Guiding Policy Principles to Support K 14 Pathways

Guiding Policy Principles to Support K– 14+ Pathways Public Feedback STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Michael Kirst, Ph. D. , State Board President CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE Eloy Ortiz Oakley, Chancellor

Background • The public feedback window for the Guiding Policy Principles to Support K– 14+ Pathways opened on August 24, 2018, and closed on November 30, 2018. • All responses were obtained through a survey. • 46 responses were received, one was determined to be spam. All other responses were included. • At the January 2019, California Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee meeting, board members requested to see all the responses that were received.

Common Themes Below are some common themes that were discovered while reviewing the public feedback: • More inclusivity for elementary schools, middle schools, and adult education. • More inclusion of the business and industry voice. • Would like to see more emphasis on the student voice. • Issues around competitive funding. • Issues around the availability of accurate, and timely data. • Concerns over the time and resources necessary for effective collaboration across agencies. • The Guiding Policy Principles to Support K– 14+ Pathways are comprehensive but how will they be implemented? What will that look like and how will it be measured?

Questions Lisa Reimers, Education Programs Consultant Career and College Transition Division California Department of Education 916 -322 -1762 lreimers@cde. ca. gov