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For EAD Inquiries, please contact Alysia Bell: [email protected] or 310.625.6461 mobile 3/18/2013 4:10 PM
Education Attainment Division (EAD) Council Webinar
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
9:00am PST/12pm EST to 10:00am PST/1:00pm EST
AGENDA
1. Welcome • Alysia Bell, Education Business Coalition Director, ACCE & L.A. Chamber
2. Overview of Common Core State Standards and the New Assessments
• David Rattray, Senior Vice President of Education and Workforce Development, L.A. Chamber
3. Panel Discussion: Impact of Common Core State Standards and the New Assessments • Tim Sheehy, President, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce • Chris Shearer, Program Officer, Education Program, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation • Jason Weedon, Vice President, Corporate Relations & Strategic Partnerships, Achieve
4. Administrative Items
• Customizable flyers • January EAD Council call notes • Final EAD skeleton • Feedback request – Directory • Feedback request - Assessment
5. Next Council Call
• Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 at 9am PST / 12pm EST
Timothy R. Sheehy is president of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. Prior to being named president in 1993, he was responsible for economic development, governmental affairs and other MMAC operations. He serves in leadership positions on two MMAC subsidiaries: as president of the Regional Center, LLC, and as board member of the Milwaukee Development Corporation. Sheehy chairs the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation, Rocketship Charter School and as a member of their national board, TechStar Holdings, Inc., and is past chair of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives. He serves on the boards of Milwaukee College Preparatory, Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, Schools That Can Milwaukee, Teach for America, Milwaukee Charter School Advocates, Milwaukee Succeeds, School Choice Wisconsin, Partners Advancing Value in Education, and as the treasurer of Summerfest. Prior to joining MMAC, Sheehy worked as a legislative assistant to U.S. Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., in Washington D.C. He is a past recipient of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Congressional Internship, a Ford Foundation Fellow on Regional Sustainable Development, a graduate of the Institute of Organization Management and is a certified chamber of commerce executive. Sheehy graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor’s degree in political science and was a member of UW’s baseball team.
What Gets Measured Gets Managed• OurcurrenttestingsystemintheU.S.iscomposed
mainlyofmultiplechoicequestionsandrewardsourfutureworkforceforbasicrotememorizationoffacts.
• TheConsortiumiscreatinganewgenerationofperformanceteststhatrequirestudentstoapplyknowledge,getthingsdoneanddemonstrateanabilitytosolvecomplexproblems.
Preparing Students to Meet Workplace Goals Businessleadersneedemployeeswhocanputskillsandknowledgetoworktosolveproblems.Researchhasproventhatwhenstudentsarerequiredtoapplyknowledge,theirunderstandingandretentionisdeepened.
Tocompeteintheglobalmarket,wemustbetterpreparestudentstoexcelprofessionallyandcontributetooureconomy.SmarterBalancedtestswillmeasureprogresstowardcollegeandcareerreadiness,providinginformationforteachersandparentsaboutwherestudentsareexcellingandwheretheyneedmoredevelopment.
Raising the Bar for ourFuture WorkforceUntilrecently,eachstatedevelopeditsowneducationstandardsandtests.Today,45statesareimplementingupdatedstandards,whichdefinetheknowledgeandskillsstudentsneedinordertosucceedincollegeandbestperforminyourcompany.
SmarterBalancedtestsarealignedtotheseupdatedstandardsinEnglishlanguagearts/literacyandmathematics.Thetestswillbeadministeredonlineforstudentsingrades3-8and11toensurethey’reontracktobecomevaluableemployeesforyourcompany.Forthefirsttime,allstudentswillbeheldtothesamehighstandardsandwewillhaveachievementresultsthatwillbecomparablenationwide.
Now is the Time to Get InvolvedThereismuchworktobedonebeforethefullscaleimplementationofthetestsystemin2014-2015.Bygettinginvolvednow,businessleadershavetheopportunitytoworkinpartnershipwithschoolsanddistrictsandshapenewpoliciesandpracticesthatarebeingputintoplace.
Get Involved: • LearnmoreabouttheCommonCoreStateStandards:
CoreStandards.org.
• LearnmoreaboutSmarterBalancedandsignupforamonthlyeNewsletter:SmarterBalanced.org.
• FollowSmarterBalancedonTwitter:@SmarterBalanced.
• Invitelocalschoolleaderstospeakatyournextchambermeetingabouttheireffortstohelpstudentsgraduatecollege-andcareer-ready.
• Publiclysupportcollege-andcareer-readystandardsandassessmentsinnewsletters,letterstotheeditorandspeeches.
Smarter Balanced is a state-led consortium creating new student tests for the 2014-2015 school year and beyond. With nearly two-thirds of all jobs requiring at least some post-high school education, the business
community can play a critical role in encouraging the change needed to ensure that students are
graduating high school prepared for college and employment. Schools and districts across the
country are working now to prepare for the full scale implementation of the new test system.
smarterbalanced.org acce.org
Smarter Balanced Testing and Business Leaders:Preparing Students to Perform in Your Company
What Gets Measured Gets Managed• OurcurrenttestingsystemintheU.S.iscomposed
mainlyofmultiplechoicequestionsandrewardsourfutureworkforceforbasicrotememorizationoffacts.
• PARCCiscreatinganewgenerationofperformanceteststhatrequirestudentstoapplyknowledge,getthingsdoneanddemonstrateanabilitytosolvecomplexproblems.
Preparing Students to Meet Workplace Goals Businessleadersneedemployeeswhocanputskillsandknowledgetoworktosolveproblems.Researchhasproventhatwhenstudentsarerequiredtoapplyknowledge,theirunderstandingandretentionisdeepened.
Tocompeteintheglobalmarket,wemustbetterpreparestudentstoexcelprofessionallyandcontributetooureconomy.PARCCtestswillmeasureprogresstowardcollegeandcareerreadiness,providinginformationforteachersandparentsaboutwherestudentsareexcellingandwheretheyneedmoredevelopment.
Raising the Bar for ourFuture WorkforceUntilrecently,eachstatedevelopeditsowneducationstandardsandtests.Today,45statesareimplementingupdatedstandards,whichdefinetheknowledgeandskillsstudentsneedinordertosucceedincollegeandbestperforminyourcompany.
PARCCtestsarealignedtotheseupdatedstandardsinEnglishlanguagearts/literacyandmathematics.Thetestswillbeadministeredonlineforstudentsingrades3-8and11toensurethey’reontracktobecomevaluableemployeesforyourcompany.Forthefirsttime,allstudentswillbeheldtothesamehighstandardsandwewillhaveachievementresultsthatwillbecomparablenationwide.
Now is the Time to Get InvolvedThereismuchworktobedonebeforethefullscaleimplementationofthetestsystemin2014-2015.Bygettinginvolvednow,businessleadershavetheopportunitytoworkinpartnershipwithschoolsanddistrictsandshapenewpoliciesandpracticesthatarebeingputintoplace.
Get Involved: • LearnmoreabouttheCommonCoreStateStandards:
CoreStandards.org.
• LearnmoreaboutPARCCandsignupforamonthlyeNewsletter:parcconline.org.
• FollowPARCConTwitter:@PARCCPlace.
• Invitelocalschoolleaderstospeakatyournextchambermeetingabouttheireffortstohelpstudentsgraduatecollege-andcareer-ready.
• Publiclysupportcollege-andcareer-readystandardsandassessmentsinnewsletters,letterstotheeditorandspeeches.
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a state-led consortium creating new student tests for the 2014-2015 school year and beyond. With nearly two-thirds of all jobs requiring at least some post-high school
education, the business community can play a critical role in encouraging the change needed to
ensure that students are graduating high school prepared for college and employment. Schools and
districts across the country are working now to prepare for the full scale implementation of the new
test system.
parcconline.org acce.org
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers Testing and Business Leaders:Preparing Students to Perform in Your Company
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EDUCATION ATTAINMENT DIVISION (EAD) COUNCIL
SEMI-MONTHLY CONFERENCE CALL
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 9:00am PST / 12:00pm EST to 10:00am PST / 1:00pm EST
MEETING NOTES
Council members present on the call included (18): Karen Fox, Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber; Karen Nolen-Austin, Arlington Chamber of Commerce; Nicole Rosso, Buffalo Niagra Partnership; Lucia Cape, Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County; Tim Giuliani, Gainesville Area Chamber; Dan Colantone, Greater Akron Chamber; Drew Scheberle, Greater Austin Chamber; Richard Dayoub, Greater El Paso Chamber; Kathy Zandona, Greater Louisville Inc; Drew Dugan, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber; Will Bernstein, Greater Pittsburgh Chamber; Betsy Dexter, Kentucky Chamber; David Rattray, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce; Renay Blumenthal, Metro Atlanta Chamber; Carolyn Lloyd, Metro Atlanta Chamber; Laura Thoreson, Metro Atlanta Chamber; John Shemo, MetroHartford Alliance; and Nancy Eisenbrandt, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. Staff members present on the call included (3): Alysia Bell, ACCE / Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce; Jessie Azrilian, ACCE / Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce; and Carly Dubernas, ACCE.
Alysia welcomed the council to their inaugural call and thanked them for their service, noting that the EAD is a brand new ACCE division and the first one added in five years. The EAD Advisory Board has 15 members, the EAD Council has 62 members, and the EAD Community has over 530 members. The advisory board is working on two projects the council will see soon, including a directory of strategic regional and national education and workforce development partners and a chamber self-assessment to determine areas of interest and capacity for those who want to become more engaged in education and workforce development. Council members can find their EAD peers on the ACCE website where all division rosters are accessible. Eighteen council members were present on this call. Nancy reviewed the EAD skeleton, including the division’s purpose, mission, principles, and action. The purpose statement is why we exist and will remain the same over time. The principles and activities align with the recent education cover story in Chamber Executive magazine, which was based off of the education and workforce development-focused metro and major cities meeting at ACCE’s annual conference in August. Lucia noted that the skeleton captures lessons her chamber has had to learn the hard way, and she’s excited to work with like-minded chamber professionals in the EAD. Kathy liked the skeleton and agreed with Lucia’s comments noting that this is not easy work and can be controversial. Alysia summarized the current cradle to career initiatives, including current work with post-secondary education attainment and the Common Core State Standards and assessments, driven by the EAD’s mission. As the EAD grows, it will be able to leverage the EAD’s peer-to-peer network as well as the twenty education and workforce development team members at the Los Angeles Chamber for capacity support. An op-ed by Gary Toebben, President/CEO of the Los Angeles Chamber and Jamie Merisotis, President of Lumina Foundation regarding the economy’s dependency on higher education was shared with the council as a template if the case they would like to draft a similar op-ed. A variety of best practices and case studies from chambers all over the country will be provided via the EAD. Guest speaker David Rattray, President of UNITE-LA and Senior Vice President of Education and Workforce Development for the LA Chamber shared a presentation with the council that received positive feedback and additional demand following ACCE’s 2012 annual conference. David presented on how to build capacity for education and workforce development efforts within a chamber. Key messages included the opportunity to build both traditional and non-traditional revenue, the need to create a value proposition for your chamber, the importance of offering members “just add water” engagement opportunities, the need to create a self-sustaining effort to keep businesses engaged in education and workforce development long-term; and the importance of having the key person responsible for education and workforce development within a chamber also own fundraising as a part of their job.
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Several council members shared their experiences with education and workforce development: Nancy noted that Nashville has an economic development super fund that brought business and foundation leaders together in support of education and workforce development; Dan raised the issue of how crucial it is to demonstrate impact with these efforts; Lucia shared that a sticking point for fundraising is when their chamber approaches the same companies as the school system for funding; and Drew Dugan noted that it takes a lot of staff work to get all stakeholders to work together and it makes it easier if there is some leadership crossover amongst stakeholder groups. The council reviewed the 2013 call schedule, which will be the last Wednesday of every other month at 9am PST / 12pm EST beginning with today’s call in January and continuing in March. These calls will highlight successful education and workforce development initiatives so members were encouraged to contact Alysia if they would like to present on a future council call. Council members will also be invited to attend a specific education and workforce development reception at ACCE’s 2013 annual conference in Oklahoma City. The council discussed a process for submitting recommendations for education and workforce development speakers and/or topics for EAD calls and the ACCE annual conference. Members will send Alysia the speaker’s name, topic (e.g., K-12 education reform, workforce investment boards, etc.), and/or a link to an online sample if available (e.g., video clip of previous presentation on YouTube, sample presentation content on their website, etc.) Alysia will review the recommendation to ensure alignment with EAD’s mission and the call/conference schedule. Dan closed the meeting by thanking members once again for volunteering their time to the EAD and demonstrating their leadership within the education and workforce development arena. The next council call will be on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at 9:00am PST / 12:00pm EST. Agenda items will include status updates on the development of the strategic partners directory and chamber self-assessment tool, reviewing recommended speakers/topics for future calls as well as the annual conference, and highlighting another guest speaker based on member demand.
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To address the business community’s desire for better educational outcomes and strengthen their position as the strongest voice regarding the need for a highly skilled workforce to meet the demands of our global economy.
The EAD will improve the capacity of chambers to engage their business communities to have a measurable impact on cradle to career education and workforce development (EDWD) outcomes.
ACCE Education Attainment Division (EAD) Skeleton
PURPOSE
“Why do we exist?”
PRINCIPLES
“What do we believe chambers should do?”
MISSION
“What will we achieve?”
ACTION
“How will we support chamber engagement?”
• Prioritize EDWD and commit to it long-term
• Set ambitious goals that fit your organization and maintain focus
• Be the “truth teller” – the business community is the credible voice to articulate whether graduates are ready for the workforce
• Build awareness and take action to produce measurable results
• Respect the roles and responsibilities of educators while bringing additional skill sets to the table
• Convene key stakeholders for a concerted, collaborative effort to impact EDWD
• Get engaged in public policy at the state level
• Demonstrate courage when EDWD work becomes controversial
• Remember that if you don’t lead on EDWD, expect that someone else will
• Help chambers raise money, build resources, and enhance capacity to further engage in EDWD
• Work with leading national education-focused foundations to bring resources and expertise to chambers
• Share best practices and lessons learned from previous chamber engagement in EDWD
• Convene chamber CEOs and EDWD senior staff to engage in a peer-to-peer network, help build resources, and enhance shared efforts
• Develop an academy to help chambers maximize their capacity to lead EDWD transformation
• Provide education and workforce development-specific programming at each ACCE convention
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A B C D E FNational
v. Regional Name Structure Potential Partnership Capacity Contact Website
Regional (Albuquerque)
Albuquerque Community Foundation
501C(3) public charity
Uses earnings from endowment to make gifts to nonprofits and education institutions
Nancy Johnson, Program Director [email protected] - (505) 883-6240
http://www.albuquerquefoundation.org/about/what_we_do/
NationalAmericas Promise Alliance Non-Profit
Dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth, bringing together more than 400 national organizations representing nonprofits, businesses, communities, educators and policymakers
Inquiries about becoming a national America's Promise [email protected]
http://www.americaspromise.org/
NationalBattelle Memorial Institute
Corporate Philanthropy
Battelle Philanthropy division focused on STEM education
[email protected] or call 1-800-201-2011
http://www.battelle.org/in-the-community
National w/regional branches
Business Higher Education Forum
Non-profit membership organization
Oldest organization of business and higher ed. Executives dedicated to advancing innovative solutions for ed and workforce development challenges
Robert P. Connolly, 617-548-0238 http://www.bhef.com/
National Business Roundtable
Education and Workforce Committee within Bus. Roundtable
CEOs of world's leading cities engaging in Advocacy, developing training programs, pursuing STEM improvements
Membership ContactLeAnne Redick Wilson Senior Vice President [email protected]
http://businessroundtable.org/committees/education-innovation-and-workforce/
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National CEOs for Cities
Membership organization for Urban Leaders
Civic innovation lab and network of urban leaders and change agents from diverse sectors, including business, higher education, economic development, cultural and creative sectors, foundations and government- dedicated to building, advancing, and sustaining the next generation of great American cities
Dr. Noël HarmonNational Director of the Talent Dividend & Chief Program Officer (202) 496-7255
http://www.ceosforcities.org/city-dividends/talent/
NationalCHOICES Education Group
Non-Profit/Social Enterprise
CHOICES is an interactive decision-making workshop that empowers teens to achieve academic success
Tel: 888-CHOICES (888-246-4237) | 206-CHOICES (246-4237)Fax: 206-260-3474Email: [email protected] http://www.choices.or
g/
Regional (Colorado) Colorado Concern
Coalition of top executives
Works with a host of organizations to help ensure sustainable business growth and protect the economic health of Colorado's business community.; partnerships to invest in education
Paige Oswald: [email protected]; Phone: 303.860.1201
http://www.coloradoconcern.com/index.html
National w/regional branches Communities in Schools Non-Profit
National network working within the public school system, determining student needs and establishing relationships with local businesses, social service agencies, health care providers, and parent and volunteer organizations to provide needed resources
Cindy NixonMarketing/Public Relations [email protected]
http://www.communitiesinschools.org/
Regional (Texas)
Community Foundation of Texas Foundation
Works with corporations, foundations and individuals to help them achieve charitable goals
Brent Christopher, CEO [email protected]; (214) 750-4222
http://www.cftexas.org/page.aspx?pid=183
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NationalCouncil of Great City Schools Non-Profit
Umbrella organization for urban school districts: Programs/advocacy/partnerships that seek to obtain highest education standards for urban schools
Executive DirectorMichael Casserly (202) 393-2427; [email protected]
http://www.cgcs.org/domain/15
NationalCouncil on Competitiveness Non-Profit
Corporate CEOs, university presidents and labor leaders committed to the future prosperity of all Americans and enhanced U.S. competitiveness in the global economy through the creation of high-value economic activity in the United States
T 202 682 [email protected]
http://www.compete.org/
Regional (Dallas)
Dallas Education Foundation Foundation
Unites community and pools resources to serve Dallas School District
Angela l. Farley, bioVice President of Public Policy & EducationPh: 214-746-6725Fax: 214-746-6631Email: [email protected]
http://www.dallaschamber.org/index.aspx?id=DallasEducationFoundation
Regional (Baltimore)
Fund for Educational Excellence Foundation
Works with Baltimore Public School District to expand/fund education initiatives and build capacity
Office: (410) 685-8300E-mail us at: [email protected]
http://www.ffee.org/site/c.7gLNK5MFLgIYF/b.6526253/k.C7E9/About_Us.htm
Regional (Dayton) Learn To Earn Dayton Non-Profit
Notes from Phil Parker: The Dayton, Ohio region’s educational attainment initiative tied to providing a 21st century workforce. Led by business, community, education and government leaders.
Dr. Tom Lasley, Executive [email protected]
www.learntoearndayton.org
National Lumina Foundation Grants to support K-12 and higher ed Phone: 317.951.5300
http://www.luminafoundation.org/
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Regional (Maryland)
Maryland Chamber Action Network
Maryland Chamber's Grassroots Network
Alliance of Maryland-based chambers advocating for various agendas. They don't have Education listed as a priority issue, so they could be a good network to engage and guage interest
Will Burns, Director of Communications- Maryland Chamber of Commerce; (410) 269-0642 or (301) 261-2858; [email protected] http://www.chambera
ctionnetwork.com/
Regional (Missouri)
Missouri Department of Higher Education
State Higher Education Department
P-20 initiatives connect educational systems for increased outcomes, career pathways
Rusty MonhollonPhone: (573) 751-5221Email:[email protected]
http://www.dhe.mo.gov/p20/
National
National Alliance of State Science and Mathematics Coalitions (NASSMC) Non-Profit
Umbrella org. for regional coalitions of policy, education, businesses united to see systemic change in STEM
Marilyn McConachie: 815-753-2305; [email protected]
http://www.nassmc.org/
National w/regional branches
National Association of Workforce Investment Boards
Coalition of State workforce boards
Engaging regional workforce boards in chamber activities
Phone: 202.857.7900Email: [email protected]
http://www.nawb.org/default.asp; http://www.workforceinvestmentworks.com/index.asp (how to find regional workforce activities)
NationalNational College Access Network
501C(3) public charity
Build, strengthen, and empower communities committed to college access (202) 347-4848
https://www.collegeaccess.org/Default.aspx?aspxerrorpath=/network/14b0183e26c46a40bcc45db1601a16b5
NationalNational Governors Association
Division within NGA
Center for Best Practices Education Division
Richard Laine, Division Directro [email protected]; (202) 624-5300
http://www.nga.org/cms/center/edu
NationalNational Governors Association
Division within NGA
Economic, Human Services and Workforce Division
Division Director, Mary Jo Waites: [email protected]
http://www.nga.org/cms/center/ehsw
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National
National League of Cities (NLC) Institutue for Youth, Education and Families
Non-Profit housed within National League of Cities
Provide resources and programs for youth, early childhood, at-risk youth, families
Clifford M. JohnsonExecutive DirectorInstitute for Youth, Education and [email protected]
http://www.nlc.org/find-city-solutions/institute-for-youth-education-and-families
NationalNational School Boards Association Non-Profit
National umbrella organization of state school board associations
(703) 838-6722 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.nsba.org/
Regional (Nevada)
Nevada Public Education Foundation Foundation
Started Clark County community compact, cross-collaborative programs, connects and convenes partners
Chanda Cook, State [email protected]; 775.687.9203
http://www.nvpef.org/dev/about.php
Regional (Ohio)
Ohio Early Childhood Advisory Council
Public: Ohio Dept. of Jobs and Family Services
Coalition of over 40 ohio education-focused organizations
http://www.build-ohio.org/ecac/docs/Application_General_%20Information_10-26-10.pdf
Regional (Ohio)
Ohio Office Of Workforce Transformation
Governor's Office of Workforce Transformation
Notes from Phil Parker: Our statewide program bringing workforce and education initiatives and goals together. Board governed by business, education and elected leaders from across the state.
Tracy Intihar, Director [email protected] 614-644-0385
www.workforce.ohio.gov
National w/regional branches
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers
Multi-state consortia (awarded money through dept. of ed to create assessment)
Consortium of 22 states working together to develop a common set of K-12 assessments in English and math for college and career readiness (202) 419-1540
http://www.parcconline.org/
National Pew Charitable Trusts FoundationGrants/research for education initiatives
Tel: 215.575.9050 PATel: 202.552.2000 DCEmail: [email protected]
http://www.pewtrusts.org/
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National Project Lead the Way Non-Profit
Partnerships, programs, university partnerships: overall provider of STEM curriculum services
Dr. Anne Jones, Chief Program Officer: [email protected] http://www.pltw.org/
Regional (Nevada)
Rainbow Dreams Educational Foundation Foundation
Provides scholarships, funding, educational program development, targets underserved communities Phone: 702-255-3001
http://www.rainbowdreamsfoundation.org/index.html
National Robertson Foundation Foundation
Funds public/private/non-profit education reform initiatives nationally
Contact info not listed on their website
http://www.robertsonfoundation.org/reform.html
Regional (Detroit Metro Area) Skillman Foundation Foundation
Grantmaking supporting non-profits that serve youth in Metropolitan Detroit neighborhoods
Tony Allen, COO and VP of Program
http://www.skillman.org/
Regional; (Virginia) Smart Beginnings Non-Profit
Network of locally operated coalitions working to improve the quality of care and education for children from birth until kindergarten in the state of Virginia
804.358.8323; [email protected]
http://www.smartbeginnings.org/Home/AboutUs/AboutSmartBeginnings.aspx
National w/regional branches
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
Multi-state consortia (awarded money through dept. of ed to create assessment)
State-led consortium working to develop next-generation assessments aligned with state common core standards
This is the link to contact the Smarter Balanced state member rep: http://www.smarterbalanced.org/about/member-states/
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/
Regional (Southern U.S.)
Southern Growth Policies Growth
Non-profit membership organization
Public-private partnership devoted to strengthening the South's economy and creating the highest possible quality of life
(919) 941-5145 Email: [email protected]
http://www.southerngrowth.com/about/about.html
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National w/regional branches Stand for Children
Advocacy organization
A multi-state advocacy organization committed to improving public schools for all American students
This link will take you to the contact for national offices: http://stand.org/national/contact-us
http://stand.org/
National Strive Network Non-ProfitSupporting the success of every child from cradle to career
STRIVE One West Fourth Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 Phone: 513.929.4777
http://strivenetwork.org/
Regional (Texas)
Texas Early Learning Council
Housed within University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Children's Leaerning Institute
State early childhood advisory council in Texas Phone: (713) 500-3709
http://www.nga.org/files/live/sites/NGA/files/pdf/11EARLYCHILDSTATEPROFILETEXAS.PDF
National The Aspen Institute
National/International Policy Institute
Educational and policy studies organization to foster leadership based on enduring values and to provide a nonpartisan venue for dealing with critical issues
Contact Sandy Blair at 410-820-5427
http://www.americaspromise.org/
Regional (Greater Atlanta area)
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Foundation
One of the largest community foundations in country working with over 650 funds
Natasha Battle Edwards, Grants Manager, at 404-588-3211; [email protected]
http://www.cfgreateratlanta.org/Default.aspx
National The Ford Foundation Foundation
Strenthening educational systems, work with organizations to build capacity for reform, fund initiatives to improve secondary education
Jeannie Oakes- Director of EducationalOpportunity and Scholarship +1 212 573 5000
http://www.fordfoundation.org/issues/educational-opportunity-and-scholarship
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A B C D E FRegional (Great Lakes) The Joyce Foundation Foundation
Funds ECE, teacher evaluations, pro-charter school reform Phone: (312) 782-2464 |
http://www.joycefdn.org/programs/education/
National w/Regional focus on Nevada
The Public Education Foundation Foundation
Works to develop and implement school improvement strategies, create model programs, leverage resources, award grants and scholarships, and improve the standing of public schools in our community, state and nation
Shari Exber-ScheeleVice President of Dev. and Community Relations702-799-1042
[email protected]://www.thepef.org/index.html
National w/Regional branches United Way Non-Profit
National network of partnerships committed to increaseing ed. Outcomes and engaging the public
Contact would be through your regional United Way
http://www.unitedway.org/our-work/education/
NationalUS Chamber of Commerce
World's largest business organization
Workforce landing website provides resources as far as potential partnerships, programs
Main Number: 202-659-6000Customer Service: 1-800-638-6582
http://www.uschamber.com/workforce
National w/regional branches
US Conference of Mayors
Membership organization of US Mayors Workforce and education task force
Staff Contacts Ida MukendiAdministrative Assistant202-861-6724 http://usmayors.org/
Regional (Virginia)
Virginia Community Foundation
Community Foundation Grants for community initiatives
Mary Hernanson, Executive Dir. Phone: [email protected]
http://www.virginiafoundation.com/
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Chamber Education & Workforce Development Assessment
The objective of this assessment is to provide chambers of commerce with a tool to assess their levels of interest in and capacity to engage in education and workforce
development (EDWD) issues. This assessment will be used by ACCE’s Education Attainment Division (EAD) to develop tools, resources and other support services to help
interested chambers build required capacity to reach their EDWD goals. Interest
1. Please rank your chamber’s interest in increasing involvement on the cradle to career spectrum listed below, with 1 being very interested and 4 being not at all interested:
o Early Childhood Education (0-5) 1 2 3 4 o K-12 Education 1 2 3 4 o Postsecondary Education 1 2 3 4 o Workforce Development 1 2 3 4
2. Please rank your chamber’s interest in increasing involvement in the EDWD
areas listed below, with 1 being very interested and 4 being not at all interested: o Policy development 1 2 3 4 o Program development 1 2 3 4 o Messaging/marketing materials 1 2 3 4 o Systems reform (e.g., Boston Compact, STRIVE) 1 2 3 4
Capacity
3. How many employees do you currently have on staff dedicated to EDWD efforts? o 0 o 1 part-time o 1 full-time o More than 1 full-time
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4. How many hours per week do your non-EDWD staff members (governmental affairs, public policy, economic development, etc.) spend on EDWD efforts?
o 0 o 1-5 o 6-10 o More than 10
5. Do you have anyone currently on staff with the expertise to implement/manage
EDWD efforts? o No o Yes, we currently have a staff member(s) dedicated to EDWD o Maybe, we have a staff member(s) who could dedicate time to EDWD but
needs training o Maybe, we have a member or community partner(s) with EDWD
expertise that we could contract with o No, we would need to hire a staff member(s) dedicated to EDWD
6. Who are your EDWD allies within your community (e.g., leaders of local
institutions of education, elected officials, local community based organizations, etc.)?
7. Do any of your local partners have best practices they would be willing to share with you as a potential starting point?
8. Do you have concerns regarding potential conflict with anyone or any organization in the community?
9. How many people on your chamber’s board of directors are representatives from local educational institutions or organizations?
o 0 o 1-2 o 3+
10. Please list the educational institutions represented on your chamber board of
directors below (if applicable):
11. What is your budget year (e.g., January 1 – December 31)?
12. What percentage of your organization’s budget is currently allocated to EDWD functions?
13. How much money do you believe you would need to kick off your
education/workforce development goals/interests?
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14. What percentage of your budget would you be willing to allocate annually towards achieving your EDWD goals?
15. Do you have current members, local foundations or community partners that would help financially support your EDWD efforts?
Support Services
16. Please indicate how helpful the following ACCE tools, resources and services would be in supporting your chamber’s EDWD efforts, with 1 being very helpful and 4 being not at all helpful:
o EDWD strategic planning 1 2 3 4 o EDWD capacity building 1 2 3 4 o Online EDWD trainings, webinars, etc. 1 2 3 4 o In-person EDWD trainings 1 2 3 4 o One-on-one EDWD consultations 1 2 3 4 o EDWD speaker recommendations for local events 1 2 3 4 o Workshops at ACCE’s annual convention 1 2 3 4 o Best practices templates and case studies 1 2 3 4 o Peer-to-peer network of other chamber
professionals engaged in EDWD efforts 1 2 3 4 Community/Regional Demographics
17. How would you most accurately describe the population served by your chamber:
o Urban (city) o Rural o Suburban o Metropolitan (area includes both city and outer suburbs/rural areas)
18. What is the population of the region you serve?
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html
19. What is the high school graduation rate in your region? http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html
20. What is the postsecondary education attainment rate in your region? http://www.luminafoundation.org/state?metroareas=1
21. What is the unemployment rate in your region? http://www.bls.gov/bls/unemployment.htm
22. Are there any job vacancies employers are currently having trouble filling?
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23. What are the developing industries in the region?
24. What postsecondary education skills will be needed to fill your region’s future
workforce needs?
