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P-16 Alignment
Jennifer DounayEducation Commission of the States
Presentation to Alaska legislators and educatorsAnchorage, AKOctober 9, 2008
Education Commission of the States
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
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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
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Passing the Buck
4-year institutions
2-year institutions
High schools
Middle schools
Elementary schools
Pre-K programs
Employers
Parents
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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
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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
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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)
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P-16 council just starting point
• Some councils leverage little change
• Essential elements to consider:– Actors– Agenda– Appropriation of
resources
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Actors
• Goldilocks: Not too big, not too small
• Early learning
• Legislative
• Gubernatorial
• Business community
• Clarity re: council mission and roles
• Meet at least quarterly
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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)
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Georgia’s Balanced Scorecard
(http://www.usg.edu/p16/resources/PDFs/P-16_Balanced_Score_Card.pdf)
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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
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Appropriation of resources (ctd.)
• Human resources– Min. .5 FTE = 21 councils
• NC: Two-tiered approach– Education Cabinet &
“Kitchen Cabinet”
