Ohios Path to Educational Success
Stan W. Heffner
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Aug. 29, 2011
Start Ready, Leave Ready
High-Quality Instruction
Problem solving Projectbased learning
New Evaluations Principals and Teachers
Better feedback Real rewards
Common Sense Accountability
New focus on rankings to evaluate investments, performance
New State Aid Formula On the Way
More money into classrooms
Quality Choice
Give all students high-quality choice
What is School Readiness? Moving from minimum competence to school readiness
What is School Readiness?
Literacy Numeracy SocialEmotional
What is College and Career Readiness?
Being qualified for degreegranting postsecondary education, without remediation
What is College and Career Readiness?
Being qualified for a chosen career, ready for advanced training
Ready for College and Career
College- and career-ready demands
Job Requirements
2018
38% 62%
No college required
College required
Source: Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, 2010.
Are Ohio Students Ready for College?
71% 49% 28%
All Four Areas College English College Math College Reading
58% 35%
College Science
ACT, The Conditions of College & Career Readiness, Class of 2011: Ohio.
College-Ready Ohio Students
Ohio students ready for:
College Biology.. College Algebra.. College Social Studies. College English Composition. 34% 48% 58% 72%
Source: ACT, The Conditions of College & Career Readiness, Class of 2010: Ohio.
College-Ready Ohio Students
Only 28 percent ready in all four content areas
Source: ACT, The Conditions of College & Career Readiness, Class of 2010: Ohio.
A New Generation of Learning
Sasheen Phillips
Senior Executive Director Curriculum and Assessment
21st Century Learning
What?
Common Core and State Revised Standards HighQuality Instruction
How?
Aligned System of Assessments
How Well?
Ohios New Academic Standards
Common Core Ohio Revised Standards
English language arts Mathematics
Science Social Studies
Common Core and State Revised Standards
New Focus
College and career readiness Content and skills Coherence, focus, rigor
New Features
Fewer, clearer, higher Internationally benchmarked Aligned model curriculum
English Language Arts
Shift in emphasis from fiction to nonfiction
Grade Literary Informational
Grade 4 Grade 8 Grade 12
50% 45% 30%
50% 55% 70%
Mathematics
Engage students in content through Mathematical Practices:
Problem solving Reasoning Using tools Making arguments Precision
Science Standards
Scientific Inquiry
Engineering
Technological Design
Social Studies Standards
A Comprehensive Curriculum that:
Promotes
Historical Thinking Civic Participation
Includes
Economic Decision-making Financial Literacy
High-Quality Instruction
School and classroom practice must change
High-Quality Instruction Inquiry-based Problem-solving Project-based
Ohios High School Assessment System
Nationally standardized readiness test Series of end of course exams
New Assessments Introduce Online Testing
Next Generation of Assessments
Align to more rigorous expectations Indicate a students college and career readiness Measure high-level thinking skills through the use of multiple item types
New System Will Provide:
Formative and summative assessments Rapid reporting to inform instruction Resources and test support for teachers
Accountability and Rankings
Adrian Allison
Senior Executive Director Accountability and Continuous Improvement
Ohios Accountability System
Current New Vision
Yearly Ratings Static
Ongoing Rankings Continuous
New Accountability System Return on Investment Management Tools
Student Progress Feedback
Return on Investment
Academic Performance
New Ranking System
Fiscal Efficiency
Management Tools Management tools to plan successful outcomes
Indicators
Student Progress Feedback
Informing Classroom Decisions
New Accountability System
Rewarding Excellence
Minimum Competence
College and Career Ready
Budget and Policy Changes
Kelly Weir
Executive Director Budget and Legislative
FY 2012 State Funding
State Foundation Funding Only (including SFSF in FY11)
Total 3.8%
Decrease over FY11 (including SFSF)
Increase over FY11 (not including SFSF)
GRF 4.5%
FY2012 Reductions
State Foundation Funding Only (including SFSF in FY11)
Urban/Suburban (very high median income) 7.4% Urban/Suburban (high median income) 5.9% Rural/Small Town (moderate to high median income) 4.8%
FY2012 Reductions
State Foundation Funding Only (including SFSF in FY11)
Rural/Agricultural (low poverty/low to moderate median income) 3.3%
3.2% 2.5%
Urban (low median income/high poverty) Major Urban (very high poverty)
Rural/Agricultural (high poverty/low median 2.4% income)
Fiscal Year 2013 State Foundation Funding
GRF Increase 0.7%
Average FY 2012 Reductions at the Local District Level
3.7 percent budget cut
(includes SFSF in the base for FY11 and state and local resources)
Tools for Tough Times EdJobs Funding
$361 million available for FY11-FY12
LEAs must obligate by Sept. 30, 2012
Tools for Tough Times
Waivers
Tools for Tough Times
Innovation Schools/Zones
Tools for Tough Times Waiver from Minimum Operating Standards
Tools for Tough Times Integration of Services
Promotion of P-16 Councils
Shared Services Plan
Special Education Technology Transportation Human Resources Pooled Purchasing Professional Development
The New ODE
Stan W. Heffner Superintendent of Public Instruction
Reductions at ODE
12.6 percent budget cut
ODE Staffing Decline
740 720 700 680 660 640 620 600 580 560 540 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 675 669 712 680 653 623 597 560 715 715 715 715
ODE (Full & Part Time) OBM Ceiling
Managing in Difficult Times Challenges allow us to change our thinking
ODE Core Mission
Race to the Top
Standards and Assessments
Turning Around Schools Great Teachers and Leaders
Data Systems
ODE Core Mission
Academics
New Structure
Educational Support
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Deputy Superintendent
Chief Operating Officer
Division of Learning
Division of Accountability & Quality Schools
Center for Curriculum and Assessment
Center for the Teaching Profession
Center for Accountability & Continuous Improvement
Center for Student Support & Education Options
Challenges Ahead
Challenges Ahead
Tough times Opportunities to explore untried solutions Be creative
Focus on Students
All children have the opportunity to learn and excel
Welcome to the New ODE
Questions?
