The State of Education in New Jersey
David C. Hespe
Acting Commissioner
New Jersey Department of Education
Presentation to:
NJBIA Education & Workforce Development Committee
December 5, 2014
New Jersey Department of Education
Rising to the Challenge:
Changing Skill Demands
New Jersey Department of Education
Percent of US Workforce b y EducationalAttainmentLevel
Increasing Need for More Education Nationally
Source: National Governors Association
The “New Minimum”
Less than
high
school 6%
Bachelor
or above
39%
High
School
27%
Associate Some
degree College
7%
23%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 American Community Survey
New Jersey Department of Education
Educational Attainment in New Jersey
The Mismatch in New Jersey's
Talent Pipeline**
Current educational attainment & projected industry requirements
New Minimum
Tomorrow's
Demand
55%
45% *
*
Today's Supply
Educational attainment
of individuals over 25 in
2010.
58% *
42%
*
Less Than an Associate Degree
Postsecondary Degree
* Includes an unknown number of workforce certificates with labor market value that are part of the new minimum.
** The state's current educational attainment is based on the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 2010. Projected
demand estimates are based on Moody's Analytics forecasts of output by industry and related employment in 2030 multiplied by the
state's 2010 post-secondary attainment rate for each industry and summed to produce the projected educational attainment level
needed for the state's economy.
New Jersey Department of Education
Projected industry
educational requirements
for all new and
replacement jobs in 2030
New Jersey’s NAEP Comparisons
2011
2013
4th Grade Reading
2
2
8th Grade Reading
1
1
4th Grade Math
3
4
8th Grade Math
2
2
New Jersey Department of Education
Leading the Nation
The achievement gap between disadvantaged
students and their peers is improving but is still
too large.
The number of students from all socio-economic
backgrounds that leave our schools unprepared
for college or career is unacceptable, and this is a
drain on their ambition and their potential.
New Jersey Department of Education
Our Challenges…
Achievement Gap: NJASK Math
Economically Disadvantaged v. Non-Economically Disadvantaged
Proficient and Above
100%
90%
70%
25
24
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Econ Dis.
54%
56%
60%
60%
59%
Non-Econ Dis
80%
81%
84%
84%
84%
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80%
Achievement Gap: NJASK Language Arts
White, African American, and Hispanic Students
Proficient and Above
100%
90%
70%
60%
33
27
27
31
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
White
80%
77%
77%
76%
77%
African American
47%
46%
45%
45%
46%
Hispanic
53%
50%
50%
50%
50%
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80%
College Readiness
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•
Essex
8%
Bergen
17%
Gloucester 22%
Camden
14%
These rates are within 150% of normal time it takes to get a 2 or 4
year degree
Clearly, too many students are unprepared for college level work
New Jersey Department of Education
Sample of 2013 NJ County College Graduation Rates:
College Readiness
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•
•
•
•
•
•
Kean
NJIT
Ramapo
Rowan
Rutgers Camden
Rutgers New Brunswick
Montclair State
46%
58%
73%
70%
56%
80%
64%
New Jersey Department of Education
Sample of 2013 NJ State College Graduation Rates:
First-Year Remediation Rates
Atlantic Cape
68%
Middlesex
79%
Bergen
68%
Morris
72%
Burlington
66%
Ocean
62%
Camden
74%
Passaic
81%
Cumberland
63%
Raritan
69%
Essex
82%
Salem
57%
Gloucester
63%
Sussex
60%
Hudson
92%
Union
58%
Mercer
60%
Warren
73%
Rutgers – 22%
NJ Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, 2012
New Jersey Department of Education
NJ County Colleges, 2011
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New Jersey Department of Education
NAEP Outcomes: 12th Grade Reading
Meeting the SAT College & Career
Readiness Benchmark
New Jersey Department of Education
NJ Statewide Outcomes 2013
Source: The College Board
Grade
Level
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Difference
2012-2013
NJASK
Aggregate
69.2
66.5
66.6
65.9
66.7
0.8
HSPA
Aggregate
87.4
89.1
90.7
92.7
93.6
0.9
New Jersey Department of Education
English Language Arts (ELA)
Proficient and Above, By Grade
Goals
• They should not need remediation
• Those who go to college should graduate, not just ‘attend’
We must close achievement gaps
•
•
Zip-code should not determine likelihood of success
Every student should be held to high standards
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Students should leave our high schools having mastered the
knowledge and skills they need to be successful when they
get to college and or their careers
Goals
Implementation
Common Core
(2010)
Alignment of
curriculum &
instruction
Use of Data
Measure Progress
To Improve
Instruction,
Support
Schools
Through PARCC
Assessments
(2015)
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Vision: Raising Academic Achievement
4 Decades of Standards & Assessments
Evolutionary not Revolutionary
• 1990s - Core Curriculum Content Standards.
Tests in 4th, 8th and 11th grades (HSPA)
• 2000s - NJASK testing in grades 3-8; HSPA in 11th
with Biology/Algebra end-of-course tests
• 2010s - Common Core Standards in Math and
Language Arts. PARCC Testing in grades 3-8 with
PARCC end-of-course assessments in high school
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• 1980s - Basic Skill focus. High School Proficiency
Test and Early Warning Test in 8th grade
Actionable Information
Provide educators with information to improve the
classroom:
• For professional development
• For collaboration among professionals
Provide data-hungry parents with :
• Information to improve understanding
• Whether their child is on track for college/career
New Jersey Department of Education
PARCC Assessments are designed to…
Getting Comfortable with PARCC
Flexibility: Allow districts to choose from menu
of graduation pathways
Flexibility: Teacher evaluations changed to 10%
for 2015
New Jersey Department of Education
Not a graduation requirement until 2019 at
earliest
The Final Word: Engage
 95% of superintendents report business involvement in schools *
 But engagement is often inconsistent or isolated
In legislature and community: improved standards,
assessments, accountability
Partner
CTE programs, internships, program development
Innovate
STEAM, technology, choice, early childhood initiatives
* Source: ‘Lasting Impact: A Business Leader’s Playbook for Supporting America’s Schools,’
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, 2013
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Advocate
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