Welcome

Nicholas V. BrowningFirst Merit Bank, Akron Region | President & CEOSEI | Board of Directors Chair

CHAIRNicholas V. Browning

VICE-CHAIRDavid C. Jennings

TREASUREREvan M. Scocos

SECRETARYAndrew Duff

SEI Board of Directors

Andrew Duff

Mary Anne Beiting, Ed.D.

Tommy Bruno

Daniel C. Colantone

William H. Considine

Belinda Cox

David E. Custodio, M.D., M.B.A., FACEP

John Dearborn

Jeffrey Ferguson

Leonard Foster

Ramona Hood

David W. James

Russell M. Pry

Tia Ramlow

Robert Reffner

Suzanne Rickards

W. Michael Sherman, Ph.D.

Kirstin S. Toth

Thank you to tonight’s sponsors!

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Derran WimerSEI | Executive Director

Their success is our success…

Our success is your success…

Tonight’s makeup:• 15 school districts, career tech providers,

private schools & educational service center• 15 businesses• 27 community organizations and agencies• 5 philanthropic organizations• 3 colleges and universities• 7 interested individuals

SEI’s new look

SEI’s new look

SEI’s new look

Thanks to:

SEI Staff

• Kaye Rowe – Operations Manager• Cristina Gonzalez Alcálá – Research Associate• Jeanean Clark – OSTP Strategy Leader• Phil Martucci – College Attainment Strategy Leader• Katie Perkowski – Americorps VISTA for eMentoring• Matt Deevers – Senior Research Associate

Progress Report

Matthew Deevers, Ph.D.SEI | Senior Research Associate

Kindergarten Readiness

Transition Skills Summary - TSSSkill development report at the end of preschool• 47 Skills in 5 early learning

domains, to support– Parents– Preschools– Kindergarten programs

Developed and sustained through county-wide collaboration

Success is a Collective Effort

TSS Participation in 2015

5

90

108116

2012 2013 2014 2015

Participating Sites

116

1753

2494 2454

2012 2013 2014 2015

Participating Children

16 FOR SUCCESSin 10 languages

Using the TSS to Engage Families

Recommended Reading for skill development

Using TSS Results to Engage Families

Using TSS Results to Drive Change Universal Focus on Key Skills• RHYMING• COMPARING QUANTITIES• RESOLVING CONFLICTS

It’s never too early for literacy

“Whether rich or poor…

parents who have books in

the home increase the level

of education their children

will attain.”

- Evans et al, 2010

Kindergarten Readiness: Literacy 2014

67%

33%On TrackNot On Track

GAR Foundation OPEN-M Akron MetropolitanHousing Authority

Akron-Summit County Public Library PNC Foundation Akron Children’s

Summit Education Initiative

Greenleaf Family Center-SPARK University of Akron

United Way of Summit County SCOPE Community School Child Guidance and Family

Solutions

Summit County ESC YMCA Asia, Inc

Child Care Connection First Things First Akron Summit Community Action- Head Start

Akron Public Schools Summit County Council State Support Team 8

Early Childhood Education Committee

Reading is a gateway to success

• Students who cannot meet grade level standards are 4 times more likely to drop out of high school.

• Students who exceed standards are on track for college readiness

3rd Grade Reading Trends

83% 82% 83%85%

81%

65% 65%67%

70%

65%

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Minimal Proficiency On Track for Success

Reading Achievement in Context• Since 2013, Summit County has

– risen from 64th to 53rd in overall reading proficiency among 88 counties in Ohio

– Risen to the top half (43rd) for high reading achievement (scoring on a college-ready trajectory)

– Maintained a high position among urban counties –1% (50 students) from the top

Strategies for Improved Literacy

• Expanded coaching for literacy teachers

• Literacy Coaching Network

• Expanded support for volunteer tutoring

Summit Education InitiativeAlign & Engage for Student Achievement

Third Grade Reading Team

University of Akron Akron Public Schools Summit County Educational Service Center

GAR Foundation Mogadore Local Schools YMCA

Summit Education Initiative

Akron-Summit County Public Library

Akron Community Foundation

United Way of Summit County Norton City Schools Springfield Local Schools

Twinsburg City Schools Nordonia Hills City Schools Barberton City Schools

Summit Academy Akron MetropolitanHousing Authority

8th grade math

8th Grade Math: opportunity area

* Study of 3,271 high school graduates in 2015

Students who exceed minimum math standards in 8th grade are three times more likely to graduate college-ready 4 years later

8th Grade Math: opportunity area

80%

42%

81%

39%

Minimally Proficient On Track for College Readiness

Summit CountyOhio

Do the math!• Formative Practice

– Short, bi-weekly assessments

• Growth mindset training– Readings and reflection to increase motivation

• Parent engagement– Frequent communication to support students

Martha Holden Jennings Foundation

* Study of 3,271 high school graduates in 2015

Students who maintain a B or B+ average in 9th grade are more than twice as likely to graduate on track for postsecondary success.

A good start to high school = success

9th Grade GPA and College Readiness

59%41%

22%9%

35%

44%

46%

15%

6% 15%32%

76%

0 - 2.0 2.0 - 2.5 2.5 - 3.1 3.1 +Cumulative GPA after 9th grade

Did Not Attempt Not College Ready College Ready

Career and College Readiness

Career & College Readiness: One in the same

“We should be educating all high school students according to a common academic expectation…that prepares them for both postsecondary education and the workforce.”

– ACT.ORG, 2006

Readiness Leads to Personal Success• By 2020, 65% of jobs will

require postsecondary education*

• Students who graduate with a 21 or higher ACT composite score are 4 times more likely to earn a postsecondary degree.

* source: Georgetown University, 2014

Readiness Trends

33%

26%28%

32% 33%31%

35%

41% 41%

2012 2014 2015

No Score Not Ready Ready

Students are more than test scores

• Over 15,000 students across 10 school districts and 59 buildings• Over 1,100 students across 22 out-of-school time partner programs

Youth View® High School Outcomes

Students have relatively positive experiences, motivation and aspirations

Youth View® Self-Report Needs Assessment

9%

24%

14%

8% 6%

22%

28%Students who reported a need for help

The 2015-16 Ready High School Network

• Akron Alternative Academy• Akron Early College• Archbishop Hoban HS• Barberton HS• Buchtel CLC• Coventry HS• Cuyahoga Falls HS• East CLC• Ellet HS• Firestone HS• Garfield HS• Green HS

• Hudson HS• Kenmore HS• Manchester HS• North HS• Revere HS• Springfield Senior HS• STEM High School • Stow-Munroe Falls HS• Tallmadge High School• Twinsburg HS• Woodridge HS

Persistence after high school

No clearer path to prosperity in Ohio

21%

11%9%

4%

Poverty Rates

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40

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Annual Earnings (thousands)

Source: American Community Survey 5-year estimate, 2013

College Matriculation and Persistence

• 7 enroll in a program after high school

• 6 are persisting in that program one year later

• 4 earn a degree within 6 years

For every 10 high school graduates…

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CURRENT 67% 65% 42% 41% 55% 69% 87%

TREND

DISTANCE to

GOAL

433students

250students

934 students

355 students

300 students

557students

153 students

EQUITY Gaps represent the differences in success rates between the highest and lowest performing groups in our current data. In future years, we will report trends.

GENDER

RACE 26% 30%

10%

38% 37% 17% 19%

9% 19%

What Lies Ahead!

Kirstin S. TothGAR Foundation| Senior Vice PresidentSEI | Board of Directors Member

THANK YOU!