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Perspectives on a Complex Organism (Revisited) Presentation to Coalition for Excellence in Science and Math Education Albuquerque, New Mexico

Jack Jekowski June 16, 2002

Innovative Technology Partnerships, LLC Situation

• The Public School system in the U.S. has evolved over 2 centuries and is the foundation for our Nation’s future prosperity and security • Societal changes, the rapid pace of new technology discoveries in the 20th Century, and changing global priorities as we enter the 21st Century require dramatic changes in our education system to ensure our children are full participants in this new world • New Mexico is faced with special challenges that may require solutions and commitment unique to our State 2 Complication

• This complex organization steeped in bureaucracy, politics, and mystery, resilient to definition and change, and approaching the complexity of a biological organism, has evoked many improvement efforts by mostly well intentioned outsiders • These improvement efforts suffer from: – “Quick fix” mindsets – Inadequate data – Misuse of data – Lack of use of quality system improvement tools, and – Inconsistent political and public support 3 Question

• Can a process be implemented and sustained that will allow the reshaping of the Public School system in New Mexico and the U.S. to ensure its continued role as the foundation of the Nation’s future prosperity and security?

4 Environmental Scan

• For the U.S.: – In the Fall of 2001, there were 53.2 million students, 3.6 million teachers, and 3.2 million professional and other staff – Expenditures for 2000-2001 totaled $423 billion • For New Mexico*: – In 2000-2001, there were 327,290 students, 21,101 teachers, and 11,039 professional and other staff – Expenditures for 2000-2001 totaled $1.58 billion in state funds and $248 million in federal funds • Often referred to as the “Fourth Branch of Government” • State Board of Education - 10 elected, 5 appointed by Governor * http://sde.state.nm.us/divisions/ais/datacollection/facts0001.pdf 5 NEW MEXICO’S PUBLIC AND HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM

Innovative Technology Partnerships, LLC The People of New Mexico

State Board of Education 10 elected 5 appointed by Governor NM Legislature Governor of NM

Policy GSD and other State Agencies LESC State Board of Finance

State Dept. of Commission on implementation Higher Education DFA Education 15 appointed by Governor

•Certification & Licensure Executive Director •Accreditation of Schools Superintendent of Public Instruction 3 research •Approval of School Budgets 89 locally-elected •Setting of Standards universities 89 School Districts boards of Boards of education with 5 or CES, RCCs, RECs and 3 comprehensive Regents other associations 84 District Superintendents 7 members & Elem. M.S. H.S. universities Governing 752 schools Boards Workforce 330,000 students 19 two-year Development 20,200 teachers 594 principals colleges Programs 6 To all levels and other State Departments September, 1999 New Mexico Public School Districts

89 Districts 766 Schools 330,463 Students 20,160 Teachers 918 Principals/Asst. Principals

Net Operational Expenditure per pupil: $4,568

Average Teacher Salary: $32,713

note: exact numbers may change from year to year. See State Department of Education Web Site for latest information: http://sde.state.nm.us/divisions/ais/datacollection/dcrfactsheets.html 7 Community Colleges and Four Year Institutions in New Mexico

Northern NM UNM Taos St. John’s NNMCC Community College El Rito College Institute of American UNM Los Alamos Indian Arts The College of Dine College Santa Fe

Santa Fe Community College San Juan College NM Highlands University of NM University UNM Gallup Luna Community College Mesalands Crownpoint Community College Albuquerque Technical NMSU Grants Vocational Institute

Clovis Community Southwestern Indian College Polytechnic Institute Eastern NM University ENMU Ruidoso ENMU Roswell

UNM Valencia NM Military Institute

College of the Southwest NM Tech

Western NM University NM Junior College Dona Ana Branch CC NMSU NMSU Alamogordo Carlsbad 8 NM State University State Board of Education Districts

District 1: Flora M. Sanchez District 2: Dr. Marshall Berman District 3: Christine V. Trujillo District 4: Eleanor B. Ortiz (Vice-President) District 5: Wallace D. Davis District 6: Catherine M. Smith District 7: Dr. Frances A. Stevens District 8: John R. Lankford District 9: Scott Barthel District 10: Alfred J. Herrera

District A: James J. Barrett District B: Teresa Zanetti District C: Margaret A. Davis (President) District D: David P. Vickers District E: Teresa Davis-McKee

This map shows the boundary lines of New Mexico State Board of Education districts and the public schools districts within each Board of Education district. Members in the numeric districts (1-10) are elected by the voters; members in the alphabetic districts (A-E) are appointed by the Governor. The map is updated as boundary changes are made. 9 Dr. Danny Trujillo R. Stephen Aguirre Northwest Regional Center RCC, REC and High Plains Regional Educational Cooperative 2 RCC, REC and Cooperative 3 P.O. Box 230 CES Members 130 Park Avenue Gallina, NM 87017 CES Members Raton, NM 87740 505 638-5022 505 445-7090 505 638-0131 fax 505 445-7663 fax [email protected] [email protected]

Ron Helland Tony S. Garcia Regional Center Cooperative 1 Northeast Regional Center 325 Bergin Lane Cooperative 4 Bloomfield, NM 87413 P.O. Box 927 505 632-3396 Las Vegas, NM 87701 505 632-2139 fax 505 454-1472 [email protected] 505 454-1473 fax [email protected] Nina Tafoya Central Regional Education Cooperative 5 Anna M. Price-Kolek 5321-A Menaul NE Regional Center Cooperative 6 Albuquerque, NM 87176 3001 North Prince 505 889-3412 Clovis, NM 88101 505 889-3422 fax 505 742-0447 [email protected] 505 742-0445 fax [email protected] Janet Sistrunk Southwest Regional Center Cooperative 10 Belinda Morris 405 North Date Street Lea Regional Center Cooperative 7 Truth or Consequences, NM 87901 315 East Clinton 505 894-7589 Hobbs, NM 88240 505 894-7584 fax 505 393-0755 [email protected] 505 393-0249 fax Winna Mae Gage [email protected] Sandy Gladden Pecos Valley Regional Center Region Educational Center Cooperative 8 Dr. Max Luft Cooperative 9 2218 W. Grand Avenue Cooperative Educational 1400 Sudderth Drive Artesia, NM 88211 Services Ruidoso, NM 88345 505 746-2731 4216 Balloon Park Rd. NE 505 257-2368 505 746-9645 fax Albuquerque, NM 87109 505 257-2141 fax [email protected] 505 344-5470 [email protected] 505 344-9353 fax November 2, 2001 10 [email protected] San Juan Regional Northern New Mexico Area Partnership Community College

Los Alamos-Jemez Northeastern Valley Consortium Regional Area UNM-Los Alamos Partnership

Regional Education and Economic Santa Fe Regional Development Partnership for Partnership School-to-Careers UNM-Gallup

Future Quay County Gateway STW Foundations Partnership

Middle Rio Eastern Plains Grande Business Regional Area and Education Partnership Collaborative

Career Partnerships ENMU-Roswell UNM-Valencia Regional Area New Mexico Partnership

Southwest Regional Regional Area Partnership Southeastern New Mexico Area Otero Regional Educational Southern New Mexico Area Partnership Resource Center Partnerships Area Partnership

11 Workforce Investment Board Regions

Local workforce area designations required under the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) have been officially approved by the Governor's Office. These areas will be funded to provide government employment and training programs through One-Stop Centers and youth providers, operating under the direction of local officials and appointed boards.

The areas are: w The Northern Workforce Development Board Area includes the counties of San Juan, McKinley (with the exception of the Navajo Nation),* Cibola, Rio Arriba, Taos, Colfax, Mora, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, and San Miguel. w The Central Workforce Development Board Area includes the counties of Sandoval, Bernalillo, Valencia, and Torrance. w The Eastern Workforce Development Board Area includes the counties of Union, Harding, Quay, Guadalupe, De Baca, Curry, Roosevelt, Lincoln, Chaves, Lea, Otero, and Eddy. w The Southwestern Workforce Development Area includes the counties of Catron, Socorro, Sierra, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, and Dona Ana. *(Note: Navajo Nation nonadjacent reservation areas are http://www.wia.state.nm.us/dol_WIA_Area.html also found in Bernalillo, Cibola, Rio Arriba, Sandoval and 12 Socorro Counties.) The Workforce Investment Act Landscape http://www3.state.nm.us/dol/dol_WIA.html

LESC Governor State agencies CHE NMACC SBE

State SDE House & Sen Ed cmttes STW State ...... MRGBEC WDB 17 School-to-Work Collaboratives

Local WDB Local WDB Local WDB Local WDB Local WDB Area I - North Area 2 - Central Area 3 - East Area 4 - SW Navajo Nation

Education Reform and MRGBEC ABEC GACC YDI RCCs & RECs Support Community GBEEs BiE IN KNME APS & other Districts HUD SQS QLE CES SSA NM MESA TVI WTC HCC JTPA J. Jekowski NM FIRST UNM Economic Forum ITP 13 March 30, 2000 BiE IN and SQS - New Mexico Sites

Albuquerque Public Schools • SQS Districts Albuquerque High Cluster Archdiocese of Santa Fe • Albuquerque Cluster Service Team ¯ BiE IN Districts • Central Office • Dolores Gonzales Elementary School • Assumption ² SQS Baldrige Demonstration Schools • East San Jose Elementary School • Holy Ghost • Eugene Field Elementary School • Queen of Heaven • Lew Wallace Elementary School • San Felipe • Longfellow Elementary School • San Francis De Asis • Lowell Elementary School • St. Francis Cathedral • Monte Vista Elementary School Strengthening Quality in Schools Rio Rancho Public Schools • St. Pius High School • Aztec • Montezuma Elementary School sponsored by the Governor's • Central Office • St. Thomas Aquinas • Reginald Chavez Elementary School Business Executives for Education • Colinas del Norte Elementary School • Zia Elementary School Las Cruces Public Schools • Enchanted Hills Elementary School • Central • Jefferson Middle School • Mesilla Park Elementary School • Ernest Stapleton Elementary School • Washington Middle School • Martin Luther King, Jr.. Elementary School Private Schools • Albuquerque High School • Puesta del Sol Elementary School • McNicol Academy Highland Cluster • Rio Rancho Elementary School • St. Therese Elementary School • Highland Cluster Service Team • Pojoaque • Eagle Ridge Middle School • Bandelier Elementary School • Mountain View Middle School Grants-Cibola County Schools • Santa Fe • Emerson Elementary School • Rio Rancho High School • Central Office • Hawthorne Elementary School • Lincoln Middle School • Mesa View Elementary School • Kirtland Elementary School • Grants High School • Gallup • Tucumcari Central Consolidated Schools ¯ Rio Rancho • La Mesa Elementary School Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools • Central Office • Mark Twain Elementary School Portales Municipal Schools • Grants ¯ Albuquerque • Mesa Elementary School • Sandia Base Elementary School • Central Office • Nataani Nez Elementary School • Whittier Elementary School • L.L. Brown Elementary School ² Georgia O’Keeffe Elementary • Kirtland Middle School • Hayes Middle School • R.M. James Elementary School ² Del Norte High School • Tse Bit Ai Middle School • Van Buren Middle School • Steiner Elementary School ² West Mesa High School Portales ¯ • Shiprock High School • Wilson Middle School] • Valencia Elementary School Alamogordo Public Schools • Highland High School • Lindsey Middle School Rio Grande Cluster • Portales Junior High School • Central Office/High School • Adobe Acres Elementary School • Portales High School • Oregon Elementary School • Armijo Elementary School • Broad Horizons • Yucca Elementary School Truth or Consequences ¢ • Atrisco Elementary School Aztec Municipal Schools • Barcelona Elementary School Tularosa Municipal Schools • Kit Carson Elementary School • Central Office • Tularosa • Central Office • Los Padillas Elementary School • Tularosa Elementary School • Lydia Rippey Elementary School • Mountain View Elementary School • Tularosa Middle School • Park Avenue Elementary School • Navajo Elementary School • Tularosa High School • Alamagordo • McCoy Elementary School • Pajarito Elementary School • Koogler Middle School • Las Cruces • Valle Vista Elementary School Tucumcari Public Schools • Aztec High School ² Messila Park Elementary • Ernie Pyle Middle School • Central Office • Harrison Middle School • Tucumcari Elementary School • Polk Middle School • Tucumcari High School • Rio Grande High School Truth or Consequences Municipal Schools Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools Other • Central Office • Central Office • Tohatchi Middle School • Arroyo del Oso Elementary School • Arrey Elementary School Pojoaque Valley Public Schools • Chaparral Elementary School • Sierra Elementary School • Central Office • Corrales Elementary School • Truth or Consequences Elementary School • Pablo Roybal Elementary School • Georgia O’Keefe Elementary School • Truth or Consequences Middle School • Pojoaque Intermediate School • Marie Hughes Elementary School • Geronimo Trails High School • Pojoaque Middle School • S.Y. Jackson Elementary School • Hot Springs High School • Pojoaque Valley High School • Cibola High School 14 • Del Norte High School • West Mesa High School Environmental Scan

6,437 NEW MEXICO STUDENTS DROPPED OUT OF GRADES 7-12: 1999-2000

70% 58.52% 60% 50% 40% 30% 25.42% 20% 11.67% 10% 2.61% 1.37% 0.42% 0% White Hispanic Native Black Asian Other American 15 Environmental Scan

New Mexico Seniors applying to 2-Year and 4-Year Post Secondary Institutions 1999-2000 (NM SDE, 2001)

50.0% 45.0%

40.0%

30.0% 22.1% 20.0%

10.0%

0.0%

Seniors applying to 4-year schools Seniors applying to 2-year schools 16 What is the Educational Attainment of

1/3 of people 16-24 enteringNew the Mexico’s Workforce? workforce do not have a H.S. Degree 90% of this workforce will require significant new skills to 280 264,000 remain employable in 21st ! Century technology industries 240 230,000 234,000

200 192,000 76,000 Graduate or Professional 160 Degree

120 (thousands) 112,000 Bachelor’s 80 Degree

40 23,000 46,000 Associates Population over 25 years of age Degree

Degree Welfare to Work H.S. Degree Some College No H.S. Degree No Degree 17 Environmental Scan

Teachers holding inappropriate licenses during 2000-2001 school year

NM Average is 10%

Districts in yellow were higher than average, ranging from 10.42% to 33.78%

Districts in blue were below average and ranged from 0% to 10%

Districts in white did not respond to survey

18 Some Common Myths

• We’ve already done enough studies - its time to do something • The more hours you spend studying the education system (Education Initiatives and Accountability Task Force) the better your solutions will be • We don’t need to put any more money into the education system

• Teachers are the problem People are only successful • Administrators are the problem if the system allows them to be • Parents are the problem

19 Issues

• Professional status of teachers in society - and accompanying pay status • Society perspective on education, particularly math and science • Impact of technology • Deterioration of physical infrastructure (Capital Outlay issues) • Learning in Context - engaging students and teachers • Political and public commitment

20 Some Positive Activities

• Baldrige in Education (BiE IN) Statewide initiative • School-to-Work • Teacher Quality initiatives (Title II) • Math and Science initiatives • Technology deployment (statewide initiatives) • Cluster development and links to Perkins and School-to-Work • Focus on regional administrative control • Building consensus on key issues and formation of new partnerships • Public Dialogue and focus on student success

21 Baldrige in Education Initiative

• New Mexico is one of six pilot states • Sponsored by National Alliance of Business and American Productivity and Quality Center and 26 national organizations • Developed statewide team, using national consultants, to integrate Baldrige framework into pubic and higher education • Built upon Strengthening Quality in Schools and Quality Leadership in Education Initiatives championed by the Governor’s Business Executives for Education (GBEEs) • Accomplishments: – SBE, SDE and CHE personnel trained – Development of new strategic plan – New environment of data-driven decision making – Gates Foundation State Leadership Challenge Grant 22 School-to-Work

• New Mexico created statewide network of 16 regional collaboratives to establish sustainable industry-linked educational system and opportunities using 1994 federal School-to-Work Opportunities Act funding • Federal funding sunsets this year - HJM 12 request to create strategic sustainability plan is complete - $1.25M requested for 2002 to bridge to sustainability programs • Success to date: – Over 3,000 businesses actively engaged – Over 37,000 high schools students participating – Increased participation by students in post-secondary education – Development of career cluster alliances – State Director’s Pioneering Leadership Award – NAB Business Coalition of the Year award to MRGBEC 23 Teacher Quality Initiatives

• Began in 1997 with K-16 Roundtables examining data and identifying crisis at hand • Resulted in Title II funding, pilot programs, State legislation and continued partnerships. • Several related initiatives: – Regional Educational Technology Assistance program (http://reta.nmsu.edu) – UNM Title III Math and Science Teacher Academy – Gates Foundation Grant (http://www.unm.edu/~nmcsa/WhatsNew/GatesGrantLetter.htm) – Intel Teach to the Future grant (http://www.intel.com/education/teach/index.htm) – NASA Linking Leaders Professional Development study

24 Math and Science Initiatives

• Leadership by the New Mexico Partnership for Math and Science Education – Linkage to National Alliance of State Science and Mathematics Coalitions (NASSMC) (http://www.nassmc.org/frameset2.html) – NSF Comprehensive Math, Science Partnership proposal - $7M/year for 5 years (http://web.nmsu.edu/~pscott/partner.htm) • LANL Math and Science Academy (http://education.lanl.gov/NNMCEE/1MSA.htm) • Albuquerque Public Schools Math, Science and Technology Partnership (http://www.aps.edu/aps/mstweb) • LANL Appendix O effort - Project Management Educational Initiative • Next Generation Economy initiatives (http://www.nextgenclusters.net) • EPSCoR (http://www.unm.edu/~nmepscor) • Next Generation Economy, Inc. (http://www.nextgenclusters.net) • Next Generation Economy Perkins Grant (TVI) (http://planet.tvi.cc.nm.us/perkins) 25 Math and Science

“K-12 math and science education will be strengthened through math and science partnerships for states to work with institutions of higher education to improve instruction and curriculum.”

26 Math and Science

“We as a nation must take immediate action to improve the quality of math and science teaching in every classroom in the country. If we delay, we put at risk our continued economic growth and future scientific discovery.” - Senator John Glenn

“The Glenn Commission” 27 Math and Science

“Education is the foundation of America’s future…education in science, mathematics, and engineering has special relevance for the future of U.S. national security, for America’s ability to lead depends particularly on the depth and breadth of its scientific and technical communities.”

“The Hart-Rudman Commission” 28 APS Math, Science and Technology Partnership

• First meeting in March of 2000 – Stimulated by Rick Glass, manager of DOE/AL – Significant industry and public sector interest – Significant interest by Congressional Delegation • Los Alamos Foundation and Department of Education funding secured in fall of 2000 • IPA approved by DOE in December • Proposal/RFPs issued in spring, Sandia Cluster chosen in August, 2001, West Mesa brought on in May, 2002 – Lockheed Martin donation of $250K – Additional Department of Education Funding • Roll-out to other clusters and state - link to MSP Comprehensive initiative 29 MSP Comprehensive Grant

Vision: To increase science, mathematics and technology literacy across the state’s diverse population, focusing on those children who are currently being left behind and ensuring that all children will be able to participate fully and contribute to our national economic health and security.

30 Technology Deployment

• Council on Technology in Education http://sde.state.nm.us/divisions/sipds/educationaltechnology/council – Develop high level policies for technology deployment • Creation of Statewide Technology Plan • Assessment of district technology needs • Management of Educational Technology Fund • Computers in the Schools Program • Technology Literacy Challenge Fund oversight and proposal reviews • Technology Innovation Challenge Awards coordination • Equalization formula for Ed Tech fund • District technology plan oversight/review and evolution • Professional development (RETA) • Teacher licensure and certification in technology • Private sector partnerships • Instructional material review • E-rate coordination • Participation in State IT Commission and other telecom groups • Coordination with EPSS and Professional Development plans • Virtual High School oversight 31 Cluster Development

Developing Partnerships in Math, Science and Technology Education to Provide the Workforce of the 21st Century

Other Community Reuse Organizations in NM Department of Energy • Regional Development Corporation • Office of Community and Worker Transition • Eddy/Lea Regional Commission Community Reuse Organization (CRO) • Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc. • DOE/AL Other organizational affiliations • City of Albuquerque • Albuquerque Public Schools Math, Science and Technology Partnership and School-to-Work • Middle Rio Grande Business & Education Collaborative • Albuquerque Economic Development • Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce • Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce • Technology Ventures Corporation • NM Economic Development Department • NM Industrial Development Executives Association • Air Force Research Lab • National Labs • Workforce Initiatives •Telecom • Rural Economic Development Forum • Optics • Microsystems Institute • Association of Commerce and Industry • IT/Software • International Industrial Design • Science & Tech Corp. • Bio Tech/Bio Med Center • TVI Workforce Training Center • Electronics • Artisan Manufacturing • TVI Carl Perkins Next Generation Economy • Tourism Grant • UNM - NSF EPSCoR (with ENMU, WNMU, NMSU, NM Tech, NMHU, LANL and SNL) • Institute for Nuclear Materials Management

Professional NM NM NM Optical Information Technology NM Internet Project Aerospace Biotechnology Directed Energy Industry Technology and Industries Professionals Management Connect NM Contractors and Biomedical Professional Association Software Association of Association Institute Association Association Society Association NM 32 The Customer Set Regional Administrative Support

• Growing movement to use regional administrative organizations to assist school Districts • Regional Cooperative Centers (RCCs) and Regional Education Cooperatives (RECs) established in 1984 • Recent interest and inclusion in Education Accountability and Initiatives Task Force and subsequent legislation • Present system: – 7 RCCs, and 3 RECs – All will convert to RECs July 1st – One statewide Joint Powers Agreement organization - Cooperative Educational Services (CES)

33 Building Consensus

• New Mexico First Town Hall on Education - June, 1999 – Developed over 100 recommendations – Implementation Team in 2000 Legislature chose to create a consensus matrix to develop common themes - evoked much discussion

Every effort has been made to ensure that the summary positions presented in this matrix accurately represent the positions Colored text, read of the identified organizations. However, some of these positions continue to change as the 45th Legislative sessions starts, horizontally, represents positions that appear to This matrix was inspired and developed by the New Mexico First Implementation Revision 17 and if the reader has questions concerning these positions he or she should contact those organizations directly. nd be largely in consensus. Team from the 22 Town Hall on K-12 Education in New Mexico: Benchmarks for August 26, 2001 the New Millennium (June 3-6, 1999) to provide a common basis for evaluating the New Mexico Education Matrix - Business Organizations positions of various organizations on Education Reform.

Organization Governor's Business New Mexico Business Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Albuquerque Association of Commerce and Albuquerque Business & Executives for Education School-to-Work Technology Industries Roundtable for Educational Commerce Hispano Chamber of Industry Economic Forum Education Compact - Baldrige in Education MRGBEC Association of NM Initiative Excellence Commerce Initiative

- Challenging instructional - World Class performance - Establishes a seven member, one-year programs - Utilize clear standards to standards Council on School Performance to set goals - Performance standards that - Performance standards and accountability - High expectations for all measure performance and - Increased accountability for and standards. Standards must be adopted. measure against benchmark criteria which support high expectations - students with supports to identify strategies for Standards and teachers, principals, - Consequences and rewards, meaningful - Increase accountability measurable goals, milestones and reporting achieve established improvement - Fund and deploy Accountability superintendents, parents and assessment program, standards for principals - Integration of character and civil standards - Utilize accountability technology in schools students and teachers, gateway programs for students education throughout curriculum - Build accountability on systems for standards - Criterion-based tests who do not meet standards Originally - Emphasis on objective meaningful goals based reform - New, higher standards for graduation. Supported measurement and comparisons GACC Proposal - Merit pay for teachers - Recruitment, preparation, induction, - Teachers are professionally - Sets minimum salaries and increments for - Mentoring for new teachers reward, and retention of quality teachers - Investing in teachers and compensated for increased student teachers - $32,000 minimum to $55,000 with - Alternative licensing - Professional sound alternative staff - professional - Provide quality training - Professional Teachers, achievement additional bonuses for special assignments or Later, - Rigorous requirements and licensure/certification, quality mentoring development, competitive and assistance to teachers development for Educators and - Quality Teaching disciplines Support funding for Professional programs compensation, and administrators administrators and Administrator - Effective recruitment, - Raise number of hours for professional for Think development and continuing - Competitive salaries with incentives for accountability teachers Issues mentorship, professional development, establish distinguished education, including technological performance or improvement development, retention and educator program New proficiency support Mexico Plan

- Create Council for Pre-K - Early childhood education and Early Childhood - All day kindergarten - Max of 17 students in K-3 literacy - Early childhood education Education/Literacy and literacy

- Business connections - Support quality - Opportunities for students and - Create Intermediary to coordinated career - Job mentorships - Regional Intermediary programs such as AP, teachers to use the Baldrige in connections, create Intermediary to deliver - Job shadowing - Measures to encourage increased - Strengthening Quality in Schools - Invest in leadership - use - Regional School-to- SQS, Quality Community/School- Education System social services - Internships involvement of parents, business - Business Education partnerships to tie of quality principles. Build a - Utilize Baldrige Criteria Career Partnership Leadership in to-careers and - Increased School to Career - Improve workplace experiences, build - School-to-Work and communities curriculum to jobs and careers system that is pre-K through to identify improvement - Regional WIA Youth Education, and Baldrige Social Needs opportunities education-business partnerships, establish - Baldrige in Education based improvement Post-Sec. Build public strategies Council in Education Initiative - School site delivery of certain Family and Youth Resource Partnership support and involvement - Regional and State - Support K-16 social and community services - Create Council on Education Technology Industry Alliances articulation in school-to- - Expand Job Mentor careers - Establish Cabinet Level, Secretary of Education - Chancellor of Education (six year term), - Combine State School Board Commission on Public Education appointed - Reduction of bureaucracy - maximize $$ and Commission on Higher Ed by Governor and Legislature - Incremental efforts to reduce going to classroom - Expand Concurrent - Creation and maintenance of a - Abolish State School Board bureaucracy - Support Charter schools, including Enrollment Service Center System - Establish Advisory School Board Originally - Flexibility to hire and fire receiving capital distributions Governance - Well defined and decreased - Local schools run by Partnership Councils Supported - Expanded school choice - charter - Pilot Voucher program areas of responsibilities for local consisting of Principal and school council GACC schools and pilot voucher projects - Enhance charter schools school boards (three teachers, three parents, and one - Greater autonomy for schools that - Rigorous strategic planning process to - Empowering Superintendents community member) - 92% of funding goes Proposal exceed standards identify reform issues and Principals as CEOs to schools. - Support Charter Schools Later, Support for Think - Permit all charter schools to share New in capital distributions Adequate resources Capital Outlay Mexico Plan

- Change School Board election - Change School Bd. election dates to those dates to coincide with general of general elections Miscellaneous elections - Adequate funding for higher education, - Ensure all schools are safe including competitive salaries - Re-examine 40-day count rule - Matching funds for university endowments

• Consensus Continued: Educational Summit, April 3, 2002 34 Public Dialogue

• Education Accountability and Initiatives Task Force • Public Schools Capital Outlay Task Force • Coalition for Excellence in Science and Math Education “White Paper” • Formation of New Mexico Business Roundtable for Educational Excellence • Creation of Consensus Matrix by NM First • Educational summit • Potential for Constitutional Amendment on Governance • More Data being made available • Public discussion on Vouchers driven by Governor

• Privatization of probationary schools 35 Developing Strategies for Improvement

• Reducing complexity – Perform a system review and analysis of New Mexico’s Education system • Not a simple chore - requires experts in process mapping, education, and system design and analysis • Includes all laws (state and federal), policies, and other system drivers – Identify critical system functions and prioritize opportunities for improvement • Providing quality tools to all stakeholders – Strengthening Quality in Schools at classroom level – Baldrige in Education initiative at policy level 36 Summary

• The complexity of New Mexico’s education system can be daunting to the average citizen, and even to the “expert” • Real improvement has to be driven through the use of quality tools, process management, and data • Continuous improvement will require years of commitment - across election boundaries; therefore, must be a private/public sector partnership built on consensus

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