r.e.a.l. coalition wednesday, january 15th, 2014
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R.E.A.L. CoalitionWednesday, January 15th, 2014
About the R.E.A.L. Coalition
Regional Economic Association Leaders of California
Association of California’s most influential business and economic development entities
Represents 21 member organizations
Represents more than 11,000 employers
Represents more than 3 million California jobs
R.E.A.L. Coalition Members
Orange County Business Council
Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Business Council of San Joaquin County
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation
San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation
East Bay Economic Development Alliance
Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
Inland Empire Economic Partnership
Southern California Leadership Council
Joint Venture
R.E.A.L. Coalition Members
Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce
North Bay Leadership Council
Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce
San Diego Chamber of Commerce
Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce
East Bay Leadership Council
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
Bay Area Council
R.E.A.L. Coalition Focus Areas
In efforts to work together to identify real solutions to meet California's critical needs, the R.E.A.L. Coalition focuses on these key issues affecting the state:
Water Policy
Transportation Infrastructure / Public-Private Partnerships
Education/Workforce Development
Monthly calls
Annual Retreat
R.E.A.L. Coalition Guiding Principles
The Regional Economic Association Leaders (R.E.A.L.) Coalition continues their focused and robust effort to lead in both advocacy and direct efforts to ensure that California remains competitive in a global economy and that we guarantee a strong future for the economic and overall well being of our communities, youth and its citizens.
Promote increased accountability for student performance, and learning outcomes, including the implementation of a longitudinal data system.
Align P-20 education and workforce development systems with the needs of the economy and focus on sector specific strategies to promote industry-driven initiatives.
Champion Linked Learning and create partnerships to deliver graduates with 21st Century Skills with a special emphasis on STEM.
R.E.A.L. Coalition Guiding Principles
Cultivate business and civic leaders to drive education reform and partner with local school districts to create nurturing and safe learning environments for our youth.
Improve student access to and completion of post-secondary education.
Strengthen teacher quality and preparation by assisting school districts in recruiting, supporting and retaining qualified and effective teachers.
Ensure adequate and more coherent funding and access to quality early learning that is robust and aligned with K-12 curriculum.
Help close the achievement gap in education.
2013 Legislative Wins
AB 484 (Bonilla) Pupil Assessments: Temporary Suspension
Establishes the Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress (MAPP), commencing with the 2013-14 school year, as the statewide assessment program, aligned with the common core state standards, and provides for a rational transition from the existing statewide assessment system to the new system. Provides direction to the State Board of Education, the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the California Department of Education on the administration and future expansion of MAPP to ensure a comprehensive assessment system that best meets the needs of teachers, students, and parents.
2013 Legislative Wins
SB 300 (Hancock) Instructional Materials: Revised Curriculum*
Requires the State Board of Education, on or before January 31, 2016, to consider the adoption of a revised curriculum framework and evaluation criteria for the Next Generation Science Standards.
*First R.E.A.L. Coalition co-sponsored bill
2013 Legislative Wins
Local Control Funding Formula Support Letter
Supports the overall intent on a local control funding formula, recognizing the virtues of local flexibility while also encouraging transparency, consideration of concentration factors, and shifting the focus from measuring success with dollars received by schools to an output approach where we measure success by student results.
2013 Legislative Wins
Next Generation Science Standards Support Letter
Supports the adoption of internationally-benchmarked standards for student success, based on the National Research Council’s Framework for K–12 Science Education, to provide all students with a coherent and content-rich science education that will prepare them for college and careers.
2013 Legislative Wins
SB 440 (Padilla) Public Postsecondary Education: Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act
Important transfer reform follow-up legislation that will ensure the historic promise of SB 1440 (2010) provides a much needed simplified statewide transfer pathway from California Community Colleges to the California State University system. Would continue to improve the efficiency of the transfer process between California Community Colleges (CCC) and California State Universities (CSU).
2013 Unfinished Legislative Business
Governor’s Higher Education Multi-Year Funding Support Letter
Proposes a balanced and measured approach to increasing funding and improving the quality and performance of our higher education system. Focuses increasing on-time graduation rates, transfer student enrollment, and total number of degrees completed at UC/CSU consistent with the state’s need to rapidly ramp up the number of college graduates it produces to fill workforce demands and keep the state economically competitive.
Superintendent Tom Torlakson’sBusiness Advisory Council
R.E.A.L. Coalition CEOs are the first signers/supporters
A community of business leaders, convened by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, encouraging the change needed to ensure that students are graduating high school prepared for college and employment by sharing their expectations for education and their support for a strong and effective public education system in California.
Superintendent Tom Torlakson’sBusiness Advisory Council
Key Priorities
Common Core State Standards
Next Generation Assessments – Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math Education (STEM), including Next Generation Science Standards
R.E.A.L. Coalition Branded FlyerSupporting the successful implementation of the Common Core State Standards and next generation testing.
2014 Education & Workforce Development Committee Retreat
January 21-22, 2014
Key Note Speakers
Early Childhood Education
Scott Moore, Chief Policy Advisor, Early Edge California (confirmed)
K-12 Education
Glen Price, President, The Glen Price Group (confirmed)
Postsecondary Education
Amy Supinger, State Policy Consultant, Lumina Foundation (invited)
