Oral PresentationTed StricklandGovernor of OhioDeborah S. DelisleSuperintendent of Public InstructionMarilyn TroyerDeputy Superintendent, Ohio Department of EducationGene T. HarrisSuperintendent, Columbus City SchoolsJames MahoneyExecutive Director, Battelle for Kids

Making Ohio’s Case

House Bill 1 “Turbo Charges” RttT scalability

Middle of the pack to 5th, Quality Counts index

One of the first statewide formative instruction systems

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Disciplined Investment Strategy

“Best-in-Class” standards and assessment system

Game changing public and private partnerships

RttT projects are scaled and sustained

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Operational Excellence

ODE Centers aligned with four federal assurances

Well established public and private partnerships

We connect and leverage the best talent across public and private sectors

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Disciplined Investment Strategy

Short and Long Term

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Operational Excellence

State Reform Steering Team• Stakeholder Engagement• Risk Management• Scalability and Sustainability

School Innovation Support Network• Systemic School Support• Scale-up Innovations•Connect and Develop Schools

PM Infrastructure• Deputy Superintendent• RttT Project Manager• Office of Strategic Initiatives• ODE Centers• LEA Support Teams and Liaisons•Business Coalition for Education System Improvement•Grant Administration

Strong Statewide Capacity

Performance Tracking: Essential Questions

PROJECT ESSENTIAL MANAGEMENT QUESTION

Sustain Capacity to Execute Statewide What are we doing to attract the best people in Ohio to fill these critical roles?

Engage Stakeholders in Collaboration What are we doing to make the Education Research Center self-sustaining while keeping its agenda focused on policy goals?

Align Curriculum to Support Teachers How do we know curricular supports are being used?

Continue Assessment Leadership What are we doing to drive collaboration in the field?

Expand Value Added Statewide What are we doing to get teachers and leaders acclimated to the use of value-added data?

Improve Access to Student Data What evidence do we have that practices are changing as a result of this data?

Personalize Learning Through Formative Instruction How are we ensuring teachers and leaders are not only adopting the tools, but bringing a personalized, data-driven approach to everyday classroom practice?

Utilize Evaluation Results to Support Educators What are we doing to ensure feedback is personalized and actionable?

Expand Effective Educator Preparation Programs How are we creating conditions for Woodrow Wilson to succeed?

Redesign Educator Performance Management Systems

What are we doing to constructively manage the tension in this change agenda?

Ensure Equitable Distribution of Educators How are we effectively calling LEAs to action?

Increase Higher Education Accountability How are we allocating resources to drive change with the information we are getting?

Support Educators to Increase Student Growth How are we ensuring professional development drives student growth?

Turnaround Ohio’s Lowest Achieving Schools How are we confirming local ownership and building a culture of performance?

Amplify STEM Leadership How do you best leverage and sustain a small set of R&D oriented STEM schools?

Built-to-SucceedTurnaround School ProcessHigh accountability/high impact LEA MOU

Well established and accessible performance data systemOhio is “First-in-Class” in the percentage of successful turnarounds

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Networked School Turnaround Process

Student Growth Drives Everything

Value Added assessment adopted in 2003

Statewide Value Added professional development networkFormative assessment and instructional support for every teacher, every child, every day

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Leadership for Short and Long Term Impact

Four-year teacher residency and 7-year tenure law

Strong and agile STEM partnerships across the state and nationBy January 2015, Ohio will be first in the nation on Quality Counts index

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