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P-16 Alignment Jennifer Dounay Education Commission of the States Presentation to Alaska legislators and educators Anchorage, AK October 9, 2008 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 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 Education Commission of the States Passing the Buck Middle schools Elementary schools Pre-K programs Parents High schools 4-year institutions Employers 2-year institutions Education Commission of the States 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 Education Commission of the States 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 Education Commission of the States 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) Education Commission of the States P-16 council just starting point • Some councils leverage little change • Essential elements to consider: – Actors – Agenda – Appropriation of resources Education Commission of the States Actors • • • • • • • Goldilocks: Not too big, not too small Early learning Legislative Gubernatorial Business community Clarity re: council mission and roles Meet at least quarterly Education Commission of the States 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) Education Commission of the States Georgia’s Balanced Scorecard (http://www.usg.edu/p16/resources/PDFs/P-16_Balanced_Score_Card.pdf) Education Commission of the States 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 Education Commission of the States Appropriation of resources (ctd.) • Human resources – Min. .5 FTE = 21 councils • NC: Two-tiered approach – Education Cabinet & “Kitchen Cabinet” Education Commission of the States [email protected] 303.299.3689 Education Commission of the States