Is Your Community Making Progress
Toward a Future Workforce?
Local Tools to Help Leaders Make Decisions and
Differences
Progress Toward
an Educated Workforce
Darcy Renfro
Senior Director, The Arizona We Want
Since 2012 CFA has been working to translate the citizen
goals into an action agenda, The Arizona We Want.
Progress Toward
an Educated Workforce
Rich Nickel
President and CEO, College Success Arizona
College Success Arizona is working to create a
significant increase in the post-secondary
attainment rate of students in Arizona.
Progress Toward
an Educated Workforce
Pearl Chang Esau
President and CEO, Expect More Arizona
Expect More Arizona champions a world-class education –
from the early years through career – for every child.
Center for the Future of Arizona
Mission:
Help define, shape and improve
Arizona’s future through an
action-oriented agenda that
drive economic prosperity,
quality of life and civic health.
Two Big Ideas
Citizen Participation
“
In both practice and theory,
citizen goals are at the heart of all
we do. Our efforts are focused on
achieving results that only come
with long-term planning, successful
execution by Arizona leaders and,
most importantly, the active and
continuing involvement of the
people of Arizona.
-- Dr. Lattie Coor
”
The Arizona We Want
8 Citizen Goals: Building Blocks of Prosperity
Education
Job Creation
Water &
Open Space
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Community
Involvement
Civic
Engagement
Young Talent
Education Attainment
ECONOMIC
CIVIC
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Wages
Employment
Poverty
Voting
Volunteering
Giving Charity
HEALTH
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Access to
healthcare
Healthy
Behaviors
Mortality
Attainment
Preschool
Enrollment
Third Grade
Reading
Eighth
High School
Grade Math Graduation
College
Going
Teacher
Pay
Value of Attainment
Education attainment is the percentage of adults (2564) in the state that hold a certificate, an associate’s
degree or a bachelor’s degree
= $660,000
* Data provided by College Success Arizona.
Current Attainment
42%
of residents have completed a
2- or 4 year degree, or received
a non-degree credential
U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2014 1-year PUMS Person File and the
Arizona Board of Regents estimate of the Arizona adult population 25-64 years of age with a
certificate but no greater education award, 2016
Arizona’s Growth Potential
10% increase
Meeting national average for
attainment would lead to a
10% increase in economic
activity annually, more than
doubling our current
economic growth rate
2x
Source: “Doubling Arizona’s Economic Growth,” College Success Arizona, January 2016
Arizona’s Growth Potential
12% increase
Meeting future labor
market needs would lead
to a 12% increase in
economic activity annually,
tripling our current
economic growth rate
3x
Source: “Doubling Arizona’s Economic Growth,” College Success Arizona, January 2016
Arizona’s Growth Potential
4-20% increase
Meeting peer state
attainment rates would lead
to between four and 20%
increases in economic
activity annually, at a
minimum doubling our
current economic growth rate
2x+
Source: “Doubling Arizona’s Economic Growth,” College Success Arizona, January 2016
Arizona’s Growth Potential
PEER STATE AVERAGE
= $2.7 billion in social gains
= $927 million in fiscal gains
= $12.1 billion in social gains
= $4.5 million in fiscal gains
Potential to Promise
“If you don’t know where you are going,
you might wind up someplace else.”
– Yogi Berra
Set a Goal
Define the Stepping Stones
3rd Grade Reading
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3rd Grade Reading
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3rd Grade Reading
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3rd Grade Reading
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Cities and Towns Make a Difference
Steps to Success
Cities and Towns Make a Difference
Mesa Counts on College
Cities and Towns Make a Difference
Flagstaff is a STEM City
Get Involved
Adopt the Goal
What can your city or town do?
1. Endorse the 60 percent Attainment Goal
2. Feature the Education Progress Meter on your
website
3. Commit to working on one stepping stone
4. Write and pass a resolution formalizing your
commitment to Educational Attainment and Your
Priorities for getting there
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