1. Catherine Schulte Clermont County ESC Ohio Educator Leader Cadre Schulte_c@ccesc.org The Journey to Ohio’s Learning Standards

2. Standards provide clear and commonly defined goals and expectations for our students, teachers and parents. What do we want students to know and be able to do? Why Standards-Based Education?

3. Demand for a Highly Educated Workforce The variability to consider in Clermont County: 9 School Districts Approximately 1700 teachers Approximately 27,000 students How do we navigate the staircase? Issues of continuity, mobility, equity…….

4. College and Career Ready? OGT CCR OGTCCR Nearly 40% of Ohio high school graduates who enroll in Ohio institutions of higher education are not prepared for college- level work.

5. What is College and Career Readiness? Being qualified for placement into: A degree-granting postsecondary education, without remediation A job-training program for a student’s chosen career

6. Readiness AreaACTSATAccuplacerCOMPASS English Sub Score18 (or higher)Writing 430 (or higher)Sentence Skills 88 or >5 on Writeplacer This assessment is not recommended Reading Scale Score 88 Critical Reading 450 (or higher) Reading Sub Score21 (or higher)450 (or higher)80Reading Scale Score 88 Mathematics Sub Score22 (or higher)520 (or higher)108EA or 69CLMAlgebra Scale Score 52 College Readiness Indicators Assessment thresholds to guarantee “remediation free” status at any public post-secondary institution in Ohio UNIFORM STATEWIDE STANDARDS for REMEDIATION‐FREE STATUS Established by the Presidents of Ohio’s Public Colleges and Universities December, 2012

7. Number of students entering a 2-yr or 4-yr program 664 (34%) Number of students requiring remediation in ELA/Math 224 (11.5%) Number of students graduating - 1936 Number of students participating in ACT - 1111 (57%) Number of students scoring “remediation free” on ACT – 486 (25%) Number of students graduating with an industry recognized credential - 211 (11%) Clermont County Data Graduating Class of 2013 www.ohiohighered.orgwww.education.ohio.gov

8. What are our beliefs? A quality education is a key factor in providing all children with opportunities for their future It is not enough to simply complete school or receive a credential – students need critical knowledge and skills This is not a 12 th grade or high school issue. It is an education system issue. Quality implementation of the standards is a necessary condition for providing all students with the opportunities to be successful after high school. 8

9.  Fewer, clearer, and higher  College and career readiness  Content and skills  Focus, Coherence, Rigor Guiding Principles of the Standards

10. ELA/Literacy: 3 shifts 1.Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction 2.Reading, writing, and speaking grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational 3.Regular practice with complex text and its academic language

11. Mathematics: 3 shifts 1.Focus: Focus strongly on the critical content for the grade level 2.Coherence: Think across grades, and link to major topics 3.Rigor: In major topics, pursue conceptual understanding, procedural skill and application Procedural skill and fluency Application Conceptual understanding

12. Mathematics Standards Greater emphasis on reasoning and problem solving Teach content through the standards for mathematical practice

13. Standards for Mathematical Practice “Habits of Mind”

14. Content-focused Support learning at all cognitive levels Promote science application with content Embed scientific inquiry, engineering and technological design Ohio Science Standards

15. Ohio Social Studies Standards 15 Strands: History Geography Government Economics Skills: Historical thinking Spatial thinking Civic participation Economic decision making Financial literacy

16. Higher Academic Standards College and Career Readiness Economic Development and Growth Why are these standards good for Clermont County?

17. Catherine Schulte Clermont County ESC Ohio Educator Leader Cadre Schulte_c@ccesc.org