the Rise in America
(www.wsws.org)
Poverty
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Welfare
75% of those claiming welfare are functionally illiterate.
(www.covinaliteracy.org/facts.htm)
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Incarceration
Across the United States, 82% of prison inmates are dropouts.
(Ysseldyke, Algozzine, & Thurlow,1992)
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Incarceration
According to the report Literacy Behind Prison Walls, 70% of all prison inmates are functionally illiterate or read below a 4th-grade level.
(www.proliteracy.org/downloads/ProLiteracyStateOfLiteracy%2010-25-04.pdf)
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Incarceration
85% of juvenile offenders have reading problems.
(www.literacybuffalo)
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Youth in correctional facilities
Average age: 15
Average reading level: 4th grade (30% below this level)
(www.edjj.org)
Incarceration
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The incidence of learning disabilities among the general population based on U.S. Department of Education and local service providers is around 5%.
This is in sharp contrast with the number of students with learning disabilities in the criminal justice system, estimated to be as high as 50%.
(Bell, 1990)
Incarceration and Special Education
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Only 57% of youth with disabilities graduated from high school in the 2001–02 school year, according to the U.S. Department of Education (2002).
(www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=3135)
Incarceration and Special Education
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One study conducted by a University of California, Berkeley economist found that a 10% increase in the graduation rate would likely reduce the murder and assault arrest rates by about 20%.
(Moretti, 2005) (www.centerforpubliceducation.org)
Social Costs
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“The effects of educational failure are going to get worse if we don’t prepare all students to be competitive in the global marketplace.”
—The Perfect Storm
Cold, Hard Facts
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Is a high school diploma enough for our current students to be competitive in the global marketplace?
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“The high school diploma has become the ticket to nowhere.”
—James Waller, Face to Face: The Changing State of Racism Across America
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Today, our economy is not based on agriculture and industry, but information and services.
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In 1870, half of the U.S. population was employed in agriculture.
As of 2006, less than 1% of the population is directly employed in agriculture.
Agricultural Jobs in America
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1950: 34%
2002: 13%
U.S. Manufacturing Jobs
—USA Today(www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2002-12-12-manufacture_x.htm)
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2006 College Graduates
U.S.: 1.3 million
India: 3.1 million
China: 3.3 million
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Thank You!
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