1. IH PTO General Meeting Sept. 25, 2013 Check out our new website www.ihpto.com Look for us on Facebook too!

2. Enduring Excellence in a Sea of Change PTO General Meeting September 25, 2013 Dr. Miles, Superintendent

3. Overview Disclaimer Education Reform in Ohio New Learning Standards Next Generation Assessments Educator Evaluations School and District Report Cards Enduring Excellence Beginning-of-the-Year Perspectives & Gratitude Superintendent Principals

4. Disclaimer

5. Education Reform in Ohio New Learning Standards Math & English Language Arts (Common Core) Science & Social Studies (Ohio) Focus upon college & career readiness Depth vs. Breadth Baseline expectations Rigor & Relevance remain

6. Education Reform in Ohio Next Generation Assessments Current assessments Multiple choice, short answer, essay Computer-based assessments in 2014-2015 PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT) – reading, writing, math, science, social studies  10 end-of-course exams

7. Education Reform in Ohio Educator Evaluations Teachers & Principals Rating of performance from supervisor Rating of student academic growth Accomplished – Skilled – Developing – Ineffective TeacherPrincipal Planning & Preparation Classroom Environment Instruction Professional Responsibilities Continuous Improvement Instruction School Operations, Resources, & Learning Environment Collaboration Parents & Community Engagement

8. Education Reform in Ohio School and District Report Cards Previous report cards based on performance on state assessments New approach provides schools and districts with letter grades in six broad categories: Achievement (2013) Gap Closing (2013) Graduation Rate (2013) Progress (2013) K-3 Literacy (2014) Prepared for Success (2015)

9. Enduring Excellence Academics Arts Commitment to Improvement Digital Learning Fiscal Stewardship Parent & Community Involvement Staff Leadership Student Activities Student Leadership Student Services

10. Beginning-of-the-Year Perspectives & Gratitude Mark Miles, Superintendent Jim Nichols, Primary School Principal Melissa Stewart, Elementary School Principal Josh Kauffman, Middle School Principal Antonio Shelton, High School Principal