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WendySurrdel iversakeynoteaddressondeeper learningandcompetency-basededucationatanOhioconference inJanuary2016.

Director’sCorner

Withthe2016presidentialcampaigninhighgear,thecandidates’storiesarecomingatusfastandfurious.Thecandidatesaren’ttheonlyoneswithstoriestotell.TheGreatLakesComprehensiveCenter(GLCC)hasarichandcompellingstory.Sharingthatstoryandmakingourworkvisibleisapriority.Afteryearsofexcitingcollaborativeworkwithourpartnerstateeducationagencies(SEAs)inIndiana,Michigan,andOhio,wecanpointtomanysuccesses.TogetherwithourSEAs,wehavedevelopednumerouscapacities,structures,processes,tools,protocols,andpoliciestobettersupportthelocaleducationagenciesinthestatesthatweserve.Toshowcaseallthat,wearewritingshortimpactstoriesaboutwhatwedoandhowwedoit.Focusedonresults,thefirstthreeimpactstoriesaredoneandmoreareontheway.Wehopethatyouwilltakeamomenttoreadthestoriesandtelluswhatyouthink.

StateWork

Indiana

IndianaInternalStrategicPlan

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TheIndianaDepartmentofEducation(IDOE)chiefinformationofficerandFrankDeRosahavebeeninvitedbytheBuildingStateCapacityandProductivityCenter(BSCPCenter)tobechartermembersofitsnewPerformanceManagementGuidingCoalition.Asmembersofthecoalition,IDOEandGLCCwillserveotherSEAsbysharinginformationonthedevelopmentandimplementationoftheirstrategicplan.TheBSCPCenterwillfacilitatecoalitionmemberconversationsonthekeycomponentsoforganizationalperformancemanagement.ThecoalitionwillholdthefirstofaseriesofmonthlyWebconferencesonMarch14andanin-personconveninginAugust2016.(Projectlead:FrankDeRosa,fderosa@air.org)

IndianaStandardsandAssessmentsforEnglishLanguageArtsandMathematics

GLCChassupportedIDOEOfficeofCollegeandCareerReadiness(CCR)staffinworkinginclosecoordinationwithotherofficesinIDOE’sCenterforSchoolImprovementtoeffectivelyreviseandimplementeachoffice’ssectionsoftheIDOEstrategicplanthroughthedeparment’srecentreorganization.WithGLCCassistance,includingstrategicplanningimplementationworkshopsandLeantraining,CCRhasincreasedchannelsofcommunicationandawarenessoforganizationalfunctioningandneeds.Asaresultofthisimprovedorganizationalandstructuralalignmentaswellasclarificationofresponsibilities,IDOEleadershipapprovedfillingfiveneworvacantstaffpositionswithinCCR.(Projectleads:ChrisRauscher,crauscher@air.org;StacyRush,srush@air.org)

Michigan

CareerandCollegeReadiness:OfficeofFieldServicesStrategicPlan

ThedirectoroftheOfficeofFieldServices(OFS)attheMichiganDepartmentofEducation(MDE),MikeRadke,soughttheexpertiseofanexternalfacilitatortodevelopanewstrategicplanandrequestedassistancefromGLCC.Atotalof43OFSstaffmembersarehousedatMDEandintheirhomeregions.Theyarechargedwithassistingschoolsanddistrictswithmaximizingtheuseofsupplementaryfundsandresourcestoacceleratestudentachievement.JayneSowersworkscloselywiththedirectorandthethreemembersoftheOFSplanningteam,andsheservesasathoughtpartner,meetingandprocessfacilitator,andstrategicplanner.Threeall-daymeetingswereheldinOctober,December,andJanuary.Twoadditionalmeetingsaretentativelyscheduled.(Projectlead:JayneSowers,jsowers@air.org)

AchievementGaps:African-AmericanMales

MDEisworkingwithmorethan25schoolstoimplementathree-yearpilotstudyfocusedonclosingtheachievementgapofAfrican-AmericanyoungmeninMichigan.Inadditiontoactingasathoughtpartnerandresearchsynthesizer,GLCChasbrokeredarelationshipbetweenMDEandtheGreatLakesEquityCenter(GLEC).GLECintroducedaPolicyEquityAnalysisToolthatcanbeusedtoanalyze

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policieswithanequitylens.OnJanuary28,GLECprovidedthethirdtrainingforAfricanAmericanYoungMenofPromiseInitiativepilotschoolleadershipteamsontheuseofthetooltoanalyzetheirschooldisciplinepolicies.Tosupportthedevelopmentofrevisedpolicies,BersherilBaileywillworkwithGLECandMDEtofacilitateupcomingmeetingswithpilotschoolteamstointroducethecodevelopedMDEPolicyonReducingStudentSuspensionsandExpulsions,ModelCodeofStudentConduct,andAlternativestoSuspensionandExpulsionToolkit.(Projectlead:BersherilBailey,bbailey@air.org)

Ohio

OhioCompetency-BasedEducationPilotProgram

GLCC,incollaborationwiththeCenteronInnovationinLearning(CIL),metwithODEinDecemberandJanuarytoplanatwo-daykickoffmeetingoftheCompetency-BasedEducationPilotProgram.ThemeetingwasheldonJanuary20–21,andfivepilotprogramsiteswererepresented:ChagrinFallsExemptedVillageSchools,CincinnatiCitySchoolDistrictEducationalServiceCenter(ESC)ofCuyahogaCounty,FairfieldCountyESC,andGeaugaCountyESC.AlsorepresentedwereInnovationLabNetworkschools.WendySurr,leadforAmericanInstitutesforResearch’s(AIR’s)DeeperLearningInitiative,deliveredakeynoteaddressfollowedbyinteractivepresentationsbyODE,GLCC,andCILstaff.Asafollow-up,KarenSandersworkedcloselywithJanetTwyman,fromCIL,andwithODEstafftodesignacross-officeODEmeetingonFebruary26.ThismeetingbroughttogetherseniorODEstafffromcurriculum,assessment,andaccountabilityandfocusedontranslatingOhioLearningStandardsintoCompetencies.GLCCalsoincludedtheCollegeandCareerReadinessandSuccessCenter(CCRSCenter)tofocusonstudentarticulationfromcompetency-basededucationsecondaryprogramstopostsecondary.(Projectleads:MarkMitchell,mmitchell@air.org;KarenSanders,RMCResearchCorporation,sandersk@rmcres.com)

Ohio’sEarlyLiteracyPlan

Toassessregionalstatesupportteam(SST)capacitytosupportdistrictimplementationofOhio’sEarlyLiteracyPlan,acomprehensivesurveywasdesignedbyCorrinPitluckandJuliaMarchand,fromAIR,incollaborationwithODEstaff.Thissurveywassenttotheleadershipofeachofthe16SSTsinOhio.ThepurposeofthesurveywastogatherinformationaboutSSTstaffresourcesandlevelsofexperienceandtrainingtosupportthreedriversdescribedintheOhioEarlyLiteracyPlan.Thesedriversincludecompetency,organization,andleadership.SSTsalsowereaskedtorankfivebarriersfortheirSSTstoimproveearlyliteracyoutcomes.Surveyresponsesfromall16SSTsweregathered,analyzed,andgraphicallydisplayed,andresultedinaRegionalandDistrictNeedsAssessmentSurveyReport.ThesurveyprovidedvaluableregionalcapacitydatatoODEandenabledODEtoidentifythoseSSTsthathadgreatercapacitytosupportenhancedearlyliteracyoutcomesaswellasthoseSSTsthatrequiretrainingtoincreasetheircapacity.ODEwillusethesurveydatatohelpinform

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identificationandselectionoftargetdistrictsaswellastodirecttrainingforSSTstaff.(Projectlead:MarkMitchell,mmitchell@air.org)

RegionalWork

RegionalComprehensiveCenterandStateEducationAgencyEmployabilitySkillsWorkshop

TheRegionalEmployabilitySkillsWorkshopforStateEducationAgencieswillbeheldApril26–27,2016,atIndianaStateLibrary,Indianapolis,Indiana.Thisinteractiveworkshopwillsupportregionalcomprehensivecenter(RCC)andSEAteamsinidentifyingopportunitiestointegrateemployabilityskillsintoexistingeducationinitiatives,learnfromotherstatecolleaguesgrapplingwithsimilarissues,andaccesstoolsandresourcesthatcanbeusedtohelpstateteamsaligntheireducationinitiativeswithemployabilityskills.GLCC,alongwiththeCCRSCenterandMidwestComprehensiveCenter(MWCC),willhosttheevent.Todate,SEAteamsfromFlorida,Illinois,Indiana,Michigan,andOhiohavecommittedtoparticipateinthisinteractiveexperience.TheCCRSCenterwillleadtheworkshopandfacilitateRCCandSEAteamsthroughactivitiesthatidentifyandexplorealignmentopportunities.TheworkshopwillbuildoffoftheexistingCCRSCenterresource,IntegratingEmployabilitySkillsintoEverydayInstruction:AProfessionalLearningModuleforallEducators,andtheOfficeofCareerandAdultTechnicalEducation’sEmployabilitySkillsFramework.Forquestionsonparticipationandregistration,pleasecontactFrankDeRosaatfderosa@air.org.

GreatLakesandMidwestDeeperLearningInitiative

InJanuary,theDeeperLearningInitiativehostedthefirstinaseriesofCross-StateConversationsamongstateeducationagencystaff.Thisfirsteventfocusedonthetopicofcompetency-basededucationandfeaturedpresentationsbySandraDopoftheIowaDepartmentofEducation’sCompetency-BasedEducationCollaborative,GreggDionneof

MDE,andRebeccaVailfromtheWisconsinDepartmentofPublicInstruction.OtherstateagenciesattendingtheeventincludedrepresentativesfromtheIllinoisStateBoardofEducation,IDOE,andOhioDepartmentofEducation.TheDeeperLearningInitiativewillbehostingfollow-upconversationsthroughoutspring2016onavarietyoftopics—includingstatestrategiesforbuildingthecapacityofteacherstopromotedeeperlearning.

Throughitstechnicalassistancebrokeringrole,GLCCinvitedacontentexpert,DeeperLearningInitiativeLeadWendySurr,todeliverakeynoteaddresstitledTakingaDeeperLookatCompetency-BasedEducationattheOhioDepartmentofEducation’sconferenceforitsnewlylaunchedCompetency-BasedEducationPilotsitesandOhio’sInnovationLabNetworksites.Finally,theDeeperLearningInitiativehasrecentlyupdateditswebsite.Thewebsitenowfeaturesarangeofcuratedresources,includingresearch,policy,guides,andtoolsonmultipledeeperlearningtopics,andStateSnapShotsillustratingdeeperlearning-relatedprojectsbeingimplementedintheregion.

OurResources

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GLCCdevelopedanonlineAchievementResourceCentertosupportandsustainMDE’seffortstoclosetheachievementgapofAfrican-Americanmales.TheportaloffersresourcestosupporteducatorsintheireffortstohelpAfrican-Americanyoungmenreachtheirfullpotential.Contentisorganizedbyfivetopicareas:

§ Datatrendsanduse

§ Instructionalsupport

§ Modelsofsuccess

§ Thoughtleaders

§ Socialandemotionalsupport

ThisworkwasoriginallyproducedinwholeorinpartbytheGreatLakesComprehensiveCenterwithfundsfromtheU.S.DepartmentofEducationundercooperativeagreementnumberS283B120029.ThecontentdoesnotnecessarilyreflectthepositionorpolicyoftheDepartmentofEducation,nordoesmentionorvisualrepresentationoftradenames,commercialproducts,ororganizationsimplyendorsementbythefederalgovernment.

TheGreatLakesComprehensiveCenterprovidestechnicalassistancetothestateeducationagenciesinIndiana,Michigan,andOhio.Thisassistanceistailoredtoeachstate’sindividualneedsandaddressestheprioritiesoftheU.S.DepartmentofEducation.GreatLakesComprehensiveCenterisoneofthe15regionalcomprehensivecentersfundedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducation,anditsworkisadministeredbyAmericanInstitutesforResearch.

Intheheaderphoto:WendySurr,theDeeperLearningInitiativelead,deliversakeynoteaddresstitledTakingaDeeperLookatCompetency-BasedEducationattheOhioDepartmentofEducation’sconferenceforitsnewlylaunchedCompetency-BasedEducationPilotsitesandOhio’sInnovationLabNetworksites(January20–21,2016).