Business Toolkit: Promoting More Effective Business Involvement in Public Schools

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Business Toolkit Promoting More Effective
Business Involvement in Public Schools

• Matthew Gandal
• Achieve, Inc.
• US Chambers Education and Workforce Summit
• October 5, 2006

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Why are we creating this toolkit?

• To energize companies that are already involved
  and engage new companies in education reform.
• Focus business involvement in K-12 education
  reform in high-leverage priorities of the
  national business community.
• Ensure graduates are ready for work and college
• Strengthen pipeline of future innovators
• Maximize data-driven decision making in education
  
• Mobilize more businesses to become active players
  in this agenda.
• Encourage dual approachfocusing on both policy
  and practicein company education efforts.

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Who is creating this toolkit?

• Achieve, Inc. is developing this online toolkit
  with support from GE Foundation in consultation
  with national, state and local business
  organizations.
• The toolkit launches in January with additional
  phases rolling out in 2007 at www.biztools4schools
  .org

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Who is the toolkit for?

• The website has content and tools aimed at
  various key business audiences
• Corporations
• Executives and managers
• Staff charged with education
• Local and state business organizations
• Chambers of commerce
• Business roundtables
• Business-education partnerships

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What will the toolkit help you do?

• Inspire, inform and engage the business
  community to improve public education.
• Make the case for business investment in
  education reform aligned with the national
  business communitys key priorities.
• Get data on the performance of your schools,
  districts and states.
• Lead productive data-focused dialogues with
  educators and the community.
• Advocate for local and state reform policies.
• Mobilize supporters and key allies.

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Case for Action Why Business Should Get Involved

• Make the case for more business involvement in
  education reform
• Benefits to Business of Investing in Education
• How Does Your School and State Stack Up?
• Basic Facts U.S. K-12 Education System and
  School Funding
• What People Are Saying about Reform

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Education PrioritiesBusiness Goals for Public
Schools

• Clear and concise information and tools about the
  education policy issues that matter most
• Getting All Graduates Ready for Work and College
• More Innovators in the Pipeline through Improved
  Math and Science Education
• Maximizing Data-driven Decision Making in
  Education

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Business ChampionsCompanies That Champion
Education

• Hear from and join with like-minded reformers
  from the business community
• Hear from Business Leaders Making a Difference
• See Which Companies Are Champions for Change in
  Education
• Snapshots of Promising Business-led Education
  Initiatives

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Strategies and ToolsGet Tips and Advice to
Improve Schools

• Download tools for effective involvement,
  including high-quality checklists, tips, fact
  sheets, presentations and polling data.
• Learn About Effective Business Practices
• What You Can Do Overview and Checklists
• Tips and Tools for Effective Involvement
• Sign Up to Be a Champion for Change
• Get Involved in Your State

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New tools and resources available now at
www.achieve.org

• The Achieve website has tools, survey data, state
  policy analyses and advocacy materials.
• (re-launched June 2006)