1. 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

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

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

4. Education Commission of the States 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

5. Education Commission of the States 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

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

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

8. Education Commission of the States 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)

9. Education Commission of the States 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

10. Education Commission of the States 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

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

12. Education Commission of the States 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

13. Education Commission of the States 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

14. Education Commission of the States Want to Learn More? ECS P-16 Web page: www.ecs.org/html/issue.asp?issueid=76 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/ www.highereducation.org/ From High School to College: Improving Opportunities for Success in Postsecondary Education (book) Coming soon! ECS database on P-16 councils

15. jdounay@ecs.org 303.299.3689