The Boston Opportunity Agenda - The Education Pipeline

The Education Pipeline

The education pipeline begins by building a solid education foundation for all of our city’s children and continues through the entire K-12 educational system, effectively preparing Boston’s students for high school graduation, college readiness and success. It extends to adults, including parents and immigrants who have missed or been denied opportunities for education and job training, in order to prepare them for jobs with family-sustaining wages.

Piepline Details

Early Literacy
Achieving the Kindergarten
Benchmark (DIBELS)*
Current: 54% (2009)
Goal: 75% (2014)

3rd Grade Reading
Proficiency
(MCAS ELA)**
Current: 31% (2009)
Goal: 85% (2014)

8th Grade Algebra 1
Enrollment for
Non-Exam School
Students
Current: 4% (2009)
Goal: 40% (2014)

B or Higher in Algebra 1
or Math 8
Current: 10% (2009)
Goal: 80% (2014)

Passing All 10th Grade
MCAS Tests***
Current: 65% (2009)
Goal: 75% (2014)

Reduced Annual
Dropout Rate
Current: 6.4% (2009)
Goal: 3% or lower (2014)

Four-Year
Graduation Rate
Current: 61.4% (2009)
Goal: 80% (2014)

BPS Grads with
Associate’s Degree
or Higher
Current: 35.5% Class of 2000
Goal: 70% Class of 2011

Adult Learners****
Entering Post-Secondary
Institutions
Current: 2.4% (2009)
Goal: 150% increase (2014)

*DIBELS = The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills Assessment will be used only as an initial measure; other measures will be developed.

**ELA = English Language Arts

***MCAS tests (ELA, Science, Math). In 2013, Proficiency will be the passing standard.

****Boston graduates of a MA Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education adult education program who enroll in higher education.

NOTE: Outcomes will also be tracked by Race/Ethnicity and Gender as well as for English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities. Charter school outcomes will be similarly tracked.


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