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What is P-20?
P-20 is a data-rich longitudinal initiative that integrates relevant data about a student's education from preschool through graduate school or actual entry into the work force. A robust P-20 initiative system includes linked student records, teacher records, test scores, course selection, finances, certifications, licensure, salary and more.
How can SAS help with P-20?
The SAS Enterprise Intelligence Platform provides a complete information infrastructure for data integration, validation, business intelligence, analytics and information deployment.
With SAS, information gaps among key educational agencies will no longer exist, and executive decision makers will be armed with the accurate data they need to make proactive decisions.
Educators will have the answers to P-20 questions such as:
- How can we forecast hiring needs and coursework needed to prepare graduates - by location, discipline and certification area?
- Where do graduates go when they enter the work force? Are adequate numbers entering high-need areas?
- How do graduates perform when they enter the classroom or the work force?
- How long do graduates stay in the field, and what factors are linked to retention?
- Which programs are producing the most successful graduates?
Potential P-20 benefits of using SAS include:
- Reduced shortages in targeted professional areas.
- Accurate strategic decision making.
- Enhanced educational programming.
- A streamlined educational system.
- Efficient funding of successful programs.
- Increased economic growth for the state.
Why is P-20 important?
This data has never been available before. With it, educators and administrators are now able to measure the effectiveness of the system and identify the variables for improvement at the state, district, school and classroom level. A P-20 integrated approach allows institutions to make informed decisions about programs and practices that will prepare students to be productive citizens in today's society.
Our nation is no longer well-served by an education system that prepares a few to attend college to develop their minds for learned pursuits while the rest are expected only to build their muscles for useful labor. In the 21st century, all students must meet higher achievement standards in elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools and thus be better prepared to meet the challenges of work and citizenship.
Source: National Association of System Heads State K-16 Statement
A recent survey on statewide data systems by the National Council for Educational Accountability found that although many states currently have statewide data collection systems, not one includes all 10 defined essential elements for statewide data systems that address the goals of the No Child Left Behind Act.
How do states benefit from implementing P-20?
Each state faces many challenges in its efforts to ensure the highest quality of education for students, such as:
- The inability to evaluate the effectiveness of its education system longitudinally or historically.
- A lack of information on where the state's most effective educational programs are.
- An economic need to streamline funding to effective programs.
The primary advantage of P-20 longitudinal databases is that they can measure change. As a result, states will be able to:
- Measure the effect of various factors on improvement in student achievement.
- Estimate the overall effectiveness of individual teachers by examining their teaching performance over consecutive classes.
- Examine the extent to which teacher effectiveness changes based on the teacher's level of experience or the class composition.
P-20 initiatives will allow state education agencies to optimize performance by leveraging the vast amounts of data that exist in education, eliminating data silos and working collaboratively as informed stewards of state and federal resources.
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