Ohio Department of Education OCTEO Conference March 19,

Title II Report  The Title 2 website is open now for data collection on the academic year.  ETS will have the Praxis completer available on their Title 2 website March 25.  ETS will contact IHEs regarding how to download the Praxis data.  The ETS resolution period closes April 21.  IHEs must upload their data into their Title 2 reports by May 2, Title II = Title 2

Race to the Top LEAs – Local Education Agencies SOW – Scope of Work

K-12 OAC Standards and Assessments Tools and ResourcesDate Standards Crosswalks available on the ODE website January 2011 Model curricula scheduled for adoption March 2011 Awareness sessions on the Standards and Model Curriculum available through ESCs April 2011 Innovative Learning Environment meeting August 2011

Coordinating K-12 and Higher Education YearNo. of Meetings Meeting Activities 20113Compare what is taught in high school and what higher education expects 20122Coordinate high school and higher education expectations 20132Develop an articulated curriculum (grades 6-14)

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 for LEAs  Online Gap Analysis Tool is in its final stages of development  Webinars in Spring 2011 available to RttT LEAs

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

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

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

TeachOhio  12-month intensive pedagogical and clinical experience preparation program facilitated by ESCs, LEAs, and IHEs  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

Instructional Improvement System (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.

Contact Information John W. Soloninka ODE Center for the Teaching Profession Office: (614) Toll Free: (877)