P-20: A National Perspective and Keys to Success Jennifer Dounay Education Commission of the States...

P-20: A National Perspective and Keys to Success

Jennifer DounayEducation Commission of the States

For Joint Meeting of State Board of Regents/State Board of EducationOrem, Utah

July 16, 2009

Education Commission of the States

About ECS

• 50-state education compact est’d 1965• Nonpartisan, nonprofit• Supported by state fees, grants/contracts,

fdn. and corporate donations• Serves all state-level education policymakers

and their staffs: – Governors– Legislators– State board members– State superintendents– SHEEOS and higher education leaders


Overview of Presentation

• What’s P-16/P-20?

• Why P-16?

• P-16 by the numbers

• Council agendas, accomplishments

• Keys to success


What is P-20?• Does it make a difference what you call it? (K-

16, P-16, P-20)

• It may include a council• It can (and should be) more than a council:

– Data systems– Funding mechanisms– Ways of thinking– Public support– Legislation, rulemaking, executive

decisionmaking


Passing the Buck

4-year institutions

2-year institutions

High schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Pre-K programs

Employers

Parents

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Rationale for P-20 Councils

(cont’d)

• Establishes formal expectation of and venue for collaboration

• Helps states reach consensus among all players impacted by P-20 reform

• Reduces likelihood of duplicative efforts among agencies

• Decisionmaking through student perspective• Saves $ (+ hopefully increases future tax

revenues)


P-16 by the NumbersAccording to ECS P-16/P-20 database (www.ecs.org/P-20):

• 38 councils in 36 states (changes since 2008)

• Scope: – Transition over the years– K-16: 2 councils– P-16: 20 councils– P-20: 14 councils– “Pre-K-20”: 1 council– P-21: 1 council

http://www.ecs.org/P-20


Who’s on Board?

Why does it matter?

• Early learning makes the “P”

• Legislators: Buy in and support– Can avoid politization by including majority

& minority members

• Governor: Sets tone for importance of work


P-16/P-20 Council Membership

• Governors (7 councils, rep. on 13 other councils)– Gov or designee: 5 councils

• Legislators (18 states)

• Chiefs• SHEEOs, 2- and 4-year presidents• Business and labor• Ideally, early learning reps. (16 states)

• OthersSource: www.ecs.org/P-20

http://www.ecs.org/P-20


What Councils Are Addressing• High school to postsecondary

transitions: 26 states (can take many forms)

• Data systems, use of data: 19 states• Teachers: recruitment, preparation,

retention, prof. devt.: 19 states• Postsec. retention/transfer/completion:

13 states• Early learning: 8 states


High School to Postsecondary Transitions

• Indiana Core 40– Currently optional high school course sequence– Will become default HS curriculum, eff. Class of

2011 and common public 4-year admissions reqt.– Includes Alg. I, geometry, Alg. II sequence, lab

sciences aligned with research on college readiness, success

– Greater % students of all racial groups opting in each year

– Class of 2008: 73% of grads chose Core 40 (or even more rigorous “honors” curriculum)

– End-of-course exams


IN and Utah, Class of 2011Indiana Utah

English 4 4

Math 3: Algebra I, geometry, Algebra II 3: Elementary Algebra, geometry, 1 add’l course

Science 3: biology; chemistry or physics; add’l science

3: 2 courses are chosen from earth systems, bio., chemistry, physics

Social studies

3: U.S. history; .5 U.S. govt; .5 economics; world history

3: U.S. history; .5 U.S. gov’t and citizenship; .5 financial literacy; .5

geography; .5 world civilization

Health, P.E. 1.5: .5 health; 1 P.E. 2: .5 health; 1.5 P.E.

CTE 0 1

Ed. Tech. 0 .5

Arts 0 1.5

Electives 5: Chosen from arts, foreign lang., CTE

6 electives or add’l locally-set unit requirements

Total 20 24


HS to PS Transitions (cont’d)

• North Carolina Learn and Earn– Integrated dual enrollment option– 5 years: Earn HS diploma and 2-year cred.– HS school-w/in-school or at 2- or 4-year campus– Attendance, coursetaking, graduation results

• Kentucky “Double the Numbers”– Goal of doubling 4-year degree holders by 2020– Addressing “5 questions” related to access,

success and state outcomes– Gains in 2-, 4-year, advanced degree completion


Teaching Quality• Arizona

– STEM research, training and communications– $ for STEM, special ed. teacher student loans– Scholarships to earn state Reading Endorsement

• Kentucky– Large-scale projects to improve math, science

instruction in middle grades– KY Virtual U. – expand teacher PD opportunities

• Louisiana– Using data to evaluation teacher prep. Programs– Restructuring of teacher cert. (P-3, 4-5, 6-12)


Aligned Data Systems

• Colorado– Sharing records across state agencies– Unique identifier for early childhood students

• New Hampshire– Combining P-16, workforce, economic devt.,

demographic data– Increase academic success and economic

opportunity


Early Learning

• Not as frequently on state agendas

• Hawaii– Includes EL in council leadership– “Capturing the Momentum” Kellogg grant– High-quality P-3 learning environments

• Indiana– Policies and funding for full-day kindergarten


17-20?

• Not much in this arena

• North Carolina– Master’s of ed. admin. program revision


Keys to Success

• Three “A”s– Actors– Agenda– Appropriation of resources

• Nov. 2008 P-16/P-20 Councils “Landmines” policy brief


Actors

• Goldilocks: Not too big, not too small• Legislators

– Can move ideas to adoption– IN, OH, AZ – states that have made progress

• Governors– AZ, IN, NC, RI – states that have made progress

• Two-tiered structure– GA, NC swear by this


Agenda: Setting Goals

• Don’t know if you’re getting there if you don’t know where you’re going

• Numeric goals, based on reliable data

• 16 states– Most goals re: HS or PS completion

• GA, IN, FL all good examples


Florida’s Next Generation P-20 Benchmarks

• Approved by state board Dec. 2008• Six “focus areas”, including:

– Improve college/career readiness– Expand opps. for PS degrees and certs.– Align resources to strategic goals

• 2007-08 baseline data• Annual perf. measures FY09 to FY15• www.fldoe.org/Strategic_Plan/pdfs/StrategicPlanApproved.pdf


FL benchmarks: Sample view


Appropriation of Resources

• Financial resources– Communications can build public support

• Human resources– Research policy solutions– Support policy/program implementation


Financial Resources

• State funds (leg. appropriation or built in agencies’ budgets) – 22 states

• “Other” funds – 10 states– Foundation– Business– Federal

• “Sustainability”: NE, WY


Human Resources

• Council supported by min. .5 FTE: 21 councils

• Include councils that have made substantial gains

• GA: Each agency contributes $ for exec. director’s salary


ECS Resources

• Answers to your questions

• P-16 councils database: www.ecs.org/p-20

• P-16 “landmines” policy brief

• P-16 council considerations worksheet

• Coming soon:– “P-20 with No Money” policy brief

– ?P-16 councils support group?

http://www.ecs.org/p-20

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