ESC Progress Network March 2, 2011 Michael Sawyers Assistant Superintendent Ohio Department of Education

1. ESC Progress Network March 2, 2011 Michael Sawyers Assistant Superintendent Ohio Department of Education

2. RttT UPDATES • Recalling Our RttT Goals • Participating LEAs • Assurance Areas B,C,D,E • Innovations • Communications • Professional Development • SEA Resources • ESC RttT Request for Information

3. Expected Student Outcomes

4. 483 Participating LEAs

5. Assurance Area B: Center for Curriculum and Assessment Stan Heffner!

6. Assurance Area C: Formative modelsStan Heffner!

7. Assurance Area C: Instructional improvement system (IIS)

8. What is an IIS? • Structure and Components: • Online access to electronic curriculum, resources and tools aligned to the revised standards • Curriculum customization for differentiated instruction • Online formative assessments • Data-analysis capabilities including early-warning indicators for teachers, administrators, parents, and students.

9. RttT Commitments ODE commits to provide a State IIS to all participating RttT LEAs in Ohio Development will be completed with LEA input The system will be paid for by ODE during RttT RttT LEAs commit to active use of a “qualifying” IIS in classrooms • State IIS OR • “Qualifying” LEA IIS

10. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Momentum Grant • Background: • - 2 States (Ohio / Florida) • - Center for Educational Leadership and Technology (CELT) • Define IIS Requirements • Process: • - Statewide Brainstorming Meetings • - Focus Groups • - Cross-state Meetings • - Requirements Development

11. Assessment and Growth Standards / Curriculum Learners (What?) (How Well?) (Who?) Instructional Practices Educators (How?) (By Whom?) Conceptual Model

12. IIS Operational Model Standards/Curriculum Curriculum Evaluation Curriculum Design & Development Curriculum Maintenance Advanced Analysis (current & historical) Instructional Practices Data Analysis & Rapid-Time Reporting Instructional Design Educator Profiles & Professional Development Achievement Reporting Tools for Learning Achievement Analysis Class Data Management Test Scoring & Processing Assessment Tools Test Delivery & Response Test Creation & Storage Assessments & Growth

22. State IIS Implementation Timeline Results of CELT work December, 2010 COMPLETED Integration of Pilot LEAs December, 2012 Statewide Rollout Complete! March, 2014 • Hold LEA Meetingsto document requirements • Develop RFP Award Contract March, 2012 Issue RFP December, 2011 Statewide Rollout 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

23. Assurance Area D: Great Teachers & Leaders

24. Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES) • OTES is 90% complete • OTES Writing Team is working on final phases of the system • Information for training and technical assistance for implementation of OTES coming Spring 2011 • Online Gap Analysis Tool is in its final stages of development • Webinars in Spring 2011 available to RttT LEAs • Detailed information and access codes to the online tool • Gap Analysis Tool Summative reports only

25. Ohio Principal Evaluation System (OPES) • OPES is complete • Finalizing the scoring rubric • Scaling up opportunities to begin Spring 2011 training with ESCs • ESCs will conduct the OPES training for the RttT LEAs

26. Multiple Measures of Student Growth • This component is a “work in progress” for all states • Ohio Proposed Plan of Work • State Model Formative Assessments • Identification of Best Practices • Student Learning Objectives – Targets • Multiple Measures include: • Value-added measures • Standardized tests • Standardized Curriculum based tests • Classroom based tests • End of course exams

27. Resident Educator • Instructional Mentoring Training will be scheduled June – Fall 2011 (newly selected mentors) • One additional day of training will be scheduled June – Fall 2011 (already trained mentors) • PowerPoint used at the Resident Educator Information Sessions from January – March will be available via the web in April • Visit the ODE webpage (keyword: Resident Educator) for additional information

28. Educator Equity • ODE developing the RFP for the Managing Educator Talent (MET) PD training • Training will be scheduled Summer 2011 • ODE developing the RFP for the Teaching and Learning Conditions (TLC) Assessment tool for the low-performing and turnaround schools • TLC begins Fall 2011 • Visit the RttT webpage (Assurance Area D Technical Assistance Document: Equitable Distribution of Effective Teachers and Principals)

29. TeachOhio • To prepare teachers in a 12-month intensive pedagogical and clinical experience preparation program facilitated by ESCs, LEAs, and IHEs • ODE with OESCA to select 5 ESCs to pilot program with 25+ LEAs • ESCs to partner with an IHE and work with LEAs in their service area to identify teacher needs • Teachers on supplemental licenses are a priority • Teachers who hold a teaching license but want to change teaching fields are a priority • Mid-career professionals who already hold a degree, major, or expertise in one of the LEA subject shortage areas are a priority • ESC and LEA provide support to teacher candidates during 12 month program leading to licensure • LEAs hire successful teacher candidates completing the program • ODE and OESCA to develop RFP for additional ESCs to participate in following years

30. Assurance Area E: Turning Around the Lowest-Achieving Schools

31. Assurance Area E:

32. Assurance Area E: Turning Aroundthe Lowest-Achieving Schools Progress Update: • Schools apply for continuation of SIG funding for Cohort 1 (2010-2011) • March 2011 – due April 29, 2011 • Information for reapplication for Cohort 1 schools at OAASFEP Conference, March 31-April 1, 2011 • New Cohort 2 Schools apply for SIG funding (2011-2012) – (see list of schools on SIG website) • March 2011 – due April 29, 2011 • Technical assistance for Reapplication (Cohort 1 Schools) assigned by Transformation Specialists, Building Leadership Team (BLT), Teachers Base Teams (TBT)

33. Assurance Area E: Turning Aroundthe Lowest-Achieving Schools Progress Update: • Technical Assistance for Cohort 2 Schools (new 2011-2012) will be: • March 15 – SW (Fairfield, Ohio) • March 17 – NE (Professional Development Center at ESC) • March 23 – Central (ESC of Central Ohio) AM Session – 9:30-11:30 PM Session – 1:30-3:30 * Not for Cohort 1 Schools

34. Assurance Area E: Turning Aroundthe Lowest-Achieving Schools Progress Update: • Districts with a three year graduation rate lower than 80%, used RttT funds to implement linkage coordinators • Provided support to LEA’s through external partners – Office of Transforming Schools and SSoS • The Executive Principal Leadership Academy I will begin on April 14-15, 2011. A total of eight sessions will be held on the OSU Campus. The Executive Leadership Academy was developed in partnership between the Ohio State University Office of Outreach & Engagement, Fisher College of Business, and Ohio Department of Education.

35. Assurance Area E: Turning Aroundthe Lowest-Achieving Schools Progress Update: • Resources to RttT districts: • Office of Transforming Schools – Jeanne Paliotto, Executive Director • Transformation Specialists for SIG schools • Innovative Programs • Innovative Symposium – Thursday, March 10, 2011 to provide information and competitive grant process for all RttT districts • STEM – New Tech • Early College – International Studies (Asian Society) • AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)

36. Assurance Area E: Turning Aroundthe Lowest-Achieving Schools Progress Update: • Ohio Network of Educational Transformation (ONET) – Jay R. Keefer, ODE Director • State System of Support (SSoS) works with all partners to leverage collaboration and continued implementation of school and district improvement plans – Pamela VanHorn, Director

37. Does your LEA know that over $17 million dollars is available for innovative programs via competitive grants for RttT LEAs ONLY from the state share of RttT? Does your LEA need more information on how to apply for these $$$$? If “ YES, "members of your RttT Transformation Team need to join us at the one-time only RttT Innovation Symposium on Thursday, March 10, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Greater Columbus Convention Center (400 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215) Don’t miss this face-to-face opportunity to meet with innovation experts and school practitioners to learn more about the RttT Innovative Programs: Asia Society, AVID, Early College, New Tech and STEM and the required competitive grant application process. Don’t miss this chance for your LEA! Register in STARs before 5pm on March 7, 2011

38. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • Dates to Remember • Professional Development Calendar • On-going Regional Meetings • Venue Variety Needed – “FREE” • Contact: Patricia Parker, RttT PD Manager • Patricia.Parker@ode.state.oh.us • STARs Reminders • Use “RttT” or, “rttt” as Keyword • Profile

39. Looking Ahead May, 2011 RttT LEA Regional Meetings – Transformation Team WORK SESSION – Save the Date!: Urban: May 2, 2011 Southwest: May 3, 2011 Central: May 4, 2011 Northwest: May 6, 2011 Southeast: May 9, 2011 Northeast: May 16, 2011 (Locations in STARS!) Register via STARS beginning March 15, 2011! Bring a TEAM! (Each person must register separately.)

40. COMMUNICATIONS • List Serve (rttt@ode.state.oh.us) • RttT Web-page @ ODE • RttT Newsletter • Share Point • Transformation Team Communication • Communicating with Regional Coordinators

41. Updated Resources • State (SEA) Scope of Work • State-Level Resources • Updated: January 28, 2011 • (www.rttt.education.ohio.gov )

42. RttT YEAR 2:LEA SOW Submission Preview • LEAs Year 2 SOW/Budget Template - Due by Friday, June 3, 2011 • ODE Reader Week followed by LEA Feedback • Year 2 LEA CCIP Budget Process Upon “Approval”

43. Other RttT Partnership Opportunities for ESCs:Request for Information

44. Important Resources Be sure to bookmark: www.rttt.education.ohio.gov Submit questions to: rttt@ode.state.oh.us Documents can be downloaded at: www.rttt.education.ohio.gov SEA Scope of Work State-Level Resource Guide Participating RttT LEAs RttT Personnel Contact List & More!

45. Questions?

46. Thank you for your continued commitment to support Ohio’s students!