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December 14, 2009December 14, 2009
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Transforming Learning: Accelerating and Scaling Innovation in “Education”
Presentation to the Silicon Valley Education FoundationDecember 14, 2009
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development
We Are “Not” Falling Behind Our
Global Economic Competitors...
…They are passing us by
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Recognizing this, President Obama Challenged the
Nation“In a global economy where the most valuable skill you can sell is your
knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity – it is a pre-requisite…we know the countries that out-teach us today
will out-compete us tomorrow.”
-- President Barack Obama,from Address to Joint Session of Congress, Feb. 24, 2009
By 2020:1)60% of 25-34 year olds will earn an associate’s degree or higher2)U.S. will significantly reduce the gaps in high school graduation
and college access and success
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We Need to ImproveEntire Education Pipeline
1980 2006
PSE Enrollment Rate PSE Graduation Rate
Source: NCES, NCHEMSNote: PSE Enrollment Rate is graduates enrolling in PSE the immediate fall after graduating high school
HS Graduation Rate
1980 2006
College Ready
1997 2006
2-Year Institutions
4-Year Institutions
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…Yet We Must Do This With Declining Resources
Nationwide
No Education Cuts
Either K-12 or PSE
Both K-12 & PSE
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• $4.35B - Race to the Top Fund
• $650MM - Investing in Innovation Fund
• $3.5B* - School Improvement Grants
• $650MM – Education Technology
• $300MM* - Teacher Incentive Fund
• $250MM - Statewide Data Systems
* Includes regular FY 09 appropriationsNote: These slides are intended as guidance only. Please refer to the official Notice in the Federal Register.
This Includes a Major Commitment to Innovation in
Education
SFSF$48.6B
FormulaGrants$26B
ARRA Competitive Grant Funding (~$10B)
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Support Effective Teachers and School Leaders
Improve the Use of Data
High Standards and High-Quality Assessments
Turn Around Persistently Low-Performing Schools
Four Assurances Guide Our Work
Note: These slides are intended as guidance only. Please refer to the official Notice in the Federal Register.
We Have Spent Significantly More
for Incremental Improvement
Note: Scores for years in which no NAEP examination was given are averaged between the two bookending years to smooth the curveSource: National Center for Education Statistics
Constant Per-Student Spending vs. NAEP 4th Grade Average Scale Scores
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Cons
tant
Per
-Stu
dent
Spe
ndin
g (1
990
= 1)
NAE
P Av
erag
e Sc
ale
Scor
es
Other Industries Turn to “Innovation”
to Get Better and More Efficient
Size of Addressable Market
Cost
/Pow
er
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Process of Innovation IsConsistent Across Sectors
R&D11
FundingRegulation
Efficacy
Assess
Use
Acquire
IntegrateService and support
Create
Solutio
n
Develop
delivery
Market and sell
Basic research
Application(R&D) Transfer
Field Innovation
Innovation Stages Market Growth
Regulations FundingCultureNeedsR&DCommercializationDeploymentEvaluation
Needs
Identification
Commercializa
tion
Deployment &
Adoption
Research &
Development
4 5
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7123
4567
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Barriers to Innovation
Evaluation &
Improvement
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Innovation Faces SignificantBarriers in Education
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In Some Sectors, Governmental Support of
Innovation Is NormMilitary Science Medicine
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Three Federal Roles WillBegin to Address Barriers
RegulatorLay the foundation
InvestorPrime the pump
FacilitatorSupport the change
1. Establish standards in key areas that encourage further standardization
2. Develop policies that align incentives for education to be “better and faster” (e.g. competency based credit)
3. Use federal discretionary and formula dollars to drive build ed innovation pipeline
4. Create incentives and vehicles for private investment in education
5. Align and prioritize education RDD efforts6. Encourage information and resource sharing among
stakeholders7. Develop infrastructure for knowledge management
and dissemination
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i3
EstimatedFunding Available
Up to $5MM/award Up to $30MM/award Up to $50MM/award
Evidence Required
Reasonable – research-based findings or theories
Moderate – either high internal validity and medium external validity, or vice versa
Strong – both high internal validity and high external validity
Scaling Required
Able to further develop and scale
Able to be scaled to the regional or state level
Able to be scaled to the national, regional, or state level
Note: These slides are intended as guidance only. Please refer to the official Notice in the Federal Register. 15
Investing in Innovation (i3) Grants Change Market
Incentives
Online Platform Will Improve Communication Among
Stakeholders
Web Portal
• Convene stakeholders to coordinate efforts, share knowledge, and invest strategically. • Facilitate idea sharing and democratize access to funders. • Highlight innovations in the community and match them with consumer needs.
Foundations Ideas/Innovators Consumers
• Limited knowledge sharing
• Difficulty identifying new ideas
• Lack of coordination between foundations
• Limited access to investors
• Little public feedback• Difficulty identifying
potential partners • Trouble identifying
consumer needs
• Limited diffusion of effective ideas
• Limited resources to invest in new ideas
• Lack of venue to express needs
• Challenge building change capacity
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Targeted Efforts Will Address Other Specific
BarriersCommon Standardsand Assessments
RewardingPerformance
Evidence-BasedDecision Making
50 States One Nation
Program 1Program 2Program 3Program 4
Program 2
High Performer:
Low Performer: Stud
ent
Perf
orm
ance
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Ultimate Vision Embeds Innovation Into All ED
Activities
Formula(with requirements and
compliance-based evaluations)
Discretionary(discrete grants without focus on identifying and
scaling success)
TODAY
National Activities
External/PrivateSector Leverage
FUTURE
Evidence Requirementfor Formula Funds
Pure Formula
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Devel-opment
Validation
Scale Up
Competitive Funds
Public-Private Alignment of Resources Will Increase Size and
Pace of Impact
Foundation
Contributions
SharedResourc
es
Government
Contributions
•Knowledge and “research”
•Key messages
•Leveraged/co-invested financial resources
•Funding early stage solutions and enabling platforms
•Thought Leadership
•Knowledge sharing
•Bringing proven solutions to national scale
•Supportive `context
•Funding and market incentives
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