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Office of School Innovation. Sally Bachofer Assistant Commissioner. Presented at the March 2011 Meeting of the Staff and Curriculum Development Network (S/CDN) 3/3/2011. A New Schools Vision. Open new, high-performing seats across the State Close poor performing seats
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Office of School Innovation Sally Bachofer Assistant Commissioner Presented at the March 2011 Meeting of the Staff and Curriculum Development Network (S/CDN) 3/3/2011
A New Schools Vision • Open new, high-performing seats across the State • Close poor performing seats • Help systems think strategically about serving all students and families in their communities
OSI Mission • Create optimal state-level policy and operating conditions for dramatic school intervention • Ensure that local educational agencies can build on successful and innovative practices • Oversee the Department's charter authorizing work
Regents Reform Agenda Assurance Areas Standards and Assessments Great Teachers And Leaders Data Systems Turning Around Lowest Achieving Schools Office of School Innovation Sally Bachofer Office of Accountability Ira Schwartz
School Turnaround dramatic intervention in a low-performing school that both produces significant achievement gains within two years and prepares the school for long-term transformation into a high-performance organization. (Mass Insight, School Turnaround Group)
Owen Donovan 518.473.8852 turnaround@mail Office of School Innovation Sally Bachofer, Assistant Commissioner School Turnaround Office PLA / Accountability Office Charter Schools Office • Sharon Holder • 518.473.0294 • Cliff Chuang • 518.474.1762 • charterschools@mail
Charter School Office • Carry out the Regents day-to-day charter authorizing responsibilities (from application review to renewal decisionmaking) • Set statewide policy for all charter schools in the State
PLA / Accountability Office • Collect and report qualitative and quantitative evidence and data in PLA schools and Districts • Drive improvement conversations with Districts and schools
School Turnaround Office • Build the capacity and sustainability of a statewide turnaround infrastructure • Serve as the information and communication hub for available turnaround partners, fiscal supports, and services
Continuum of Supports • Information and Communication • Resource of School Turnaround Office • Coordination with rest of SED • Linkages to partners and partner organizations • Financial Supports • School Innovation Fund