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The Nuts and Bolts of P-16 in the States

The Nuts and Bolts of P-16 in the States. Jennifer Dounay Education Commission of the States National Forum on Education Policy Philadelphia, PA July 13, 2007. What is P-16?. Alignment through critical transitions Early learning High school to postsecondary

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The Nuts and Bolts of P-16 in the States

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  1. The Nuts and Bolts of P-16 in the States Jennifer DounayEducation Commission of the States National Forum on Education Policy Philadelphia, PAJuly 13, 2007

  2. What is P-16? • Alignment through critical transitions • Early learning • High school to postsecondary • Postsecondary to “the real world” Education Commission of the States

  3. Why P-16, and why now? • Greater need for college grads • Greater collegegoing aspirations • Brain research—early childhood • Demographic changes Education Commission of the States

  4. What goals? • Early learning access, readiness • Closing the achievement gap • Smooth transitions • Better teacher preparation and dev’t • High school reform • Postsecondary access and quality • Economic/workforce development Education Commission of the States

  5. Who’s at the table – and why? • Councils: small as four, big as 31 • Pre-K, K-12, postsecondary heads • Some states: governor • Some states: legislature • Some states: business leaders Education Commission of the States

  6. Changes • K-16, P-16, P-20, P-21 • Voluntary, executive order, statutory • Membership Education Commission of the States

  7. What Challenges to P-16? • Dependence on individual leaders • Turf issues • No authority to demand change • Inertia Education Commission of the States

  8. NGA Criteria for P-16 Progress • Some progress: State has P-16 council that meets at least quarterly • Significant progress: • Council reg. chaired/co-chaired by governor • And/or membership is broadly inclusive of key stakeholders • And/or 501(c)3 – can accept, manage funds • And/or made permanent by executive order or legislation • Power to require change (not simply advisory) Education Commission of the States

  9. Who’s Doing What: HS-PS Transitions • Florida: Course transfer systems • Florida: Dual enrollment • North Carolina: Early College High Schools • Many states: • Aligning courses • Aligning assessments Education Commission of the States

  10. Teaching Quality • Georgia: • Birth-Age 5 Teacher Preparation Consortium • Collaborative Induction of Beginning Teachers Through GSTEP • Cross Cultural Teaching Initiative • Double the Number/Double the Diversity of Teachers Prepared by USG • www.usg.edu/p16/initiatives Education Commission of the States

  11. Postsecondary Kentucky: • Public Agenda for Postsecondary Education • Public Communication Campaign • Go Higher Web Portal (gohigherky.org) Education Commission of the States

  12. The “P” in P-16 • Birth-5 are the loneliest numbers… • Georgia: Birth-Age 5 Teacher Prep • Arizona and Hawaii: ECE rep on council • Hawaii: • Transitions to kindergarten (2 programs) • Early childhood baccalaureate degree Education Commission of the States

  13. What’s Next for P-16? • Inclusion of the “P” in more states • Better HS/postsecondary alignment • P-16 accountability • Create P-16 funding structures • Create P-16 data systems Education Commission of the States

  14. Want to Learn More? • ECS P-16 Web page: www.ecs.org/html/issue.asp?issueid=76 • What Is P-16 Education: A Primer for Legislators (on ECS Web site) • The Governance Divide: A Report on a Four-State Study on Improving College Readiness and Success www.highereducation.org/ • From High School to College: Improving Opportunities for Success in Postsecondary Education (book) • Coming soon! ECS database on P-16 councils Education Commission of the States

  15. jdounay@ecs.org 303.299.3689

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