Spring 2014
Kansas Association of School Librarians
Carmaine Ternes & Nancy McFarlin
Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will
spend the first four sharpening the axe.
Abraham Lincoln
“Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education.
The human mind is our fundamental resource. “
John F. Kennedy
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Everyone has a chance at the American dream!
Today's students are tomorrow's workforce
and civic leaders!
Public schools that graduate students are a
great investment…but just how great?
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We can’t afford to let anyone slip through the
cracks, particularly when we know our “best
and brightest” tend to leave our rural and
smaller communities.
We need to graduate every student college
and career ready!
There are more Honors Kids in China than the
US has kids!
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How much more will the 264 Emporia High School graduates
from 2011-12 earn over a class of high school dropouts in
one year?
$2.74 million
How about money saved from reduced expenditures on crime
or the use of Medicaid and uninsured medical costs?
◦ For one year reduced expenditures on crime, $477,576.
◦ Medicaid and uninsured, $75,141.
How many new jobs would be created in the community the
first year because of the increased spending? 21!
What did the 55 non-graduates cost Emporia?
 $566,353! For one year in lost wages!
How many more jobs would have been created with
those earnings?
 4.5…each year!
How much more will the crime costs be?
 $98,652!
How about uninsured and increased Medicaid costs?
 $15,528!
What did the 55 non-graduates cost
#USD 253?
 Base State Aid Per Pupil (BSAPP) for 20112012 was $3,780 for a total $207,900.00 for
one year.
 If students dropped prior to their senior year,
the amount would be higher.
 If students are considered Bilingual, At Risk,
or Vocational Education, a district receives
additional weightings.
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Between 2008 and 2018, Kansas will have
482,000 openings from job creation and
retirements.
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62% will need postsecondary credentials
(Industry Recognized Certificate, AA, BA+)
Currently - just over 40% of our Kansas
workforce has postsecondary credentials
Source:
http://www9.georgetown.edu/grad/gppi/hpi/cew/pdfs/
midwest-challenge.pdf
9% will not need a high
school diploma
 Currently, 19% of Kansas
students are not graduating,
creating a 10% gap for
available jobs for nongraduates!!
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College graduates now make $17,500 more
per year than those without a college degree.
This wage gap has doubled in recent
decades.
Those without a degree are four times more
likely to be unemployed.
http://www.npr.org/2014/02/11/27529740
8/going-to-college-may-cost-you-but-sowill-skipping-it
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Student Performance
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What is the Common Core State Standards Initiative?
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A state-led effort to develop a set of consistent,
clear, common K-12 academic standards in
English language arts and mathematics
States decide individually to adopt the CCSS and
have the option to add up to 15%, preserving the
core expectations
Kansas adopted the CCSS in October, 2010
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To ensure all students are
college and career ready when
they leave our Pre-K-12 system
To propel change in
instructional practices in
order to improve student
performance
Teacher
Effectiveness
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Common
Core State
Standards
College and
Career Ready
Students
Technology
How can I learn about the Kansas College and
Career Ready Standards?
See resources at the Kansas State Department
of Education website:
 http://community.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabi
d=4754
 http://community.ksde.org/Portals/50/Docu
ments/Home/NSBA_CommonCoreFAQ_v1.pdf
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How might your group, business, or individual citizens
help support your local schools?
Ideas…
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Keep informed about issues and their impact on schools
Present your expertise to a class
Be a Site Council member
Be a Big Brother/Sister
Provide materials, tools, $$ support
Oversee job shadowing
Volunteer in a classroom
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