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P-20 Council
Seamless transition from education to the world of work
Middle and high school students navigating the road to college or to entering the workforce encounter conflicting signals and many off-ramps. Too often, high schools require a set of courses and assessments for graduation that are in conflict with the skills and knowledge required for success at the college level and in the work world. To make the journey easier, The Education Foundation’s P-20 Council (pre-school through graduate education) focuses on...
Curricular alignment between secondary and post-secondary education and the requirements of employers. How can content mastery that is required at one level match entry requirements of the next level of education or workplace?
Cultural differences between different levels of education and the workplace. K-12 schools differ from each other in terms of expectations, personal accountability and available support systems -- and the workplace presents an even greater cultural gap.
A first step in developing a seamless education experience from kindergarten through college is to bring these cultural differences together to seek understanding and common ground. Once such common ground is discovered and/or created, the benefits of curriculum alignment can soon translate into higher student performance and an easier to transition to college or to the world of work.
The P-20 Council addresses the challenges of alignment and culture by assembling representatives of K-12 education, higher education and the business world to ask questions and formulate strategies for facilitating the pathways students travel on the road to career success.
Professional Development: Annual P-20 Council Symposium
The Council holds annual symposia to create dialogue and develop solutions for overcoming barriers and challenges to seamless transition:
2010 - Summer Mathematics Workshop - "Mathematics: The Pathway to Success"
2009 - "Bridging the Cultures to Success – K-12, Higher Education and Business"
2011 - "The STEM Disciplines: Uniting Education and Industry"
Contact: Allen Wutzdorff, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 843.805.3058.
