Overview of Presentation

1. P-16 Councils: A National PerspectiveJennifer DounayEducation Commission of the StatesPresentation to the Nevada P-16 CouncilLas Vegas, NVDecember 12, 2007

2. Overview of Presentation • About ECS • What states are doing: • Teacher recruitment • Successful transitions • K-12/postsecondary data linkages • HS/PS alignment • Business/academic/political collaboration • Workforce development • Additional resources Education Commission of the States

3. 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

4. Teacher Recruitment • Georgia: • Birth-Age 5 Teacher Preparation Consortium • Teacher Preparation Recruitment Initiative • www.destinationteaching.org • Double Double Initiative • Double the # of new teachers by 2010 • Double the # of minority teachers by 2010 • Increase teacher retention • www.usg.edu/p16/initiatives Education Commission of the States

5. Georgia Educator Preparation Program Improvement Education Commission of the States

6. Successful Transitions • Elementary to middle school • Middle school to high school • EXPLORE and PLAN • Graduation plans (i.e., NV 2007 A.B. 212) • High school to postsecondary • Teachers and “college knowledge” • Dual enrollment • Early college high schools Education Commission of the States

7. Transitions and Parental Involvement • Involving Families policy brief: • Information on college entrance expectations • Set goals/annually choose HS courses • Annual updates on student progress • Transitions: admissions/financial aid apps • Research: • Parent involvement = middle grades achievement • Parents need to know importance of grades/attendance Education Commission of the States

8. K-12/Postsec. Data Linkages • DQC: 10 essential elements • Nevada has 8 of 10 essential elements • Missing: HS indicators that are indicators of PS/workplace success • “Yes” states = AR, DE, FL, GA, TX, UT • www.dataqualitycampaign.org • Postsecondary feedback systems • Districts not required to use feedback information • Data used in AR, FL, NC, TX Education Commission of the States

9. HS/PS Alignment • Coursework • Future alignment of courses: IN, OK, SD • Standards • American Diploma Project studies • KY and IN • Assessment • Cut scores • Stand-alone voluntary/mandatory Education Commission of the States

10. Business/Academic/Political Collaboration • Business representation: Most P-16 councils • Local/regional P-16 councils • NC and TN Early College HS Education Commission of the States

11. Workforce Development • ECS Economic Development brief (09/07) • Collaborative research initiatives • Workforce development programs • Economic development boards, commissions, councils Education Commission of the States

12. Want to Learn More? • ECS issue site on P-16: www.ecs.org > A-Z Index > P-16 • P-16 Collaboration in the States (June 2006) • Recent State Policies/Activities (on WSAD page) • What Is P-16 Education? A Primer for Legislators • Coming soon! ECS database on P-16/P-20 councils Education Commission of the States

13. jdounay@ecs.org 303.299.3689 Education Commission of the States