Education

By Mindy Farry, School Improvement and Accountability Representative So, the school year has started, you’ve survived several days of professional development, planning, curriculum maps, and a mountain of paperwork.  Now the real work begins.  We all know how drastic the teacher shortage is, and we need to do everything we can to train, mentor, coach, […]

Dwan Moore, Principal/Superintendent of Hamilton County Math and Science Academy, has shown that innovation, mentorship, and clear communication are key tools for school success and growth. Ms. Moore has been in education for over 30 years. She started out going to school for x-ray technology, but soon discovered her passions lay elsewhere. “My husband was

Please see the below board member development opportunities in August. 2023 Sunshine Laws Training (In Person) 8/8/2023 | 1:00 P.M. – 4:15 P.M. Location: Bowling Green University Register here: https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Legal/Sunshine-Laws/Sunshine-Law-Training 2023 Sunshine Laws Training (Virtual) 8/11/2023 | 9:00 A.M. – 12:15 P.M. Register here: https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Legal/Sunshine-Laws/Sunshine-Law-Training AOS Certified Public Records Training (CPRT) (Virtual) 8/15/2023 | 10:00

By Stan Nicol, M.ED., Data Analysis and School Accountability Recovery can be a slow painful process. As many of us can attest, recovering from an injury can take months or even years and involve various forms of physical therapy. If we think of the pandemic’s effect on student learning like a severe injury, we need

As we end the 2022-2023 school year, we reflect on what we’ve accomplished in our schools. This year brings an additional task that we need to address…the implementation of the new Ohio Dyslexia Support Laws. As we embark into our new school year, I’ve decided to use this article as an opportunity to answer the

By Carol S. Young, Ph.D., Department Lead, Accountability and School Improvement It is springtime in Ohio, a glorious season! The dahlia tubers I have hidden all winter are starting to sprout even though I cannot plant them yet. I will wait until Ohio’s spring frosts are over. I am cautious with the tubers. A beautiful

by Mindy Farry, School Improvement and Accountability Representative How would your colleagues describe your leadership personality? One of the most difficult tightropes that school leaders walk is the fine line between coaching, leading, and supporting teachers, and the essential job of evaluating teachers. In Liz Wiseman’s books, Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter and The Multiplier

BCHF is continuing to explore ways to align its education and affordable housing work. In November, Stephanie Klupinski, our VP of Legal and Strategic Growth, presented at the Education Law Association conference in Orlando with Carlie Boos, the Executive Director of the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio, and Graham Bowman, an attorney with the

By Stan Nicol, M.ED., Data Analysis and School Accountability School Local Report Cards (LRC), released in September 2022 by the Ohio Department of Education, were composed of up to 6 components areas. The Gap Closing component measured how well schools were meeting established goals in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics (MTH), Graduation, English Learners, Gifted and

By Brit Seward, School Improvement Representative, Mathematics Specialist Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Largest score declines in National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics in grades 4 and 8 since initial assessments in 1990.   This dismal headline comes from the Nation’s Report Card released in October 2022. The NAEP Mathematics Assessment measures students’ knowledge and