Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing

                              

President Wim Wiewel

Provost Roy Koch

Leadership

In 2008 President Wiewel and Provost Koch launched a P-20 initiative for Portland State University.

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing

PSU P-20 Initiative

Data Collection, Analysis, and Dissemination LRT “Strive”

Initiative

Metro Area Superintendents

PSU Inventory

Faculty EventsTeacher Ed

Related

Other Activities

PPS/PSU Taskforce

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LRT “Strive” Initiative

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing

•Leaders Roundtable –20+ year history–Diverse membership: educators, business, community leaders

•Portland State–Long time LRT member–Links LRT to USU efforts

LRT “Strive” Initiative

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing

LRT “Strive” Initiative

Funding Organizations to Date

Portland State University

Leaders Roundtable

United Way

Living Cities

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Not a new initiative or program

Collect & use common data

Evidence based

Unite likeminded organizations

Support & strengthen strategies that work

Capitalize on the role of post secondary institutions

Utilize existing leadership wherever possible & build on what is working now

Inform & engage the community around what works for kids6

Guiding Principles

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing

Administrative Progress

• Strong support from the LRT and PSU• Funding sources found for FY 2010 and

2011• Staffing and administrative structure

developing• Steering committee established• Detailed implementation plan completed • Detailed budget established

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing

Programmatic Progress• Agreement on benchmarks• Agreement on criteria for indicators• Developing a Memorandum of Understanding

with the Oregon Department of Education for access to state data files on school and district outcomes.

• Gained access to state data on teacher licensure and placement

• Discussions initiated with local superintendents.

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing

Programmatic Progress• Created a P-20 website to store and manage

data, research and communication materials. • Partnered with the Metro Regional

Government in a tri-county regional performance indicators project.

• Near-complete review & updating of elements underlying the Strive pathway framework and bibliography.

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing

Rapid and Good Progress

Much Hard Work To Do

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