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Investments in M Innesota ’ S S Tudents Smart INVESTMENTS IN M INNESOTA ’ S S TUDENTS NOVEMBER 12, 2007 Smart INVESTMENTS IN M INNESOTA ’ S S TUDENTS A GEND A 8:30 a.m. Coffee and registration. 9:00 – 9:20 a.m. Welcome and Overview of Day and Project Outcomes • Dane Smith, President, Growth & Justice • Angela M. Eilers, Ph.D., Research & Policy Director, Growth & Justice 9:20 – 10:30 a.m. Presentation of Findings • Dr. Arthur Rolnick, Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, (co-authored with Rob Grunewald, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis), will speak on early childhood investments (birth to age 5). • Dr. Arthur Reynolds, University of Minnesota, and Co-Director of Early Childhood Research Collaborative, will address early childhood investments (age 3 to 3rd grade). • Dr. Henry M. Levin, Co-Director of Center for Benefit-Cost Studies in Education, Columbia University (co-authored with Clive Belfield, Queens College, Co-Director of Center for Benefit-Cost Studies in Education, Columbia University) will present on K-12 investments. 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Break 10:45 - 11:30 • Dr. Megan Beckett, RAND Corporation, will address out-of-school time investments. • Dr. Laura Perna, University of Pennsylvania, will provide a synthesis on effective interventions transitioning from secondary to post-secondary education. 11:30-12:00 p.m. Remarks by Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller and Senate Minority Leader David Senjem 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch provided 1:15 - 2:45 p.m. Break out sessions with Minnesota’s legislative education committee chairs and guest economists. 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Remarks by House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher and Education Commissioner Alice Seagren Dear Friend of Education, Welcome to Growth & Justice’s “Smart Investments in Minnesota’s Students” summit. This will be the first in a series of “Smart Investments” conversations in which we will combine fact-based research and civic engagement to give clarity on where Minnesota should best invest for shared prosperity. Minnesota’s great tradition of investing amply and wisely in education has paid off well, producing higher-than-average income growth and top marks on a wide range of quality-of-life indicators. However, we now see signs that we may no longer be in the vanguard among the states. A national survey published in 2006 by Jobs for the Future indicates that 23 states have set a numerical target for improving college success. Minnesota was not one of those states. A paper to be issued at this conference shows Minnesota no longer ranks among top performing states in higher education enrollment and persistence, and not even on a list of the top ten “New Economy States.’’ Growth & Justice wants to change that. Today, 35 percent of Minnesotans between the ages of 25 and 34 have a bachelor’s degree or higher; 17% in that same age range have a two-year degree (though 40% enroll each year). While the percentage of those attaining a certificate or one-year diploma is unclear, we know that the difference between a living wage and a non-living wage in Minnesota is attainment of a degree beyond the high school diploma. At the same time, Minnesota’s minority populations are not doing even half as well in enrollment and completion rates as their peers, and yet they represent the fastest growing population in the state. To those interested in both growth and justice, we think we have set an aspirational but feasible goal: Increase by half the number of Minnesota students who obtain a professional credential, an associate’s degree or a bachelor’s degree by the year 2020. What is it going to take to increase by half the number of new degree-holders? And how are we going to afford this growth? How do we know that our limited dollars invested in education are going to make a difference? Growth & Justice has been working on this question for more than a year now. We began by mapping backward from our final desired outcome based on what we know: o We know that we need to increase graduation rates, so what are the most effective interventions to increase higher education enrollment, retention and graduation? o We know that rigorous high school coursework correlates with the likelihood of a student enrolling in and succeeding in post-secondary education, so what are the most effective ways to get students to take and succeed in rigorous coursework? o We know that keeping students at or above proficiency level on basic skills in the elementary and middle grade years correlates with their likelihood of staying in and graduating from high school. What are the most effective interventions on the basic skills? o We know that kindergarten readiness is highly correlated with success in early skill acquisition that correlates with success in basic skill competencies. What are the most effective interventions for kindergarten readiness? o We know that quality early childhood experiences ready a child for kindergarten. What are the most effective interventions in the early childhood years? Given an economic climate of limited resources, what will our priorities be? Researchers know more and more about what it takes to get kids on track and to keep them moving forward. Economists have better and better ideas of what it costs. This summit is an effort to put these together and get closer to answering the question: How do we get the best bang for our education buck? We have posed this challenge to stakeholders, state leaders and to some of the nation’s preeminent scholars and education economists, who are present here today. Working together, we think we can begin to get closer to answering these questions. Thank you for joining us in this important work. Dane Smith Angela Eilers, PhD President Research and Policy Director Growth & Justice Growth & Justice Table of Contents Statewide Steering Committee 4 Advisory Committee 5 Achieving a High Return on Early Childhood Investment: Evidence, Proposal, and the Minnesota Pilot 7 Arthur J. Rolnick & Rob Grunewald Cost-Effectiveness of Early Childhood Development Programs from Preschool to Third Grade 9 Arthur J. Reynolds Investments in K-12 Education for Minnesota: What Works? 29 Henry M. Levin, Clive R. Belfield Current-Generation Youth Programs: What Works, What Doesn’t Work, 39 and at What Cost? Megan K. Beckett Improving the Transition from High School to College in Minnesota: 57 Recommendations Based on a Review of Effective Programs Laura W. Perna Education Scholar Biographies 73 State Policymaker Biographies 77 Smart Investments in Minnesota’s Students Background Paper 81 Participant list 85 Statewide Steering Committee Teachers 1. Pam Willard, MNBEL award winning preschool teacher, Golden Heart Childcare 2. Lee Ann Stephens, Ed MN Teacher of the year, St Louis Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School 3. Dr. Robert Johnson, MMEP award winning professor, St Cloud State University Administrators 4. Dr. Greg Vandal, Superindendent, Sauk Rapids-Rice School District 5. Dr. Meria Carstarphen, Superintendent, St Paul Public Schools 6. Dr. Darlyne Bailey, Dean, University of Minnesota’s College of Education 7. Dr. Linda Baer, Sr. Vice Chancellor for Academic & Student Affairs, MnSCU 8. Dr. Jerry Halverson, Senior Faculty, Capella University Advocates 9. Todd Otis, President, Ready 4 K 10. Rene Lara, Legislative Action Specialist, Education Minnesota 11. Vernae Hasbargen, Senior Legislative Analyst, MN Rural Education Association 12. Jennifer Godinez, Director, MN College Access Network 13. Don Schuld, Assistant Superintendent, Stillwater Area Schools 14. Eugene Piccolo, Executive Director, MN Association of Charter Schools 15. Lynn Haglin, Vice President/KID PLUS Director, Northland Foundation Former Legislators 16. David Jennings, Superintendent, Independent School District # 112 (Chaska) 17. Steve Kelley, Senior Fellow, Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota Business 18. Jim Southwick, Medtronic, Inc. 19. Peter Sadowski, Antares Pharma, Inc. Parents and students 20. Mary Cecconi, Executive Director, Parents United for Public Schools 21. Maureen Cisneros, University student, Board of Regents Education finance, economics 22. Prof. Nicola Alexander, College of Education, University of Minnesota 23. Prof. Judy Temple, Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota Family, community, health/social services 24. Jim Meffert-Nelson, Chair, Children’s Coalition Platform 25. Neal Thao, Facutly, Metro State University 26. Laura LaCroix-Dalluhn, Youth Community Connections Page 4 Growth & Justice Advisory Council Paul Anton, Chief Economist, Wilder Research John Brandl, Professor, Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota Sandy Christensen, Professor, Dept. of Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota Deborah Dillon, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Minnesota David Heistad, Director of Research, Evaluation and Assessment, Minneapolis Public Schools Cathy Jordan, Executive Director, Children, Youth and Family Consortium Dan Mueller, Associate Director, Wilder Research Van Mueller, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Educational Policy and Administration, University of Minnesota Arthur Reynolds, Professor, University of Minnesota Institute of Child Development Art Rolnick, Senior Vice President and Director of Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Karen Seashore, Professor, Dept. of Educational Policy and Administration, University of Minnesota Mark Van Ryzin, Ph.D. Student, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Stuart Yeh, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Educational Policy and Administration, University of Minnesota Smart Investments in Minnesota's
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