Student achievement
This track is designed for those who want to learn more about school improvement and accountability issues. All sessions will be held in room C 111.
Monday, 9 a.m.
Power standards lead to blue ribbon success
Clear Fork Valley Local (Richland) explains how developing a rich learning environment is simply developing a system that functions, regardless of demographics. Learn how one principal led an underperforming school to being named a 2009 National Blue Ribbon School.
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Monday, 2 p.m.
Rushmore Academy - one year later
Marion City began sponsoring Rushmore Academy, a dropout recovery community conversion school, in 2009. Learn about the school's growth, future goals, staffing challenges, scheduling, home-school relationships and how learning is delivered.
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Monday, 3:30 p.m.
Creating a sustainable high school reform model
Battelle for Kids' Ohio Value-Added High Schools provides 44 schools value-added data from teacher reports and exams. Learn how Columbus City, Franklin Local (Muskingum) and Plain Local (Stark) helped students gain 21st century skills through a more rigorous curriculum and professional development.
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Tuesday, 9 a.m.
Student data mapping - from reactive to proactive
Teachers are not data analysts, nor should they have to be. The piles of disconnected student data, gathered from thousands of tests, some of which cost thousands of dollars, are meaningless to the teacher-student relationship. Learn how Goshen Local (Clemont) created an environment of total data ownership and transparency for an entire district, did away with days and days of tedious OAA and OGT data translation, and started making truly data-driven curricular decisions.
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Tuesday, 2 p.m.
Increasing success in rigorous coursework
In 2009, the Advanced Placement program served 44,630 Ohio students through college-level courses and exams. Columbus City and College Board representatives share strategies to build AP access and success, as well as best practices for increasing achievement and rigor in Ohio schools.
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Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.
Save dollars and rescue your youngest students
Xenia Community City shares data on interventions for struggling elementary students and discusses cost analysis and return on investment of options open to schools.
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Wednesday, 9 a.m.
School improvement in Ohio
Hear from ODE about Ohio's progress in improving low-performing schools. Learn about exemplary practices and strategies for implementing school intervention models, including turnaround and transformation, as well as components of the models.
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