Northern Illinois University

P20

P-20 Vision

Imagine a system of education where

  • every child enters school ready to learn
  • where all 3rd graders read at or above grade level
  • where all students have learned algebra by the end of the 8th grade
  • where high school exit exams are aligned with college and workplace expectations
  • where all young people graduate from high school prepared for college or work
  • where every student who enters colleges finishes
  • where every educator renews the knowledge and professional skills needed to continuously improve the system
  • where interdisciplinary faculty teams bring research into the reality of today’s classrooms.

(Adapted from Education Commission of the States, "What is P-16?”)