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2015 September
The Education
8,
MichiganTrust-Midwest
a June
Top 10
State
2015
Presentation to State Board
of Education
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ETM Mission
The Education Trust-Midwest is a
nonpartisan, statewide education
research, information and advocacy
organization focused on what is best for
Michigan students, particularly lowincome, African American, Latino and
American Indian students. We provide
data-driven information and expertise to
our state's families, educators and policy
and civic leaders on how to make
Michigan a top ten education state
and close our achievement gaps.
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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 thirdgrade reading improvement
by 2020.

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First, the bad

news...

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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)
Maryland
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
C alifornia
Nevada
Haw aii
Rhode Island
Louisiana
Kentucky
Virginia
Indiana
Arkansas
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Arizona
National public
New Hampshire
Washington
W yoming
New Jersey
Utah
Oklahoma
Kansas
Mississippi
C olorado
Nebraska
New Mexico
North Dakota
Illinois
Texas
Ohio
Vermont
Delaw are
New York
Oregon
C onnecticut
Idaho
North C arolina
Maine
Iow a
Montana
Missouri
W isconsin
South C arolina
Michigan
Alaska
South Dakota
West Virginia

-10

-5

National public

Michigan

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

10

15

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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

250

350

450

550

650

Mas s achus etts

United S tates
United S tates (Public)

Michigan

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

e:

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Michigan Must Outpace the National Average

Improvement Rate to Become a Top Ten State in
Early Literacy by 2030
NAEP Grade 4 Reading All Students

260

1st
(Maryland)

250

Michigan Achieves Path

240

Michigan Current Path

Maryland
230

Average Scale Score

220

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Mich ves Pat
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t
Path

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200

190
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Sourc NAEP Data Explorer, NCES (Proficient Scale Score = 238; Basic Scale Score = 208)
e:

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Michigan White Students On Track to be 49 th in Early

Literacy by 2030 if We Stay on Our Current Path
NAEP Grade 4 Reading White Students
1st (Maryland)

270

260

250

Michigan Achieves Path

240

Michigan Current Path

Average Scale Score

Maryland

230

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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The Good
News: We can
do far better
and leading
states show the
way.
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Key Lessons from Leading

States

Educators matter a lot.

Both accountability and state capacitybuilding are critical.

Successful implementation is essential.
Focus first on what matters most for
student learning then bring
bureaucracy along.
Spend effectively.

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Michigan Achieves Strategy

High-Leverage
Strategic
Investments

Sourc
e:

Top Ten
Education
State by
2030
starting with
early
literacy
improvemen
t by 2020.

Holistic Strategies
to Boost Student
Achievement

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Michigan Achieves: Pillars for Michigan

Effective
teaching
and school
leaders for
every
Michigan
student
Honest and
fair data

Fair
funding
and
investment

TOP TEN
EDUCATION STATE
BY 2030 STARTING
WITH EARLY
LITERACY
IMPROVEMENT BY
2020

Collegeand careerready
instruction
and
preparation
for every
Michigan
student

Accountabil
ity for
student
learning,
including
for charter
authorizers

Improving
learning
opportuniti
es for all
students

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Where Do We Start?
Step 1: College- and Career-Ready Teaching and
Learning for All Students.
Step 2: Support Teachers and Principal Efforts to
Teach at Higher Levels.
Step 3: Hold Educators and Schools Accountable
for Higher Levels of Performance.
Step 4: Invest Smartly and Implement
Effectively.
Step 5: Equitable School Funding and Equitable
Access to Effective Educators.

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Michigan Achieves: Academic Goals

Michigan's Current
Rank
33rd

25th
27% College
Remediation

37th
38

th

Data Not
Available

College
Attainment

MI Current Path MI Achieves Path

by 2030
By 2030

32nd

Top 10

35th

Top 10

61%
College Remediation

Top 10

Post-Secondary
Enrollment
College
Readiness
8th Grade
Math

43rd

Top 10

44th

Top 10

Data Not
Yet
Available

Top 10

4th Grade
Reading
Kindergarten
Readiness

Sourc
e:
Sources (in order): United States Census, American Community Survey; NCHEMS Information Center; CEPI College
Remedial Coursework; NAEP Data Explorer.

(10%
College Remediation)

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Michigan Achieves: Opportunities to

Learn Goals
MI Current PathMI Achieves Path
Michigan's Current
by 2030

42
Rank
College AffordabilityData Not Available Yet
nd

40th
6th
45th
29th
$12,543
gap

42nd
Data Not Yet
Available

Out-of-School
Suspensions
Student
Attendance
Teacher
Attendance
Access to
Coursework
Rigorous

Teacher Salary
Equity
School Funding
Equity
Teacher
Effectiveness

Data Not Available Yet

13th

Data Not Available Yet

29th

Data Not Available Yet

Data Not Available Yet

Data Not Available Yet

Sources (in order): 2009 NCHEMS Information Center; 2011-12 Civil Rights Data Collection, Note: HI excluded; NAEP Data
Explorer, NCES, reported for 8th grade; 2012 Center for American Progress; College Board AP Program Participation, MDE
Bulletin 1011 (2013-14); The Education Trust, The State of Funding Equity 2015

By 2030

Top Ten

Top Ten

Top Ten

Top Ten

Top Ten

Top Ten

Top Ten

Top Ten

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THANK YOU!
Contact:
Amber Arellano, Executive Director
Sunil Joy, Data & Policy Analyst
sjoy@edtrustmidwest.org
The Education Trust Midwest
(734) 619-8008
edtrustmidwest.org
michiganachieves.com

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