1. P-20 Alignment Jennifer Dounay Education Commission of the States Presentation to ECS Fall Steering Committee Meeting Denver, CO November 5, 2007

2. P-20 It may include a council It can (and should be) more than a P-20 council –Data systems –Funding mechanisms –Ways of thinking –Public support –Legislation, rulemaking, executive decisionmaking

3. Who’s Lobbying for Alignment? Govs: 10 states Legislatures: 8 states Voluntary efforts: 16 states Unclear: 4 states These have changed over time –GA, IL, NV, WA, others

4. Who’s on Board? Governors Legislators Chiefs SHEEOs, 2-/4-year presidents Business community members Others

5. Who’s Not on Board? The “P” Building staff District staff Parents Students

6. Councils Work Best When given meaningful work to do –Immediate goal or task When reform agendas are honed Legislative input Meet at least quarterly [Insert your ideas here]

7. Questions for Group Discussion What are the outcomes we expect from P-20 alignment? What are the policy questions related to P-20 alignment? What are the components of quality policies that could address these questions? What landmines might policymakers face as they implement these new policies?