Collaborative Engagement

Working Together on a Shared Goal of Making Michigan a

Top 10 Education State
6, 2015
State LeadershipJune
Retreat
October 14, 2015
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Massachusetts Near the Top Globally, Michigan

Lags Far Behind Other Countries and States
NAEP TIMSS Grade 8 Math Average Scale Scores - 2011
-50

50

150

Korea, Republic of
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Hong Kong, SAR
Japan
Massachusetts
Vermont
Minnesota
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Russian Federation
North Carolina
Maine
Wisconsin
Quebec-CAN
Montana
New York
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Alaska
Wyoming
Kansas
Virginia
Washington
Ohio
Indiana
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Colorado
Connecticut
DoDEA
Illinois
Israel
Texas
Delaware
Maryland
Finland
Florida
Oregon
Idaho
Ontario-CAN
Missouri
Nebraska
Utah
United States
Arkansas
United States (Public)
England-GRP
Slovenia
Alberta-CAN
Kentucky
Hungary
Australia
Hawaii
South Carolina
Lithuania
Arizona
Michigan

250

350

450

550

650

Massachusetts

United States

United States (Public)

Michigan

Source: U.S. States in a Global Context: NAEP-TIMSS Linking Study

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Michigan Achieves Vision:

To make Michigan a top ten education
state by 2030, starting by becoming
top ten in the nation for third-grade
reading improvement by 2020.
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Michigan One of Only Six States with Negative

Improvement for Early Literacy Since 2003
Average Scale Score Change, NAEP Grade 4 - Reading - All Students (2003-13)

Michigan

-6

-4

Maryland
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
California
Nevada
Hawaii
Rhode Island
Louisiana
Kentucky
Virginia
Indiana
Arkansas
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Arizona
National public
New Hampshire
Washington
Wyoming
New Jersey
Utah
Oklahoma
Kansas
Mississippi
Colorado
Nebraska
New Mexico
North Dakota
Illinois
Texas
Ohio
Vermont
Delaware
New York
Oregon
Connecticut
Idaho
North Carolina
Maine
Iowa
Montana
Missouri
Wisconsin
South Carolina
Michigan
Alaska
South Dakota
West Virginia

-2

National public

10

12

14

16

Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES (Proficient Scale Score = 238; Basic Scale Score = 208)

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Michigan Near Bottom For African American Early

Literacy Compared to Nation
NAEP Grade 4 Reading African American Students - 2013
260

Average Scale Score

250
240
230
220
210
200

Michigan

190

180
170
160

Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES (Proficient Scale Score = 238; Basic Scale Score = 208)

2014
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Michigan White Students On Track to be 49th in Early

Literacy by 2030 if We Stay on Our Current Path
NAEP Grade 4 Reading White Students
270

1st (Maryland)

260

Average Scale Score

250

240
Michigan Achieves Path

Michigan Current Path

230

Maryland
National Public

220

49th
210

200

190
2003

2005

2007

2009

2011

2013

2015

2017

2019

2021

2023

2025

2027

2029

Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES (Proficient Scale Score = 238; Basic Scale Score = 208)

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Low-Income Students in Boston Perform at

Drastically Higher Levels Than in Detroit
Grade 4 NAEP Math (2013)
260

Average Scale Score

250

Boston

240
230

Detroit

220
210
200
190
180
170
160

Note: Basic Scale Score = 214; Proficient Scale Score = 249

Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES

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MI Losing Ground on 4th Grade Reading

Average Scale Score Change, NAEP Grade 4 - Reading - All Students (2011-13)
Tennessee

Minnesota

Indiana

Washington

Colorado

National Public

Michigan
-2

-1

Note: Basic Scale Score = 208; Proficient Scale Score = 238

Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES

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Panelists
Amber Arellano, Executive Director, The Education Trust-Midwest

Sara Heyburn, Executive Director, Tennessee State Board of Education

Marc Hill, Chief Policy Officer, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Paul Reville, Francis Keppel Professor of Practice of Educational Policy
and Administration, Harvard Universitys Graduate School of Education

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J OURNEY T OWARD E QUITY

AND E XCELLENCE
T HE M ASSACHUSETTS
E XPERIENCE

P AUL R EVILLE
Fr a n c i s Ke p p e l P ro fe s s o r o f P r a c t i c e a n d E d u c a t i o n a l Po l i c y a n d A d m i n i s t r a t i o n

ACHIEVEMENTS - MCAS

ACHIEVEMENTS - NAEP

In NAEP Reading and Math tests (4 th and 8 th

grades), administered in 2005, 2009, 2011, and
2013, Massachusetts was 1 st or tied for 1 st on all
four tests each year.

ACHIEVEMENTS - INTERNATIONAL
TIMMS 2011
Eighth-graders ranked 2 nd in Science
6 th in Mathematics
PISA 2012 Results
Average

Mathematics

Science

Reading

Massachusetts

514

527

527

U.S.

481

497

498

OECD

494

501

496

GAPS - MCAS
MCAS 2010 Results

GAPS - MCAS
MCAS 2013 Results
Proficient or Higher

Grade 3

Grade 5

Grade 8

English Language Arts

White: 65%
Low-Income: 34%
English Language Learners: 19%

White: 72%
Low-Income: 46%

White: 84%
Low-Income: 61%

Mathematics

White: 73%
Low-Income: 49%
English Language Learners: 39%

White: 67%
Low-Income: 41%

White: 61%
Low-Income: 34%

White: 59%
Low-Income: 30%

White: 46%
Low-Income: 19%

Science

GAPS
Drop-out Rates
Black Males: 5.4%
White Males: 1.8%
Hispanic Males: 6.8%

Low-income students are 20% less likely to

graduate high school on time
31% less likely to enroll in college

HISTORICAL ORIGINS OF REFORM

Budget Pressure / Proposition 2

Court Case
Business Involvement MBAE
Executive and Legislative Leadership
Grand Bargain

BUSINESS CONCERNS ABOUT

EDUCATION SYSTEM
Lack of Goals
Lack of Performance Measurement
Lack of HR System
Uneven Performance and High Failure Rates
Unsupported Educators
Inadequate, Irrational Finance System

Lack of Choice and Competition

EDUCATION REFORM ACT OF 1993

Standards, Assessments, and Accountability

System Improvements
Finance Reform and Reinvestment

IMPLEMENTATION SUCCESS

Leadership - Deep, Non-Partisan, Persistent

Clear, Powerful Equity and Excellence Rationale
High Expectations, Standards, and Stakes
Significant Investment in Capacity and Equity
Inclusive Implementation Approach
Long-term Commitment

KEY STRATEGIES

Shared Ownership in Building Standards

High Quality Assessments
Focus on Building Educator Accountability
Strengthening Districts
Central Role of Data
High Quality Charters and Other Innovations
Strengthened Accountability
Expanded Turn-arounds
Limited Attention to Time and Wrap -around
Balance on Teacher Evaluation
Race to the Top
Collaboration with Early and Higher Education

MAJOR CHALLENGES

Gap Closing, Sub Groups

Early Literacy
Turn-arounds
Career Readiness (STEM Inspiration Gap)
Inadequate Time
Problems Associated with Poverty

LOOKING AHEAD
Need for a New Engine
Schools Alone Cannot Do It
Limits of School Reform and Standards
Paradigm

NEW ENGINE
Drives Achievement of All Means All
Braided Systems
Schools - Expanded, Extended and
Differentiated
Health and Human Services Integrated
Out of School Learning Accessible

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Panelists
Amber Arellano, Executive Director, The Education Trust-Midwest

Sara Heyburn, Executive Director, Tennessee State Board of Education

Marc Hill, Chief Policy Officer, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Paul Reville, Francis Keppel Professor of Practice of Educational Policy
and Administration, Harvard Universitys Graduate School of Education

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