Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Evolving Oregon Educational Policy Courtesy of Pat Burk, Ph.D. Department of Educational Leadership and Policy

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Who are Oregon Students?

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Oregon’s Student Population

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing October 1 K-12 Student Population

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Linguistic Diversity 55,402 students in reported a language of origin other than English 2770 teachers needed at a 1:20 ratio 9.6% of enrollment 38+ languages reported make up 96.5% of all EL Spanish (76.63%); Russian (3.53%), Vietnamese (2.95%), Chinese (1.67%) Somali (1.24%)

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Pew Hispanic Center

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Students with Disabilities

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Students with Disabilities

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Students with Disabilities

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Eligible for Free and Reduced Price Lunch

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Homeless Youth in Oregon K-12

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Homeless Youth in Oregon K-12

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Who Teaches Our Students?

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Teacher and Student Diversity

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Teacher and Student Diversity

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing When and Where is School?

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Oregon School Districts by Size

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Growth of Charter Schools in Oregon In the school year, there were 123 charter schools (up from 115 in , 108 in and 100 in

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Impact of Technology Access to Online Schools and Courses is expanding rapidly at the K-12 Level. Access to rigorous content Stand alone courses or supplements to core Bends the concepts of teacher, school and time. Social Networking and rapid exchange of information Policy challenge: control it or use it?

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing How are the Students Doing?

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Students Meeting State Standards

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing High School Graduation Rate,

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing High School Cohort: to

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Changing Policy Landscape Additional required credits in Mathematics and Science Floor of Algebra I Required Evidence of Proficiency in Essential Skills Science must include inquiry and at least two with laboratory experience Personalized education Credit through demonstrated proficiency and proficiency- based instruction

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing The New Oregon Diploma

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Essential Skills Added to Requirements

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing How Do Students Demonstrate Proficiency?

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Changing Policy Landscape Federal Policy All states focus on preparing “college and career ready” graduates National Common Core Standards and Assessments New Assessment Systems based upon growth over time Teacher and administrator evaluations include evidence of student growth Reward excellence and aggressively intervene around school improvement Promote a culture of college readiness and support Race to the Top Grants Turnaround Strategies and Innovation grants

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing The Essential Shift Focus on Proficiency for All Students Student learning outcomes are assumed to follow a “normal” distribution. It is expected that some will excel, some will fail and most will be in the middle. The impact of demographic variables explains and limits student achievement Student learning outcomes are the result of time, effort and appropriate opportunities to learn It is expected that ALL students can and will learn at a high level. The impact of demographic variables is to help identify goals and to target appropriate instructional strategies

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing The Challenge We are asking our educational systems to accomplish something they have never accomplished before. –Technical change: knowledge is readily available –Adaptive Challenge: requires significant new knowledge and experimentation Commit to the goal Admit that we do not know everything Form Learning Communities See Ron Heifetz, Leadership on the Line

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Oregon accountability system Waiver from certain NCLB provisions filed in January, approved on July 18, Achievement compacts are the anchor for the accountability system: At a district level About support, collective impact and prioritizing investments A system to set goals and incentivize annual progress, aligned with 40/40/20 Achievement compacts are high level snapshots, not the only tool in Oregon’s accountability system.

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Changing Policy Landscape Key Shifts: College-ready is the new target, not grade level benchmarks. Cradle-to-Career system alignment Focus on system goals and outcomes Rigorous content for all students and required evidence of student growth Institutional boundaries are blurred between PK-12 and higher education and community Focus on evidence of proficiency Equity issues of race, language, poverty, gender, ability, culture must be addressed Data-driven decision making and measures of quality; what is the evidence?

Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Final Thoughts Prepare for diversity –Multiple strategies –Culturally competent instruction and content –Celebrate differences in students Work Collaboratively Focus on evidence and proficiency Commit to life-long learning Stay connected to the profession