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The following chart is an online supplement to Molly Chamberlin and Jonathan Plucker, "P-16 Education: Where Are We Going? Where Have We Been?" Phi Delta Kappan, March 2008, pp. 472-79.
Characteristics of State Alignment Initiatives
Type of Initiative by State
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Pre-K-16
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P-16
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K-16
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P-20
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K-20
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Alabama
Creation: Nothing official
Governance: N/A
Type of System: N/A
Membership: N/A
Alaska
Creation: Nothing official
Governance: As of 2004, Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education had been charged with "exploring K-16 systems."
Type of System: N/A
Membership: N/A
Arizona
Creation: Executive order (July 2005)
Governance: Arizona Governor's P-20 Council
Type of System: P-20
Membership: Representation includes the governor; legislature; superintendent of public instruction; three college presidents; community college representatives; Board of Regents; and parent, community, and business groups.
Arkansas
Creation: Agency-initiated (as education reform strategy, 2003)
Governance: Arkansas P-16 Partnership
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Formed by University of Central Arkansas, Department of Workforce Education, and the Arkansas Department of Education (involves General Ed, Higher Ed, and Workforce Development)
California
Creation: Agency-initiated (established by Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2004)
Governance: Superintendent's California P-16 Council
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Statewide assembly of education (pre-K, K-12, and university), business, and community leaders.
Colorado
Creation: Executive order (2005); voluntary association
Governance: Colorado Education Alignment Council and Colorado Partnership for Education Renewal
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Colorado Education Alignment Council is made up of education stakeholders and business leaders; Colorado Partnership for Education Renewal is 501(c)(3) organization.
Connecticut
Creation: Convened by governor (2005)
Governance: Pre-K-16 Education Council convened by the governor in 2005.
Type of System: Pre-K-16
Membership: No additional information available.
Delaware
Creation: Executive order (2003); formalized by legislation in 2005
Governance: Delaware P-20 Council
Type of System: P-20
Membership: Governor, higher education, business, state agency, legislature (especially at subcommittee levels; representation at council level is primarily state-agency-related).
Florida
Creation: Agency-initiated (1994); legislated in 2003
Governance: Multiple task forces, including Articulation Coordinating Committee (ACC)
Type of System: K-20
Membership: ACC is advisory body appointed by commissioner of education; includes membership from all levels of public and private education; state university system; community college system; independent postsecondary institutions; career and technical education; one member representing students.
Georgia
Creation: Executive order (1995)
Governance: Georgia P-16 Council
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Office of P-16 Initiatives at University of Georgia coordinates the participation of the state university system in state and local P-16 initiatives; participation includes legislature, state agencies, public schools, technical institutes, colleges/ universities, health and human services, private sector, and community. Council reports to the governor. Also has local community councils.
Hawaii
Creation: Agency-initiated (2002)
Governance: Hawaii P-20 Council
Type of System: P-20
Membership: University of Hawaii, Hawaii Dept. of Ed., and Good Beginnings Alliance (includes representatives from government, business, and community groups) are leadership team. Council is voluntary collaboration of education leaders, business and labor leaders, government, and the community.
Idaho
Creation: Nothing official
Governance: N/A
Type of System: Though there is no official P-16 or P-20 plan in place, Idaho is working on a K-20 Technology Plan.
Membership: N/A
Illinois
Creation: Agency-initiated
Governance: Illinois P-16 Education Collaborative
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Eight members represent the state board of education; community college board; board of higher education; Human Resource Investment Council; Deputy Governor for Workforce Development.
Indiana
Creation: Originally formed voluntarily; legislated in 1999.
Governance: Indiana Education Roundtable
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Co-chaired by superintendent of public instruction and governor. Membership includes K-12, higher education, business community, parents, and Indiana General Assembly.
Iowa
Creation: Executive order (2003)
Governance: Iowa Learns Council
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Executive order created the Iowa Education Roundtable to examine the structure of educational service delivery; Roundtable recommended the creation of a P-16 steering committee.
Kansas
Creation: Executive order (2003)
Governance: Governor's Education Team
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Executive order created a task force to examine Kansas education systems.
Kentucky
Creation: Agency-initiated (1999)
Governance: Kentucky P-16 Council
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Kentucky Board of Education; Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education; state commissioner of education; Education Professional Standards Board (education preparation and licensing); secretary of the Education Cabinet; and representatives from early childhood development, adult education, technical education, workforce investment, business, and labor.
Louisiana
Creation: Agency-initiated (1999)
Governance: P-16+ Commission, Blue Ribbon Commission
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Higher education, K-12, business
Maine
Creation: Executive order (2004)
Governance: Task Force on Seamless P-16 Systems
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Commissioner of education, university system
Maryland
Creation: Agency-initiated (1995)
Governance: Maryland K-16 Partnership for Teaching and Learning
Type of System: K-16
Membership: University of Maryland, Maryland Department of Education, Maryland Higher Education Commission
Massachusetts
Creation: Agency-initiated (2006)
Governance: Massachusetts Advisory Committee on Education Policy
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Formed at the request of the board of education; includes members from the Dept. of Early Education, Dept. of Education, and Board of Higher Education.
Michigan
Creation: Nothing official
Governance: N/A
Type of System: N/A
Membership: In May 2007 Michigan had a state roundtable meeting, "creating a 21st-century Michigan workforce." University of Michigan has developed P-16 workshops.
Minnesota
Creation: Agency-initiated (2003)
Governance: The Minnesota P-16 Education Partnership includes Minnesota P-16 Roundtable and Governor's Education Council
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Higher education, career college association, state department, Minnesota PTA, Education Minnesota
Mississippi
Creation: Nothing official
Governance: N/A
Type of System: N/A
Membership: N/A
Missouri
Creation: Agency-initiated (1997)
Governance: Missouri K-16 Coalition
Type of System: K-16
Membership: Co-sponsors include Missouri Board of Education, University of Missouri Board of Curators, and Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education. Membership includes civic and corporate leaders, members of professional education associations, representatives of executive and legislative branches, K-12 and higher education department board members, and university/college presidents.
Montana
Creation: Nothing official
Governance: N/A
Type of System: N/A
Membership: Nothing formal, although has had K-16 Joint Committee on standards for student learning and proficiency in writing.
Nebraska
Creation: Agency-initiated (1998)
Governance: Nebraska P-16 Initiative
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Primary leadership includes Nebraska Department of Education, University of Nebraska, EducationQuest Foundation (independent, not-for-profit organization). Sponsoring organizations include Nebraska Council of School Administrators, Association of School Boards, state college system, state education association, community colleges, two chambers of commerce, Nebraska Business-Higher Education Forum. Other state agencies have joined.
Nevada
Creation: Agency-initiated (2002)
Governance: Nevada P-16 Council
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Includes representatives from higher education, K-12, government, business, parents, and the early-learning community.
New Hampshire
Creation: Nothing official
Governance: N/A
Type of System: N/A
Membership: N/A
New Jersey
Creation: Nothing official
Governance: P-20 Coalition of New Jersey (currently just regional, hosted by the Education Information Resource Center)
Type of System: P-20
Membership: Currently piloting regional P-20 coalition in southern New Jersey with goal of increasing it throughout the state.
New Mexico
Creation: Nothing official
Governance: N/A
Type of System: N/A
Membership: N/A
New York
Creation: Agency-initiated (1997)
Governance: Office of K-16 Initiatives
Type of System: P-16
Membership: State department manages; operations coordinated through units: precollegiate preparation programs unit; collegiate development programs unit; teacher development programs unit.
North Carolina
Creation: Legislative mandate (1995)
Governance: Education Cabinet
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Governor, state superintendent of public instruction, chair of the state board of education, president of community college system, president of association of independent colleges and universities. Governor's Smart Start Initiative for early childhood initiated P-16 collaboration in 1995.
North Dakota
Creation: Agency-initiated (2005)
Governance: P-16 Education Task Force
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Joint boards of state board of education, state board of higher education, education standards and practices board, and state board for career and technical education established a steering committee to develop P-16 education task force. Task force met from January-September 2006. Includes representatives from joint boards, lawmakers, tribal educators, and business leaders.
Ohio
Creation: Legislative mandate (2005)
Governance: Partnership for Continued Learning
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Chaired by the governor; made up of leaders from education, business and industry, economic development, government, and local communities.
Oklahoma
Creation: Agency-initiated (1997)
Governance: No official name
Type of System: K-16
Membership: Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education, Oklahoma State Board of Education, Oklahoma Department of Career and Technical Education
Oregon
Creation: Agency-initiated (1995 and 2005)
Governance: PK-20 Redesign
Type of System: K-16 (1995-2005); K-20 (2005)
Membership: Initial partnership between state board of education, board of higher education, and Oregon university system; recently joint boards, in collaboration with governor's office, developed work plan focused on K-20 education.
Pennsylvania
Creation: Agency-initiated (2000)
Governance: No official name
Type of System: K-16
Membership: Includes Pennsylvania Academy for the Profession of Teaching and Learning with support of Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Rhode Island
Creation: Executive order (2005)
Governance: Rhode Island PK-16 Council
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Chaired by the governor; membership includes chair of Board of Governors for Higher Education, chair of Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education, commissioner of elementary and secondary education, commissioner of higher education, director of Department of Labor & Training, executive director of Economic Development Corporation, chair of Rhode Island Economic Policy Council, chair of governor's workforce development board.
South Carolina
Creation: Nothing official
Governance: N/A
Type of System: N/A
Membership: Nothing official; in September 2005 a group called "Common Ground" met to discuss P-16 education reform.
South Dakota
Creation: Nothing official
Governance: N/A
Type of System: N/A
Membership: N/A
Tennessee
Creation: Agency-initiated (2002)
Governance: Tennessee P-16 Council
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Department of Education, Higher Education Commission, state board of education, numerous K-12 community and business interests.
Texas
Creation: Legislative mandate (work began in 1998; legislated in 2005)
Governance: Texas P-16 Council
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Began as informal collaborative called Public Education/Higher Education Coordinating Group, formed by commissioners of the Texas Education Agency and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, along with executive director of State Board for Educator Certification. Also invited were legislature, governor's office, university systems, and other state agencies. Formalized into legislation in 2003 with Senate Bill 286; council members named in legislation in 2005.
Utah
Creation: Agency-initiated (2006)
Governance: K-16 Education Alliance
Type of System: K-16
Membership: No information available.
Vermont
Creation: Agency-initiated (1997)
Governance: Vermont K-16 Partnership in 1997; expanded to P-16 but no information available.
Type of System: P-16
Membership: No information available.
Virginia
Creation: Executive order (2005)
Governance: Virginia's P-16 Council
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Chaired by secretary of education; 22 members include representatives from House and Senate, superintendent of public instruction, director of State Council on Higher Education, chancellor of community college system, president of board of education, and eight citizens.
Washington
Creation: Agency-initiated (2003)
Governance: Advisory Council
Type of System: K-16
Membership: Combination of higher education and K-12 education; advises the Washington Higher Education Board on carrying out its statutory duties; members serve for two years.
West Virginia
Creation: Nothing official
Governance: N/A
Type of System: N/A
Membership: N/A
Wisconsin
Creation: Agency-initiated (2000)
Governance: PK-16 Leadership Council
Type of System: P-16
Membership: No information available.
Wyoming
Creation: Agency-initiated
Governance: Wyoming P-16 Education Council
Type of System: P-16
Membership: Serves at the request of the Office of the Governor. Governor's office, Wyoming Department of Education, Community College Commission, University of Wyoming, Joint Education Committee, director of Wyoming School University Partnership, Wyoming Superintendents' Association, director of Wyoming School Boards Association.
Source: Information provided in this table was obtained from multiple sources, including the Education Commission of the States, state department websites, and websites for P-16 or P-20 (K-20) councils.
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