State of North Carolina Education Cabinet Meeting

Volunteer Work Group Share Out Session September 18, 2013 1:00PM

Vision
North Carolina will be the education leader not just in the Southeast or in the nation, but in the world with every North Carolina graduate earning a place of honor, prosperity and service in our society.

Theory of Action
Globally-Competitive North Carolina Common Core Standards

Community:
Supports, Incentives & Measurement

Teachers Parents Students Businesses

Student Achievement Job Creation

The Five Pathways for NC Education

Meeting I: Establish Work Groups

Talent and Workforce Development

Shared Budget
Composition of Cabinet Shared Efficiencies and Effectiveness Branding

Meeting II: The Five Pathways

Prosperity and Jobs for Graduates A Rewarding Career for Teachers and Principals

Joy of Reading and Math for Every Child

Excellent Innovative Learning Options for Families Cost Effectiveness for Taxpayers

June September 2013 Cabinet members and Volunteer Work Groups develop concrete policies and expected outcomes for each pathway

October 2013 Cabinet members present and approve outcomes and policy recommendations

November 2013 March 2014 Gather public input and support for policies and outcomes from a diverse crosssection of our community

April 2014 Finalize goals and objectives for NC education to inform 2014 Legislative Session

Meeting Agenda
1. 2. 3. 4. Welcome Introductions Setting the Stage Work Group Share Out
Composition of Cabinet Shared Budget Shared Efficiencies and Effectiveness Talent and Workforce Development Branding

5min 5min 10min 10 min presentation, 5min Q&A

5. 6.

Next Steps/Action Items Closing

10min 10min

Composition of Cabinet
Chair: President Hope Williams, North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Guests: President Tony Habit, North Carolina New Schools Mike Mitchell, Smith Law

Composition of Cabinet
Work Group
Group Vision Statement/Goal The charge to the Education Cabinet Composition Work Group was: 1) to make recommendations about the continuation or elimination of the Education Commission and 2) to determine who else needs to be included in the composition of the Education Cabinet

Targeted Outcomes and Rationale

Understand the history of the Commission and the Cabinet and examples of issues they have addressed as well as the five focus areas currently under discussion.
Use this context as background for making recommendations to facilitate a strong, active Cabinet and additional collaboration on statewide issues across education sectors

Recommendations to Cabinet
Leave the Education Commission Statute as currently authorized and continue to expand any meetings to include the NCICU board and to add any other boards that might be relevant to topics of discussion

Add the Secretary of Commerce to the Cabinet as an adjunct member or through statute as a permanent member

Recommendations to Cabinet

Include business representatives as is being done currently based on topics

At the direction of the Governor, ensure sufficient staff resources to carry forward the work of the cabinet

Q&A

Shared Budget
Chair: University of North Carolina President Tom Ross State Board of Education Chairman William Cobey
Guest: Alisa Chapman, Vice President for Academic and University Programs UNC General Administration Philip Price, DPI Steve Brooks, SEAA Elizabeth Grovenstein, OSBM

Shared Budget
Work Group

Shared Budget Advisory Work Groups Charge:

The Shared Budget Advisory Work Group was charged to identify areas the education sectors can work together more cohesively, and provide more clarity and direction for policy leaders on what we collectively believe would be good investments for North Carolina.

Targeted Outcomes and Rationale

Initial discussions of the Shared Budget Advisory Work Group covered a range of topics and areas, including:

Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) P20 Data System / State Longitudinal Data System Distance and Online Financial Aid / CFNC / SEAA Teacher Quality / Research School and Campus Safety

Teacher and Faculty Compensation Performance Based Funding Summer Instruction Shared Facilities Early College HS Funding Counseling / Advising Ongoing Program Evaluation

Strategies to Achieve Outcomes

The Work Group selected three prioritized areas for further discussion in subgroups: Educator Compensation and Teacher Quality Research Teacher and faculty compensation Teacher quality research Other Student Success and Support Initiatives Summer term instruction Early College High Schools Student counseling and advising Shared facilities
Subgroup Facilitated by: Elizabeth Grovenstein (OSBM)

Financial Aid College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) State-funded financial aid programs

Subgroup Facilitated by: Philip Price (DPI) and Kate Henz (UNCGA)

Subgroup Facilitated by: Jennifer Haygood (NCCCS)

Recommendations to Cabinet
Work group discussions continue; below are some topics under consideration:
Educator Compensation and Teacher Quality Research Joint compensation statement that provides the flexibility and resources needed to attract, retain, and reward quality educators Forum for sharing teacher quality research to inform policy and practice

Financial Aid
Joint budget request to support CFNCs operations Leveraging financial aid as a completion incentive Uniform branding of the state-funded grant programs Early financial literacy education

Other Student Success and Support Initiatives Provide funding for summer term instruction Addressing unequal funding for education sectors supporting Early College High Schools Examining joint counseling and advising opportunities Gathering data to inform recommendations

Q&A

Shared Efficiencies and Effectiveness

Chair: Superintendent Dr. June Atkinson Secretary Aldona Wos
Guest: Chris Estes, State CIO, Information Technology Services Mike Ozburn, COO, Hope Community Church Angela Quick, Deputy Chief Academic Officer, DPI Maria Pitre-Martin, Superintendent, Thomasville City Schools Charlie Perusse, COO; UNC Systems

Shared Efficiencies and Effectiveness Work Group

By the end of the 2020 academic year, create a Road To Lifetime Learning in North Carolina that serves every learner, with no dropouts.

Findings and Rationale

1. Changes in our economy and demographics require the State to re-imagine and recast its education system and resources to provide a Road for Lifetime Learning 2. To overcome the fragmented system of educational structure and governance, the State must develop and implement partnerships empowered to deliver on these requirements, as it has successfully done in the past

Partnerships For Lifetime Learning

Targeted Outcomes
1. Solid, streamlined and expanded pathways for personal success
2. Completed infrastructure that enables access by all to any pathway 3. Transformed systems and processes designed for direct citizen access and personalized success

4. Greater investment in teachers and support workers who guide success

5. New investment models for continuous delivery of key components

Strategies to Achieve Outcomes

1. Solidify, streamline and expand current pathways for success
Finalize common articulation agreement by 2015 Align existing efforts to create State-recognized roadmap for citizen success

2. Aggressively transform State systems to prioritize citizen success

Redesign and deploy systems and processes to simplify citizen interaction Revise existing systems and plans to prioritize streamlined service delivery

3. Complete the infrastructure to enable access to the pathways

Finish build-out of infrastructure, ensuring ubiquitous availability and access Develop special support programs to ensure universal access (digital safety net)

4. Invest in the teachers and support workers who guide success

Develop and invest in rewarding career path for Teachers and Principals Design and invest in new support workers to guide people along pathways

5. New investment models for continuous delivery of key components

Open systems giving citizens cost-effective marketplaces for goods and services Streamlined regulatory and procurement systems to optimize return on investment

Recommendations to Cabinet
1. For the Short Session, this Cabinet should: a. b. agree on a plan, with appropriate milestones, to design, develop, and implement the Road To Lifetime Learning; and It should request funding and authority for this plan, including the ability to create new public-private partnerships, and collaborate on efficient IT spending It should establish an appropriate governance model to enable implementation and assure success of the plan.

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Q&A

Talent and Workforce Development

Chair: North Carolina Community Colleges President Scott Ralls

Guest: Chancellor Randy Woodson, NC State Carolina McCullen, Director, SAS Education Initiatives Matt Meyer, Assistant Vice President STEM Innovation, NC Community College System

Talent and Workforce

Work Group
Goal: North Carolina will be the national leader in work-based education Strategy: Strengthen the connection between education and jobs by increasing the number of North Carolina students prepared to succeed in high-demand careers through work-based experience and educational opportunities [by X percent by XXXX].

Targeted Outcomes and Rationale

Outcome 1. Increase the number of high school students who enroll in: Either a dual enrollment Career and Technical Education (CTE) program in a high-demand career or STEM pathway while completing the requirements to obtain a career or college-ready graduation endorsement. Both pathways a CTE high-demand career and STEM while completing the requirements for both a career and a college-ready graduation endorsement. Rationale: To meet the employment demands, we need more students entering the pathways that prepare them for quality jobs and additional educational opportunities. Outcome 2. Increase work-based learning opportunities and industry-endorsed credentials by: Strengthening high school and college work-based learning experiences as a standard part of CTE and STEM programs. Rationale: Work-based experiences provide real-world education for students and real-world experience sought by employers. Increase the number of high-school and college graduates who obtain a competency-based, industry-endorsed certification in high-demand careers. Rationale: Competency-based training that is validated and valued by industry helps fill skills gaps and increases student success. Outcome 3. - Create data-driven strategies, supported and led by the NC business community, that drive students toward in-demand, STEM and/or CTE pathways and industry-endorsed credentials. Rationale: Engaged businesses and data-driven decisions on training and education ensure successful talent development.

Recommendations to Cabinet
1. Become one of the top five states in connecting education and workforce data to drive economic development, education and workforce development strategies. Collect data biannually on occupations and industry-certification credentials to advance data-informed decision making and strategy development with support from a public-private partnership of businesses and industry associations. (Planning completed by December 2013; Business commitments sought early 2014; conduct first analysis, Fall 2014) 2. Become a national leader in providing structured work-based learning (i.e., apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships, internships, co-op experiences) to high school and college students. (Conduct assessment of best practices and develop systematic, scalable approach Sept. 2013- March 2014; Begin full implementation Summer 2014) 3. Create incentive to integrate college preparation and career technical education. Develop a new college scholarship program for students completing STEM Career and College Pathways (CCP) who also receive Career Ready Endorsements, and for students completing high-demand CCP technical pathways who receive College Ready Endorsements. (Scholarship could ensure completion of degree along with one industry-specific credential; Outline guidelines and cost by April 2014; Work for seed funds in 2014 continuation budget while raising private funds; Begin scholarship program Fall 2014)

Strategies to Achieve Outcomes

Create a structured, meaningful career development system that begins in 6th grade and continues into college. Incorporate career coaching and promotion of opportunities for students to participate in and gain acclaim for participation in science, math, and technology/technical competitions. Fill gaps in rural and urban areas where STEM dual enrollment programs or technical Career Technical Education (CTE) programs connected to Economic Development goals do not exist or currently do not meet demand. Provide incentives for institutions to offer and for students to enroll in competency-based educational programs, particularly those leading to industry-recognized third-party certifications and target veterans for training programs leading to accelerated industry-endorsed credentials. Reach out to underserved populations and address gender gaps existing in technical and STEM programs. [Pass on strategy to Marketing/Branding committee] Build on the new NCWorks system by integrating career development systems and including optional student profiles that transcript competency-based certifications. Increase opportunities for public school teachers and college instructors to participate in industry internships and other back-to-industry learning opportunities in emerging industry areas. Investigate policies to help make work-based education or apprenticeship opportunities easier for companies to launch.

Branding
Chair: Governor Pat McCrory

Guests: Eric Guckian, Senior Policy Advisor on Education to the Governor Superintendent Austin Obasohan, Duplin County Schools Andr Peek, Director Global Tech Services; IBM

Branding
Work Group
Our Charge: To develop a brand for education in the State of North Carolina that encourages the school community, families, business partners, and policy leaders to speak with a unified voice about education. Our hope is establish North Carolina as a national leader in the excellent schools movement, which encompasses development of talent, community partnerships, and economic prosperity.

Targeted Outcomes and Rationale

North Carolina must set itself apart from other states by utilizing the examples of excellence already in place and establishing a system that will retain talent.

Models of Excellence

Guilford County Schools Wake County Teacher Leadership Program Mooresville Graded School District

Innovation Teacher Support, Retention, and Rewards

Career and Technical Education (CTE) and STEM Early College High Schools

Professional development and defined career ladder On-ramp to a system of sustainable pay increases for teachers

Strategies to Achieve Outcomes

Messaging

Teacher Empowerment Network

(Innovation Fund)

Job-embedded professional development on NC College and Career Ready Standards led by Teacher Leaders Provides far more NC students with direct access to an excellent teacher On-ramp to sustainable pay increases

Economic Prosperity in North Carolina

Attracts and retains great educators Draws families interested in participating in a great education system to North Carolina Makes NC more competitive regionally, nationally, and globally

Recommendations for Cabinet

Early College Access and Early College High Schools NC Community Colleges and UNC shared Articulation Agreement More veterans in industry certified training programs Create industry internships for instructors Establish a career development program that begins in the 6th grade Career and Technical education in high school and beyond Increased research on teacher quality Increased advancement opportunities that keeps excellent teachers in front of students and serve as ambassadors for the standards in their schools Greater voice for teachersusing their experience to advise policymaking and political decisions Strong support for new teachers to allow for their development and retention

Next Steps
Next Cabinet Meeting: October 30, 2013 By the next meeting, each Volunteer Work Group must: Develop SMART GOALS Strategic-Measurable-Attainable, Results Oriented and Time bound) Specific strategies that will support these SMART GOALS
*Committee members will receive email on the use of SMART goals in our continued work.

Volunteer Work Groups will conclude: December 11, 2013 At this time, we should have: Recommendations, with SMART goals, strategies and tactics to achieve the goals, with budgetary implications.

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