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WHO WE ARE

WHO WE ARE. Partnership For Learning African American & Latino Surveys June 2006. Presented by Davis, Hibbitts & Midghall. www.dhmresearch.com. Telephone surveys of 250 African-Americans and 250 Latinos in Washington state Margin of error plus or minus 3.5%-6.2% Conducted May 15-22, 2006

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WHO WE ARE

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  1. WHO WE ARE Partnership For LearningAfrican American & Latino SurveysJune 2006 Presented by Davis, Hibbitts & Midghall www.dhmresearch.com

  2. Telephone surveys of 250 African-Americans and 250 Latinos in Washington state • Margin of error plus or minus 3.5%-6.2% • Conducted May 15-22, 2006 • Averaged 12 minutes in length • Survey objectives • Test knowledge of and support level for WASL • Assess perceptions of the need for post-secondary education and higher standards INTRODUCTION & METHODOLOGY 2

  3. A majority support requiring students to pass the 10th-grade WASL to graduate Do you support or oppose the requirement for students to pass the 10th grade WASL to graduate? Latinos African-Americans 3

  4. Support for WASL before and after knowledge of support system: Support for WASL increases after learning about the support system for students (i.e. retakes, remediation and alternatives to the WASL)African-Americans Before knowledge of support system After knowledge of support system 4

  5. Support for WASL before and after knowledge of support system: Support for WASL increases after learning about the support system for students (i.e. retakes, remediation and alternatives to the WASL)Latinos Before knowledge of support system After knowledge of support system 5

  6. Even without information about support system, WASL supporters continue to support graduation requirement even if own child did not pass Do you still support WASL if your child didn’t pass on the first try? Latinos African-Americans 6

  7. Do you believe the public schools are adequately preparing students of color for life after high school? Less than a majority feel public schools are adequately preparing students of color for life after high school Latinos African-Americans 7

  8. Do you believe students need additional education and training beyond high school? Almost all feel students need additional education and training beyond high school Latinos African-Americans 8

  9. What kind of education do you believe will be necessary for students to secure a job that will enable them to support a family? At least a community college degree will be required to secure a family wage job Latinos African Americans 9

  10. Currently, Washington state requires two years of unspecified math to earn a high school diploma. Which statement best describes your feeling about the state’s current math requirement? Without information, support for raising math requirement is split African Americans Latinos 10

  11. Support for raising math requirement before and after knowledge of college requirements and community college remediation rates Support for raising math requirement increases after learning about college requirement and community college remediation ratesAfrican-Americans Before knowledge of support system After knowledge of support system 11

  12. Support for raising math requirement before and after knowledge of college requirements and community college remediation rates Support for raising math requirement increases after learning about college requirement and community college remediation ratesLatinos Before knowledge of support system After knowledge of support system 12

  13. Parents feel academic standards are too low and kids are not expected to learn enough* Related research with parents at national level supports higher standards Very Serious Somewhat Serious *National random sample of 1,379 parents of children in public school, conducted by Public Agenda with funding by GE Foundation, Nellie Mae Education Foundation and The Wallace Foundation 13

  14. Parents feel kids are not taught enough math and science* Related research with parents at national level supports higher standards (continued) Very Serious Somewhat Serious *National random sample of 1,379 parents of children in public school, conducted by Public Agenda with funding by GE Foundation, Nellie Mae Education Foundation and The Wallace Foundation 14

  15. Minority students are more likely to say low standards are a serious problem. Academic standards are too low and kids are not expected to learn enough* Related research at national level shows students support higher standards Very Serious Somewhat Serious *National random sample of 1,342 public school students, conducted by Public Agenda with funding by GE Foundation, Nellie Mae Education Foundation and The Wallace Foundation 15

  16. Most students support higher standards even if it means summer school* Percent who think it is a good idea for school districts to require students to meet higher academic standards or go to summer school to catch up. Related research at national level shows students support higher standards (continued) *National random sample of 1,342 public school students, conducted by Public Agenda with funding by GE Foundation, Nellie Mae Education Foundation and The Wallace Foundation 16

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