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What is P-16?

What is P-16?. P-16 describes an integrated system from preschool (the “P”) through a four-year college degree (“grade 16”). P-16 is designed to: improve student achievement, raise academic standards,

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What is P-16?

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  1. What is P-16? P-16 describes an integrated system from preschool (the “P”) through a four-year college degree (“grade 16”). • P-16 is designed to: • improve student achievement, • raise academic standards, • and create smooth student transition from one level of learning to the next and into the workforce.

  2. WHY P-16? Stakeholders work in a collaborative and coordinated manner to foster a more integrated education system, while addressing: college and career readiness, college access, and college and career successes.

  3. Benefits of P-16? • Educated and Contributing Citizens • Prepared and Educated Workforce • Healthier Schools, Businesses & Communities

  4. North Texas Regional P-16 Council

  5. North Texas Regional P-16 Council Council Membership: • Education Services Centers (10 & 11), School Districts, Chambers of Commerce, Two Year College Districts, Universities, Local P-16 Councils, Non-Profits, Philanthropic Organizations, and Workforce Council Work: • Student Access to Postsecondary Education – Generation Texas (GenTX), Feria, and the Texas College Access Network (TxCAN) • Student Success – Gap Analysis, Vertical and Horizontal Curriculum Alignment – AVATAR& LEAP, and Counselor Professional Development • Communications and Networking - E-newsletter, quarterly meetings, communications efforts, website, engagement in state-wide P-16 institutes, and a State of the Region Conference • Funding and Sustainability - Support for partners in grant submissions, grants & contracts, and added value to our partners

  6. In 1973, only 28% of all jobs in the U.S. requiredsome postsecondary education compared to a projected 63% by 2018. 1973 2018 58% of all manufacturing jobs will require postsecondary education by 2018. Source: Georgetown University, Center on Education and the Workforce; data in charts rounded.

  7. STEM field degrees are well below targets, but up 35% since bottoming out in 2007.

  8. Teacher Education Initial Certificates and Math/Science may reflect job market 44,700 All Initial Certifications 34,600 25,078 Math and Science Teachers 5,400 6,500 3,578

  9. Texas lags behind nation and key global competitors in educational attainment Percent of Adults with an Associate Degree or Higher by Age Group – Texas, Mexico, U.S. & Select OECD Countries, 2009 Source: OECD, Education at a Glance 2011

  10. NORTH TEXAS REGIONAL P-16 COUNCIL’s STRATEGIC PLAN • September, 2012 – August, 2013 • VISION • The North Texas Regional P-16 Council is a leader in fostering organizational collaborations that sustain educational and workforce participation and success for all students in the north Texas region • Achieved through Committee Work • Communications and Networking • Professional Development • Research, Assessment, and Accountability • Funding and Sustainability • Showcased during a STATE of the REGION CONFERENCE

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