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The Economic Impact of the Achievement Gap
How four sources of variance conspire to create a permanent U.S. recession & why there is hope that things can change for the better, especially
here in California.Dr. Derek S. Mitchell, CEO
Partners in School InnovationOctober 2010
PartnersSI Mission
To enable public schools in high-poverty communities – serving primarily students of color and English language learners – to achieve educational equity through school-based reform.
What do we do?• Support reform in 20 schools in San Jose, San
Francisco and Oakland• Work only in schools with concentrations of
low academic performance, poverty and African-American, Latino and English language learners.
• Work as an equity strategy for our partner districts in that we serve to intensify support for schools that need it most.
Hosted an Event to Share McKinsey Data More Broadly
• McKinsey Report: The Economic Impact of the Achievement Gap came to the following conclusions:
International Gap: Math & Science
System Gap Between States: 8th Grade Math
State Gap Continued: 8th Grade Math
State Gap Continued: 8th Grade Math
US Income Gap: Math & Reading
US Racial Gap: Math & Reading
At What Cost, These Gaps…• There are well-documented relationships
between under-achievement and:– Increased dropout rates (5.5X less likely to graduate)– Low lifelong earnings (earn about 1 Million less dollars)– Low access to healthcare (3.5X more likely to die of
preventable diseases)– Increased teen pregnancy (3X more likely for young
women)– Increased presence in Juvenile Justice System: (2.5X more
likely for poor white males, 6X more likely for poor black males.)
– …
But what about…• The loss of competitive advantage.• The value of essentially wasted human capital.• The national wealth that a more educated
citizenry would mean…
OECD Estimates Over the Lifetime of Generation Born in 2010
What Happens in Schools Matter: Two-year CST English / Language Arts Gains: PartnersSI Schools vs. State and Districts
2008-2010
OUSD
Brookfi
eld
New H.
SFUSD
Chavez
Fairm
ount
Webste
rSJU
SD
Almaden
Empire G
.CA
0%2%4%6%8%
10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%
11.4%13.4%
23.2%
5.4%
14.6%
18.3%19.7%
8.1%10.3%
11.4%
7.5%
CST ELA Comparisons (All Students, % P/A growth 2008-2010)
• Money Matters: We can increase investment in the education of our children.
What Can Be Done: Investment Matters
• Just in case you’re wondering how our other investments fare against national norms.
What Can Be Done: Investment Matters
Data Sources• Economic Analysis– McKinsey & Company– US Department of Labor
Statistics– US Bureau of Economic
Analysis– UC Census Bureau – Organizational for intern
ational Co-Operation and Development
• Performance Analysis• National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP)
• National Center for Educational Statistics
• Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)
• National Education Association
For More Information
Derek [email protected] Executive OfficerPartners in School Innovation1060 Tennessee Street, 2nd FloorSan Francisco, CA. 94107415.824.6196 x109