Pennsylvania's P/K-16 Councils
What is a P/K-16 Council?
It is a civic vehicle comprised of education, business, and community leaders who represent key stakeholders in education and who come together to increase dramatically success rates among all students, P/K-16.
What is the purpose of Pennsylvania's Regional P/K-16 Councils?
To create systemic reform in Pennsylvania education. P/K-16 Councils are a national strategy to create systemic reform in education because the school is both the university's supplier and its market. Because basic education and higher education are intricately intertwined, you cannot change one without changing the way you do business in the other.
What are the goals of Pennsylvania's Regional P/K-16 Councils?
- Extending standards-based reform
- Developing seamless education system (P/K-16)
- Implementing Pennsylvania's standards for the preparation of teachers that are clearly defined, rigorous, and measurable
- Integrating technology into the P/K-16 curriculum
- Regional Council Goals
What are the benefits to the Region?
- More knowledgeable and effective teachers
- Higher achieving students
- Collaborative and supportive working environments for teachers
- Increased community involvement in education
- Increased community awareness of education in terms of standards, assessments, effective practices, and other factors that lead to positive reform
Who are the partners in Pennsylvania's P/K-16 Councils?
The Pennsylvania State System P/K-16 Councils recommend a minimum of the following partners.
- A State System university
- A non-System university or college
- An intermediate unit
- A public school district
- A community or technical college
- A professional development school
- A chamber of commerce and/or other business partners
How can businesses participate?
- Join a council
- Work with the Pennsylvania Academy for the Profession of Teaching and Learning to begin a Regional P/K-16 Council in your area
- Support the council's work by requiring attendance and grade information when hiring student workers
- Provide internships for students and faculty
- Participate in career fairs
- Communicate the connection between school performance and career success to P-12 students
- Provide financial support, materials, equipment, and personnel support to enhance the council's effort
Where are Pennsylvania's Regional P/K-16 Councils located?
How can my school/district become involved in a P/K-16 Council?
Pennsylvania's P/K-16 councils welcome new partners. Please contact the Pennsylvania Academy for the Profession of Teaching and Learning to obtain the contact person for your closest Regional P/K-16 council.
Partners
Contact Information
Sandi Sheppeard
Assistant Director
PA Academy for the Profession of Teaching and Learning
PT3 Project Coordinator
2986 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 720-7238
(717) 720-4447 Fax