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New Initiatives –
State & Local
1. *PARCC Testing Pilot
2. *Assessment Testing on-line
3. *Ohio’s New Content Standards (Common Core)
4. *New Learning Standards (Science/Social Studies)
5. *Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES)
6. *Ohio Principal Evaluation System (OPES)
7. *eTPES (Electronic Teacher/Principal Evaluation Reporting)
8. *Student Linkage (Teacher Evaluation Process)
9. *Third Grade Reading Guarantee
10. Newly adopted reading programs (K-8
th
Grade)
11. *NWEA-MAP
12. *Value-Added
13. *Tier I, II, & III reading interventions
14. *Reading Improvement Plan (RIMP)
New Initiatives –
State & Local
15. I Can Statements/Clear Learning Targets
16. *Academic Recovery Plan
17. *Academic Distress Committee
18. Classroom Rounds
19. Increased focus on lesson plans
20. *5-Step Process
New Initiatives –
State & Local
21. New/Revised & Reviewed Scope &
Sequence Pacing Guides for all subjects
22. *Teacher Based Teams (TBT)
23. *Building Leadership Teams (BLT)
24. *District Leadership Teams (DLT)
25. *Ohio Improvement Plan (OIP)
New Initiatives –
State & Local
26. *Calamity Days & Required Makeup Days
27. *STRS Eligibility Changes
28. On-going Professional Development
29. Thoughtful Classroom - Silver & Strong
30. Wilson Reading Program/Fundations
31. *MyVoice Survey for Quaglia
New Initiatives –
State & Local
32. Attendance Accountability
33. *Resident Educator Mentoring Program
34. *New Graduation Requirements
(Not Finalized)
* State Mandated
New Initiatives –
State & Local
Student Attendance
80% of schools
increased
attendance rates
this past school
year!
Student Attendance
9
3
%
+
Staff Attendance
9
5
.
2
%
OGT Increases
• Lorain High Science
• Credit Recovery Reading
• New Beginnings Reading & Math
District Trends
• 52% Score Increases
• 48% Score Decreases
OAA Increases
• Grade 4 Reading
• Grade 6 Reading
• Grade 4 Mathematics
• Grade 6 Mathematics
• Grade 7 Mathematics
• Grade 8 Mathematics
Third Grade Reading
Fall Assessment
Third Grade Reading
Winter Assessment
Third Grade Reading
Year-End Assessments
Relationships
• Relationships are the priority this year
– Adult & Student, Adult & Adult, Parents & Staff
• Relationships are everything.
• Have positive conversations with everyone.
• Look for “How we can” - as opposed to
“Why we can’t”.
• Longitudinal Outcomes, Not Short Term
Relationships
“You are making a
difference teaching/
working in Lorain.”
Progress Review
• Lorain Passes Levy – November 2012
- First New Operating Money in 20 Years
• Fiscal Accountability/Stability
• Positive Cash Balance – End of 2 Fiscal Years
• Two years – No Reduction in Force (Attrition)
• Orientation Program – All New Employees
– Held Fall 2013 & Fall 2014
Progress Review
• Continuity of Building Leadership & Staff
• Building Leadership Training/Mentors
– School Turnaround – Rensselaerville Institute
– Executive Principals Academy - Ohio State Univ.
• Reduction of Central Office Administrative Staff
– 6 Month Time/Effort Logs
– APQC Protocols
– Located in a Single Hallway
• New Organizational Chart Distributed
Progress Review
• Board Policy Manual Update
– One Section To Be Competed
– On-Going Updates
– Ohio School Board Association Policy Assistance
• Lunch/Breakfast
– Lunch provided-no charge for All PreK-8
th
Students
– Breakfast provided-no charge All Students
– On-Line Applications & Account Access
• New website – Work in progress
Progress Review
• Lorain High School – As of today:
– On Schedule/On Budget
• Thirteen New, Well Maintained Buildings
– Continuous Preventive Maintenance
• New Warehouse - Goodman Family Donation
• Almost 3/4 Million Dollars Donation
• All Vehicles Stored Inside
• Operations located in central location
• Archival Storage Space
Progress Review
• Re-established Full Day Kindergarten
• Re-established Elementary Library
• Re-established Elementary Art & Music Programs
– Currently Modified, Future Continue to Expand
• Re-established ‘Do The Right Thing’ Recognition
• Re-established Busing for All Students
• Re-established Select Extra-Curricular Activities
• Expansion of AVID Program
– 40 Staff Members Trained
– LCS Hosting Regional AVID Conference/Workshops
Progress Review
• Tripled Pre-School Enrollment (250 Students)
• Added New Pre-School Sites – 5 Sites
– Serving all areas of the city
• Pre-School Coalition Initiative
– In Partnership with Foundations
– All Pre-Schools Public/Private Invited
• More information to be announced
Progress Review
Resources Allocated to Student Achievement
Progress Review
• District-wide adoption of
“Thoughtful Classroom –
Teacher Effectiveness Framework”
– Began as 7-12 Framework for Instruction
– Successful Evaluation Report & Teacher Request
– Encompasses K-12 Practices
Thoughtful Classroom
Progress Review
• New Core Reading Programs
– K-5
th
McGraw Hill Reading Wonders
– 6
th
-8
th
Prentice Hall Literature
• Tiered Intervention Reading Programs
– Wilson Fundations
– Wilson Reading System
– Wonders Leveled Readers
– Perfection Learning Novel Units
– Wonders Accommodations
Progress Review
Reading Programs Adoption Process
• Spring 2013
– Teacher Recommendations
– Week Long Teacher Study With Publishers
– Written Evaluations and Recommendations
– ODE Approved Materials
Progress Review
• Implementation of
Ohio’s New Content Standards
• Improved Pacing Guides
– Teacher Created
– Annually Reviewed & Recalibrated
• Academic Coaches – All Sites
– 2014 Schedule Adjusted – (Teacher/Principal Request)
– Selection - Application Submitted
– Interview Team (Teachers/Administrators)
Progress Review
Continuous Improvement of
• Teacher Based Teams
• Building Leadership Teams
• District Leadership Teams
– (APQC) American Productivity & Quality Center
Project
– Principals & Teachers Voice
Progress Review
• Assessment Calendar
– On-Line
– Published In August
– Updated per Ohio Dept. Education Changes
• Annually Reviewed & Updated
– Pro-Core Diagnostics – ODE Approved
– Teacher Request
• (Replaces Select NWEA Assessments)
– Content Areas Replace SLO (Teacher Evaluation Tool)
Pro-Core Provides:
• Questions provide clarity on the heart of the standard
• Pre & Post Summative and Formative Assessments
– (That are graded for you)
• Evidence of student learning
• One-System to master.
• Blends well with pacing guides.
• Best Practices takes the guesswork out of teaching.
• Professional Development on incremental levels through
multiple 20 minute webinars
• Ongoing reporting that provides feedback on effectiveness
ELA
Math
Science
Soc. St. (2-8)
High School Courses Grades 2-12
ELA
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
World History
American History
Government
Physical Science
Biology
Chemistry
Progress Review
• Community Based Student Registration
- Registration in Buildings
• Community Based Parent/Teacher Conferences
- (Washington Elementary @ Sacred Heart Church)
• Student Assignments/Schedules
- Building/Classroom
- Timely Parent/Student Notification
Progress Review
• Schedule to reflect student need
- Teaming 9
th
& 10
th
Grade
- Dropout/Failure Identification
- Researched Based Early Interventions
• Academic Calendar
- Published Early
- Student/Parent Centered
• Targeted After School Tutoring
Progress Review
• Expansion of Gifted Program – Middle Schools
– Additional Sites for 2015-2016
– Increased Identification of Students
– Re-established ‘Junior Great Books’
• No Pay To Play
– Sports
– Extra-Curricular Activities
• LCS Fund For Enhancing Education
– Endowment Fund
Progress Review
• Summer Educational Programs
– Techie Camp (TECH CORPS)
– ACT Prep Course
– NASA - Female Energy/Propulsion Camp
– Summer Bridge Program 8
th
– 9
th
Grade
– Summer Bridge Program 9
th
– 10
th
Grade
– Summer Academic Adventure Program
– Third Grade Reading Intervention Camp
– CAST - Coping and Support Training
Progress Review
• Summer Educational Programs
– Summer Health and Academic Enrichment Program
(SHAEP) - Case Western Reserve University
– High School Credit Recovery
– Ohio Graduation Preparation
– Summer Reading/Learning (9
th
-10
th
Grade)
– Teaching Opportunity Unity By Connecting Hearts
• T.O.U.C.H.
– Urban Youth Adventure Challenge (Urban League)
Curriculum Aligned Field Trips
(Standards Based)
PreK-8 Educational Field Experiences
• Great Lakes Science Center
– Science / ELA
• Cleveland Museum of Natural History
– Science / ELA
• Jon Loufman – Channel 19 - Weather Visits
– Science / ELA
• University Circle Initiative
– Monthly Visit (Children’s Museum, Botanical Gardens, Etc.)
Curriculum Aligned Field Trips
(Standards Based)
K-8 Educational Field Experiences
• Cleveland Zoo Field Trip
– Inquiry Based - Science / ELA
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
– Science / ELA
• Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
– Science / ELA (3 Days, 2 Nights)
Curriculum Aligned Field Trips
(Standards Based)
K-8 Educational Field Experiences
• Lorain Historical Museum
– Social Studies / ELA
• Apple Orchards
– Science / ELA
• Washington DC Field Trip
– Social Studies / ELA
• Common Ground
– Social Development / ELA
Curriculum Aligned Field Trips
(Standards Based)
9-12 Educational Field Experience
• Speak Out at City Hall in Cleveland
– Government / ELA
• Sports Hall of Fame Field Trip
– Social Studies / ELA
• Ravenna Army National Guard Training
– Career Development / ELA
• Anti-Drug Rally
– Social Studies / ELA
Curriculum Aligned Field Trips
9-12 College Field Experience
• Bowling Green State University
• Case Western Reserve University
• Kent State (AVID)
• Lorain County Community College
• Miami of Ohio (AVID)
• Oberlin College
• Ohio State University
• Ohio University
• Youngstown State University
Progress Review
• Career Tech Programing Options
– Automotive Technology
• ASE Certification, LCCC, Tri-C, Ohio Technical College,
Lincoln Tech
– Business Management
• LCCC
– Construction Systems
• One Yr. Technical Certification, LCCC
Progress Review
• Career Tech Programing Options
– Culinary Arts
• LCCC, A.O.S. Degree, NRAEF
– Graphic Communications
• LCCC
– Hospitality
• LCCC
– IMT-Video/Web Production
• LCCC
Progress Review
• Career Tech Programing Options
– Pre-Engineering
• LCCC
– Medical Careers
• LCCC
– Sports, Health and Fitness
• LCCC
– Welding
• LCCC
Quality Professional Development
• Staff Request/New Program Training
• Extensive Published Schedule
– Dates/Times/ Location/Detailed Description
• School Year PD
– Designated PD Days Throughout the Year
– Continuous Job Embedded (In Classroom)
Current Week Example:
• Thoughtful Classroom Consultants 9/15 - 9/19
• Wilson Fundations Consultants 9/8 - 9/12
– Teacher Based Team Meetings
• Professional Consultants
– ESC from Lorain, Cuyahoga, North Pointe
– Silver & Strong (Instructional & Leadership)
• Thoughtful Classroom Teacher Effectiveness
Framework
– Believe In Ohio (High School Science)
– Wilson Reading Programs
– Pearson Education Services
– National Museum For Women & the Arts
• Martha Holden Jennings Grant
Quality Professional Development
• Professional Consultants
– Elliot Merenbloom – Scheduling 7
th
-12
th
– Margaret Searle – Behavioral Management
– Apple Educational Services
– Library/Computer Lab Curriculum Training
• LCS Academic Coaches/Teachers
– Peer - Training, Mentoring & Modeling
– Data Analysis
– Best Practices
Quality Professional Development
• Location - Spitzer Center (LCCC)
– Teacher Recommendation
• Evaluation Forms
– Completed after each session
– Assist in planning future sessions
• Increased Attendance
– 134 Sessions Offered
– 1,661 Participants (Teachers, Principals, Parapros)
Quality Professional Development
Summer 2014
• Assessment Literacy
• Culture & Climate
• Data to Inform
Instruction
• English Language Arts
• English Language
Learners
• Instructional Framework
• Instructional Technology
• Interventions
• Mathematics
• Science & Social
Studies
• Special Education
• Behavioral Support
• State Specific Initiatives
Quality Professional Development
Topics
Progress Review
• Increased Collaboration With Higher Ed
– Lorain County Community College
– Cleveland State University
– Ashland University
– Kent State University
– Oberlin College
– Case Western Reserve University
– Findlay University
– Ohio State University
Progress Review
• Lorain County Community College Partnership
– Titan College
• Associates Degree earned at Lorain High Campus
• 180 Credit Hours Earned – 2013-14 Freshmen Class
– PSEO/COPP
• Post Secondary Education Options
• College Opportunity Partnership Program
– Attend at LHS or LCCC
– COMPASS Test Entrance Requirements
Progress Review
• Lorain County Community College Partnership
– Early College High School – LCCC Campus
• First Generation College Students
– Career Tech Program
• Articulated Credit for HS Classes
– Pilot Program
• 7
th
Grade Algebra
• 8
th
Grade Geometry
Progress Review
• Human Resource Professional Review
– Rachel Wixey & Associates Consulting
– Fall 2012 Extensive Long Term Review
– Recommendations for Reorganization
– Recommendations for Process/Procedures
– Reorganized
• Operational Procedures/Hiring Procedures
• Human Resource Specialists
• Regional Northcoast Shared Service Alliance
– Substitute Services –Teacher/Secretary/Pararpro
Progress Review
• Human Resource Plan In Progress
– Current On-going Recruitment of New Teachers/
Anticipated 2015 Teacher Retirement
– Cleveland Area Minorities In Education
Recruitment Association (CAMERA)
• LCS HR Executive Director - Active Member
– Attended 5 State-Wide Job Fairs (2013-2014)
– LCS Organized Labor-Six of seven contracts
finalized
– Positive working relationships with organized labor
Progress Review
• District Audits – Positive since 2012
– Financial
– Title
• Fiscal/Compliance/Programming
– Title I, Title I Sub A
– Title IIA
– Title III
– Race To The Top
• Fiscal/Compliance/Programming
Progress Review
• District Audits – Positive since 2012
– Special Needs On-Site Review
• Fiscal/Compliance/Programming
– Special Education
– Gifted
– English Language Learners
– Pre-School Early Learning
– 21
st
Century Grants
• Fiscal/Compliance/Programming
– Food Service
Progress Review
• Community Agency Partnerships
– Commitment to Alignment with District Priorities
– Nord Family Foundation
– Stocker Foundation
– Nordson Corporation Foundation
– Community Foundation of Lorain County
– Martha Holden Jennings
– Emerson Network, Aramark, USS, Centurylink, Etc.
Progress Review
• Community Agency Partnerships
– Boys and Girls Club
• Mentoring, afterschool activities, and community service.
– SPARKS
• Boys & Girls Club Literacy Tutoring Support
– Big Brothers and Big Sisters
• Mentoring Program
– LCADA – (Lorain County Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services)
• Drug and Alcohol Prevention and BART program
Progress Review
• Community Agency Partnerships
– 100 Men
• Mentoring/Leadership Speakers
– NAACP
• Mentoring/Leadership Speakers
– Girls Scouts
• AMAZE Program – Female Leadership Development
Progress Review
• Community Agency Partnerships
– Nancy Lowrie Counseling Services
• Counseling Services & Professional Development
– Lorain County Mental Health Board
• Counseling Services & Professional Development
– El Centro
• English Language Learners Mentoring Program
– Communities That Care
• Local Agencies to Assist Families
Progress Review
• Community Agency Partnerships
– Ohio Reading Corps
• Literacy Tutoring
– Urban League
• Drop Out Prevention, Mentoring
– Campus Impact
• Anti Bullying/Social Development Program
– Family and Children First Council
• Asst. Vice President – Dr. David Hall LCS Asst. Superintendent
Progress Review
• Business Advisory Committee-Re-established
- Meeting Quarterly
- Partnership For Students
• Technology Upgrade Long Term Schedule
• Continue to move towards shared services
with other School Districts/City of Lorain
• Collaboration with other School Districts
American Productivity & Quality
Center – (APQC)
• Past Improvement Projects
– Completed
• Governance Reorganization
• Registration Improvement
• Assessments
– On-Going - Human Resources/Finance Dept.
• Employee Change Process
– New Projects
• Purchasing Process (In Progress)
• Community/Parent Involvement (To Begin October)
• New Project - “Count On Us”
“We are working to give a voice to the work of the
teacher based teams, which will likely afford
consistent implementation and fidelity to the OIP.
With this voice will come a deeper understanding of
the requirements of the OIP process. Improving this
process will foster collaboration for each others time
and raise student achievement.”
American Productivity & Quality
Center – (APQC)
New Initiatives
• Tools For Schools –
– Career Tech Future
– Enrollment - Increase & Retention
– Marketing/Sales/Informational
• INFO Snap Registration Program
– One Point of Data Entry
• BoardDocs
– Paperless, Public Access
New Initiatives
• Public SchoolWorks
• Professional Training
– Protects Employees w/proper training
– On-Line Training - Complete during conference
period/after school, or even at home.
– Eliminates redundant trainings for all employees
New Initiatives
• Books@Work
– For all non-teaching staff
– Partner w/ Colleges & Companies/Schools
• Student Branches Ambassador Program
– Credit Union – Middle School
New Initiatives
Student Voices
• Quaglia Institute for Student Aspirations
• ‘My Voice Surveys”
• Focus on 7-12
th
Grade Buildings
• Continual Training for Improvement
• ADC – State Grant Funding-RTTP
New Initiatives
Continued Work – Future Implementation
• Clustering of Elementary Schools
• Later Start Time for High School
• Alternative Schools - Further Define
Credit Recovery/New Beginnings/Lorain Digital
– Locations
– Programming – Advanced Path
Challenges
• Continued Professional Development - Time
• Implementation of Successful Tiered Instruction
• Further Expansion of Art/Music Programs
• Reinstatement of All Sports Teams
• Reinstatement of Student Activities
• Continued communication with families who
have left the district.