Trends in Pre-K and K-12 Education.ppt

Trends in Pre-K and K-12 Education Dean Karen Symms Gallagher Emery Stoops and Joyce King-Stoops Dean’s Chair Assumptions Children and youth are most important resources for sustaining our democratic way of life and our economic viability Investment in education, health and social services for children and youth is good for everyone Success in school (cognitive achievement, high school graduation) depends on individual effort, family support and societal commitment Comparison of US California Demographics Related to Schooling Comparison of US California Demographics Related to Schooling Comparison of US California Demographics Related to Schooling Comparison of US California Demographics Related to Schooling 62 COUNTRIES WITH BELOW REPLACEMENT-LEVEL (2.1) FERTILITY RATES IN 2000-2005 1-China,Hong Kong (1.0) 2- China, Macao (1.1) 5- Russian Federation (1.14) 11- S. Korea (1.17) 15- Italy (1.23) 23- Japan (1.32) 25- EU (1.38) 30- Canada (1.48) 47- China (1.825) 62- USA (2.01) K-12 Student Demographics - California K-12 Student Demographics in CaliforniaSpecial Programs ECE enrollments for Disadvantaged Children Longer Term Effects of High Quality ECE Programs Improved student achievement Fewer grade retentions Fewer special education referrals Increased graduation rates Lower incidence of criminal activity High Quality Preschool Standards Early Learning Standards Teacher with BA degree Teacher with training in Pre-K Teacher aide has CDA 15 hours of professional development per year Maximum class size – 20 Staff to child ration 1:10 Required screening and referrals to comprehensive health At least one meal/day State monitoring and data collection Targeted vs. Universal ECE Targeted: Less expensive At-risk children benefit the most Less likely to receive consistent public support Universal All parents have same option to enroll More administrative costs Greater political support, maybe High Quality ECE and reading Importance of 3rd grade reading a