Walters State Proudly Announces Recognition of the

Mid-East TN P-16 Regional Council for Excellence in Education

as the First Regional P-16 Council in Tennessee

What is P-16?

• A comprehensive and integrated system that links all education levels from preschool (P) through the senior year of college (16) • A powerful framework to improve teaching and learning and better prepare students for life

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Mid-East TN P-16 Regional Council for Excellence in Education

Is comprised of local education, business and community leaders who represent key stakeholders in education in the ten counties in Walters State’s service area     

Claiborne Cocke Grainger Greene Hamblen

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Hancock Hawkins Jefferson Sevier Union

Membership Consist of Representatives From:

• • • • • Public and Private Colleges and Universities Teacher/Faculty Associations Local Education Foundation Local advocacy Organizations Business and Industry Representatives • • • • • Parent Organizations Minority Advocates Chamber of Commerce Labor and Workforce Development Organizations Early Childhood Advocates

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Mid East Regional P-16 Council for Excellence in Education’s Goals

Increase public awareness of the link between an educated citizenry and a healthy economy Strengthen connections and smooth transitions between Pre-k-12 and higher education to improve student learning at all levels Promote access to competent, caring and qualified teachers in grades P-16

Mission Statement

• The Mid-East TN P-16 Council for Excellence in Education will bring together stakeholders from the 10 county area to create a common voice of collaboration that will seek ways to improve student learning and achievement emphasizing the link between educated citizens and a healthy economy, strong connections and smooth transitions from pre K-12 through higher education and access to highly qualified teachers.

How Walters State is Addressing the Regional Council’s Goals

Improve student learning at all levels and strengthen the connections between PreK-12 and higher education

• Freshman Experience courses taught in area high schools each fall semester • Tech Prep articulation • In 2002, there were over 500 scholarships awarded from the college and Walters State Foundation

• Office of Placement Services plans and implements a Career and Job Fair in November each year •

GEAR UP

grant in Cocke County that is providing motivation to attend college starting in the 7th grade • Annual participation in Read Across America with Hillcrest, West and Lincoln Elementary schools

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WSCC hosts and/or provides judges for the Business Professional of America contests, Creative Writing Competition sciences fairs, and sciences lab demonstrations

• Collaboration with high school teachers for

Man of La Mancha

• Faculty reading at Russellville Elementary School and spring field trips to WSCC, with time in the Writing Lab • Field trips to

The Miracle Worker

along with curriculum enhancements

• TAG Creative Writing and Folklore classes for all 5th 8th graders in 10-county service area

• The Library conducted an in-service program for Hamblen County school librarians in August 2002 on the topic “Evaluating Academic Library Databases.” • Math Division conducted workshops on ACT test for junior and seniors in Sevier County

Ensure that all students have access to competent, caring and qualified teachers

• Eisenhower National Clearinghouse in Math & Science – providing resources and access to K-12 teachers

Francena Cummings is Director of the Eisenhower Consortium for Mathematics and Science

• Teacher Training in Math - 3 separate ½ day sessions for every K-12 teacher in Math in Hamblen County

• Assisting with Soldiers Memorial Middle School 21st Century Community Learning Center in Claiborne County • ACCLAIM – Professional Development Team in math with Soldiers Memorial Middle School • Analysis of T-Cap results by WSCC Math Division helped revise the K-12 math curriculum in Hamblen County

• Dean of Mathematics presented workshop on need for calculators in math classrooms to the Hamblen County BOE.

• Music workshops for K-5 teachers • Central testing database for elementary schools’ Accelerated Reader program • Assisted Alpha Intermediate in writing a grant for a playground surface

• Walters State provides on average 20 joint enrollment courses throughout the 10 county region each year

• Each pre-teacher education student participates in at least 15 hours of Service-Learning per semester in our 10 county region’s school systems • Over 300 pre-teacher education students enrolled each semester

• Articulations and transfer agreements are in place with all regional four-year institutions in teacher education.

• ETSU • Carson-Newman • Tusculum • LMU • UT

Increase public awareness of the link between an educated citizenry and a healthy economy

• Coordinate regional P-16 Council • Utilized comprehensive needs assessment from 10 county area business and industry to align technical curricula • Administer Workforce Investment Act programs and services for this region

• Students in Free Enterprise Activities at John Hay, Meadowview and West High

• Grant Partner with HC* EXCELL, Hamblen County Chamber of Commerce and the Technology Center in the SCHOOL: Public Engagement Series

• Sevier County Partners in Progress Scholarship Program • WSCC, Greene County Schools become partners

• Donation of computers to Hamblen County Schools • Donated graphing calculators to Grainger County

• Student interns from the Early Childhood Education Program serve in local childcare facilities.

• Provide training to personnel from all Head Start Centers • Host the Lakeway Area Association for Education Young Children

• Nursing students assist the health department in dental health screening and developmentally appropriate education with the Greeneville City Schools • Public Safety faculty member serve on the Criminal Justice Advisory Board for the Greeneville Technology Center • Public Safety Conducts School Bus Driver Training

Get Involved

• If you are interested in being involved with P-16, please contact Dr. Lori Campbell Dr. Mary Lou Apple Or 423-585-2633 423-585-6933