P-16 Council

The Superintendent's California P-16 Council will be charged with examining ways to improve student achievement at all levels and link preschool, elementary, middle, high school, and higher education to create a comprehensive, integrated system of student learning. Similar councils and the work they do have successfully improved achievement in 19 other states.

1. Improve student achievement at all levels and eliminate the achievement gap.
2. Link all education levels, preschool, elementary, middle, high school, and higher education, to create a comprehensive, seamless system of student learning.
3. Ensure that all students have access to caring and qualified teachers.
4. Increase public awareness of the link between an educated citizenry and a healthy economy

McKinsey Report

• Framework for a Comprehensive Education Data System in California (Posted 18-Dec-2008; PDF; 8,855KB; 118pp.).
  • Accessible Alternative Version (AAV) of the Framework for a Comprehensive Data System in California.
• Overview of McKinsey & Company's Framework to a Comprehensive Student Information System.
• The Imperative for Better Information.
• Using Data to Improve Teaching and Learning.
• Using Data to Inform Policymaking.
• Frequently Asked Questions.
• The McKinsey Report Release, Comments from Education and Business Organizations.
• Framework for a Better K12 Data System.
• Principles Supporter List.
• Regional Economic Association Leaders of California
• Letter to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger - PDF (Posted 30-Dec-2008; 99KB; 2pp.)
• News Release: McKinsey Report - Year 2008.

Closing the Achievement Gap

• Report of Superintendent Jack O’Connell’s California P-16 Council (Posted 22-Jan-2008; PDF; 2.60MB; 90pp.)
• Executive Summary (Posted 22-Jan-2008; PDF; 390KB; 10pp.)

California P-16 Council Members

• Current Members

P-16 Council - Closing the Achievement Gap Documents

• Guiding Principles
• Three Year Plan (Posted 21-Nov-2007; DOC; 329KB; 22pp.)
• Introduction

P-16 Council Subcommittee Meetings

• Access Subcommittee
• Culture/Climate Subcommittee
• Expectations Subcommittee
• Strategies Subcommittee

P-16 Council General Session Meeting

• P-16 Council General Session Meetings

P-16 Council Report and Recommendations

• Professional Development Report 2007 (Posted 02-Oct-2007; DOC; 124KB; 28pp.)
• High School Reform 2006 (Posted 02-Feb-2007; DOC; 103KB; 17pp.)

News Releases

• September 25, 2007: O'Connell Names New Members to the P-16 Council - Year 2007
• May 17, 2005: P-16 Council Meets; New Members Named - Year 2005
• April 11, 2005: O'Connell Names Members to P-16 Council - Year 2005
• December 22, 2004: O'Connell to Convene P-16 Council - Year 2004
  
  

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