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