The State of
Oakland County Schools Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Welcome!
Special Thanks!
Dr. Casandra E. Ulbrich Michigan Department of Education
Oakland Schools Board of Education - Barbara DeMarco, Connie Williams, Marc Katz, Dr. Theresa Rich, George Ehlert
Once upon a time...
American ideals
equal opportunity
American ingenuity
public education
FOREWORD
Personal Thoughts on Public Education
motivated by intentional...
y money...
“There is no evidence from any other nation that replacing a public system with a privatized choice system produces anything but social, economic, and racial segregation.�
why?
There is a lot right with public education...
nation, state, county...
Chapter one
Our Success Stories
Steven
Mrs. Kramer
Professional Learning opportunities
Steven’s cousin Olivia
Michigan legislature increases funds for Early Childhood programs
Steven’s cousins
Comprehensive K-12 school districts struggle to remain comprehensive.
Steven’s neighbor Amber
70%
successful freshman year of college!
A very different story is being told...
Lansing myth about 17% college ready
real data real kids real colleges
Oakland County Percent Enrolling in ANY IHE and Earning 24 Credits Oakland County Percent Enrolling in ANY IHE & Earning 24 Credits Oakland County (14202)
Michigan (116739)
100 90 80
83 76
77
70
Percent
60
56
50 40 30 20 10 0 % of Graduates Enrolled in IHE within 24 months
% of Enrollees Earning 24 Credits
1
Community Support
strong link
between business, government and education
Census Data... more bachelors degrees
more high school grads
half the number of high school dropouts
National Data 1970 20%
2011 33%
25-‐29 year olds earning a high school diploma1
78%
90%
High school dropout rate2
15%
7.4%
25-‐29 year olds earning at least a bachelors degree1
1 2
EducaBon trends – hDp://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/?q+node/182 Dropout rates – hDp://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d11/tables/dt11_117.asp
Success at the district level Pontiac School District
Thank You!
ISD cost recovery
efficiency & creativity
External Cost Recovery & Tuition Programs External Cost Recovery Services (Revenue) Tuition Programs
FY08 Actual FY09 Actual FY10 Actual FY11 Actual FY12 Actual FY13 Actual FY14 Actual $204,600 $796,797 $198,510 $190,183 $583,318 $1,904,221 $4,984,500 $95,309
$111,300
$215,950
$858,306
$2,172,889
$4,307,034
TOTAL
$4,993,440
$9,977,940
Cost Recovery and Tuition Programs went from $0 in 2007 to a current level of nearly $10 Million per year.
collaborations
Increasing student achievement
Serving the diverse needs
of our districts
Decreasing costs by
increasing efficiencies
Thank you... school boards
superintendents
educators
volunteers
Thanks to the Cabinet Dr. Wanda Cook-Robinson Chief of Staff Robert Moore Deputy Superintendent of Finance & Operations Dr. Terri Spencer Deputy Superintendent of Instructional Services
Public education is improving in our
nation, state, county...
chapter two
Tests, Tests and MORE Tests Mrs. Kramer’s classroom
English as a Second Language Homeless Hungry Needs Special Accommodations Other Refugee
Steven
Sara
Megan
James
Hakim
Annie Death in the family
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What are the grade level trends for MEAP results in Reading? MEAP 2011-12 - 2013-14 : Reading Oakland County
Michigan
Oakland minus MI
100 90 80
77
76
71
79
77
79
80
79
70
68
69
72
70
67
72
71
70
60
61
74 73
72
68
61
60
MEAP
66
62
50 40 30 20 10 0
9
10
9
8
9
9
10
9
8
10
9
8
9
10
11
1112
1213
1314
1112
1213
1314
1112
1213
1314
1112
1213
1314
1112
1213
1314
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
9
8
8
1112
1213
1314
8th
Reading
ACT results for both Oakland County & Michigan have been rising slowly. ACT Results 2006-07 through 2012-13 Oakland
Michigan
26
ACT
23
Mean Scale Score
Percent Proficient
68
67 62
81
80
77
69
70 60
77
70
20
17
14
07 08 09 10 11 12 13 ACT Reading
07 08 09 10 11 12 13 ACT English
Oakland 20 20 20 20 20 21 21
19 19 20 20 20 20 20
Michigan 19 19 19 19 19 20 20
18 18 18 18 18 19 19
07 08 09 10 11 12 13 ACT Math
07 08 09 10 11 12 13 ACT Science
07 08 09 10 11 12 13 ACT Composite
20 20 20 21 21 21 21
20 20 20 21 21 21 21
20 20 20 20 21 21 21
19 19 19 19 20 20 20
19 20 19 20 20 20 20
19 19 19 19 19 20 20
Subject Area Test & Year
N.A.E.P. 1973
2008
8th Grade Math
266
281
4th Grade Math
219
243
8th Grade Reading
255
260
208
220
4th Grade Reading
Na8onal Assessment of Educa8onal Progress (NAEP) – hFp://nces.ed.gov/na8onsreportcard/pubs/main2008/2009479.asp
What’s in a score?
different demographics poverty urban centers diversity
National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP) 2011 Reading Assessment - Grade 8
Poverty in U.S.
May, 2012 UNICEF Report
http://www.unicef-‐irc.org/publications/ pdf/rc10_eng.pdf
The United States is a nation of growing poverty... We test ALL students - high poverty, special needs, English Language Learners
chapter three
What does it cost?
Steven’s mom & dad
What do you think is the biggest problem that YOUR public school faces?
Would you support or oppose paying more in taxes to provide funds to improve the quality of YOUR public school?
What has happened to school funding over time?
K-12 State and Local Funding as Percent of Personal Income 2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
5.17%
5.11%
5.12%
4.85%
4.58%
4.41%
Had the level of K-12 funding support simply remained the same as 2010 an additional $1.6 Billion of state and local funding would have been provided to K-12 schools for our children.
Adequacy Study on Funding Public Education
chapter four “Choice” Limits Opportunities Steven’s Future
Education should not be a string of wins and losses...
Michigan has more for-profit charter schools than any other state
Share of Charter Schools Operated by Educa5on Management Organiza5ons
Miron & Gulosino (2013) Profiles of For-‐Profit and Nonprofit Educa5on Management Organiza5ons: Fourteenth Edi5on – 2011-‐2012
Choice and Charters need transparency and monitoring...
We need a level playing field.
What does this mean
for Steven?
chapter five Ed Reform
Steven’s Parents Join Grassroots Advocates grass roots graphic
A-F Grading
why?
policies
impact students
Steven’s parents want answers... and you should too!
wh
hy?!
chapter six The End? Hope for Steven & Friends
the tide is turning
diligence
patience
persistence
Engage!
We have proof... We can shape public policy.
We can move student learning forward. We can operate more efficiently and effectively if permitted to do so.
Happily ever after