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P-16 Alignment Jennifer Dounay Education Commission of the States Presentation to Alaska legislators and educators Anchorage, AK October 9, 2008. About ECS. 50-state education compact est’d 1965 Nonpartisan, nonprofit Serves all state-level education policymakers and their staffs: Governors

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  1. P-16 AlignmentJennifer DounayEducation Commission of the StatesPresentation to Alaska legislators and educatorsAnchorage, AKOctober 9, 2008

  2. About ECS • 50-state education compact est’d 1965 • Nonpartisan, nonprofit • Serves all state-level education policymakers and their staffs: • Governors • Legislators • State board members • State superintendents • SHEEOs and higher education boards Education Commission of the States

  3. What is P-16? • 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 Education Commission of the States

  4. 4-year institutions Passing the Buck Middle schools Elementary schools Parents Pre-K programs High schools Employers 2-year institutions Education Commission of the States

  5. ECS database on P-16/P-20 councils • www.ecs.org/P-20 • Launched in June 2008 • Featured in Ed. Week’s 2008 Diplomas Count • 15 indicators • Updates ECS historical information on P-16/P-20 Education Commission of the States

  6. Who’s lobbying for alignment? According to the ECS P-16 database (www.ecs.org/P-20): • Govs: 11 states • Legislatures: 10 states • State boards: 2 states • Voluntary efforts: 14 states • These have changed over time: GA, IL, MD, NV, others Education Commission of the States

  7. Who’s on Board? • Governors (8 councils, w/gov rep on 19 councils) • Legislators (19 states) • Chiefs • SHEEOs, 2-/4-year presidents • Business and labor (32 states) • Others • Ideally, early learning reps (18 states) Education Commission of the States

  8. P-16 council just starting point • Some councils leverage little change • Essential elements to consider: • Actors • Agenda • Appropriation of resources Education Commission of the States

  9. Actors • Goldilocks: Not too big, not too small • Early learning • Legislative • Gubernatorial • Business community • Clarity re: council mission and roles • Meet at least quarterly Education Commission of the States

  10. Agenda • Not too broad (5 issues or fewer) • Specific (not “improving student success”) • Something each agency can’t do alone • Specific, measurable goals (16 states) • Balanced scorecard (Georgia) Education Commission of the States

  11. Georgia’s Balanced Scorecard (http://www.usg.edu/p16/resources/PDFs/P-16_Balanced_Score_Card.pdf) Education Commission of the States

  12. Appropriation of resources • Financial resources • ½ receive leg. $ or have $ built into agency budgets • Some receive private funds (AZ, CO, CA) • Nebraska: Three levels of support from numerous sources • Wyoming: “Sustainability” subcommittee • Goal to be funded by gov., fdn. and business support Education Commission of the States

  13. Appropriation of resources (ctd.) • Human resources • Min. .5 FTE = 21 councils • NC: Two-tiered approach • Education Cabinet & “Kitchen Cabinet” Education Commission of the States

  14. jdounay@ecs.org303.299.3689 Education Commission of the States

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