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P-20 Councils and the College of Education: Possibilities, Problematics, and Politics

P-20 Councils and the College of Education: Possibilities, Problematics, and Politics. M. Jayne Fleener Louisiana State University. CADREI – October 12, 2008. Background – Blue Ribbon Commission for Teacher Quality in the State of Louisiana. Created 1999-2000 Charges

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P-20 Councils and the College of Education: Possibilities, Problematics, and Politics

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  1. P-20 Councils and the College of Education:Possibilities, Problematics, and Politics M. Jayne Fleener Louisiana State University CADREI – October 12, 2008

  2. Background – Blue Ribbon Commission for Teacher Quality in the State of Louisiana • Created 1999-2000 • Charges • 1999-00 Teacher Quality • 2000-01 Ed. Leadership Preparation • 2001-02 Comprehensive Data System • 2002-03 Middle School Education • 2003-04 Transition to New Admin • 2004-05 Ed. Leadership Conditions • 2005-06 Teacher Prep. Accountability • 2006-07 Special Education • 2007-08 PK-16+ Partnerships CADREI - October 12, 2008

  3. Perspectives – SREB (Kathy O’Neill) • Collaborative partnerships should have clear, shared vision and goals • Membership and vision must be periodically revisited • Collaborative partnerships • Should benefit all • Have greatest chance at success when both parties identify and develop enabling conditions that further their work • Should be continually evaluated • Wilder Collaborative Factors Inventory CADREI - October 12, 2008

  4. PK-16+ Collaborative Partnerships Issues • Purpose • Structure • Composition • Priority Areas • Logistics • Support staff • Funding • Membership • Authority, roles & responsibilities • Local-, Regional-, State-Level Councils CADREI - October 12, 2008

  5. Kentucky Case of a State P-16 Council • Organization • Why it was formed – education reform • Objectives – curricular alignment; teacher quality • Oversight of local P-16 Councils CADREI - October 12, 2008

  6. Maryland P-20 Case of Leadership Council • To create an integrated statewide system to better prepare Maryland students for the jobs of the 21st century • Address teacher shortages CADREI - October 12, 2008

  7. Louisiana Case • Commissions • Blue Ribbon • High School Redesign • Workforce Development • K-12 School and District Accountability • LaSIP • Educational Leadership (proposed) CADREI - October 12, 2008

  8. LOUISIANA’STEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS:FOUR LEVELS OF EFFECTIVENESS Level 4: Effectiveness of Growth in Student Learning (Value Added Teacher Preparation Program Assessment) NEW Level 3: Effectiveness of Impact (Teacher Preparation Accountability System) Level 2: Effectiveness of Implementation (NCATE & PASS-PORT – Higher Education) Level 1: Effectiveness of Planning (Redesign of Teacher Preparation Programs)

  9. Goal of Blue Ribbon Commission 2008 • Develop recommendations pertaining to the structure of a PK-16+ Councils at the state and local levels • Initiate discussions as to how a collaborative PK-16+ university/district partnership addresses educational leadership needs and challenges within Louisiana CADREI - October 12, 2008

  10. Draft Recommendations Handouts • Recommendations for “deeper” PK-16+ collaborative partnerships between universities and districts • Recommendations for Local Level Councils • Recommendations for State Level Councils CADREI - October 12, 2008

  11. State PK-16+ Council Options • Keep existing state council structure • PK-16+ Coordinating Council consisting of the other five commissions • PK-16+ Coordinating Council with selected members from the five with oversight function • Create a new structure to discuss the recommendations of the five/six work groups and align the recommendations before going to governor, Regents, or BESE CADREI - October 12, 2008

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