Education

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

By Joni Byus, Accountability and School Improvement Representative As the BCHF School Improvement and Compliance team members have been visiting schools for the biannual reviews this fall, school leaders have expressed a desire for information about how to incorporate writing into every classroom. It is imperative that students are writing every day in every class. Writing

By Carol S. Young, Department Lead, Accountability and School Improvement This article is the second in a series about the teacher shortage and whether we can save a profession I love. I credit Meaghan Tobar at Dohn Community High School with the title. Thanks, Meaghan, for making me think about teaching as a career technical

By Mindy Farry, School Improvement and Accountability Representative How do you gather evidence of teacher performance to coach, reflect, and eventually evaluate teachers? Formal observations, of course, give school leaders a great deal of information. In addition, conferencing with the teacher both before and after an observation also helps gather a more comprehensive picture of

By Stan Nicol, M.ED., Data Analysis and School Accountability It has been two years since the Ohio Department of Education has produced a Local Report Card (LRC) with ratings. Because of the pandemic, ODE suspended both the overall and component ratings. This year, component areas will receive rankings, but not an overall rating. The last

By Brit Seward, M.Ed., School Improvement Representative, Math Specialist As a Black mother raising a Black boy, conversations with other parents and educators about Black youth are common. In a recent conversation, a friend of mine shared the story of DeMarcus, a second-grade classmate of her son. When the two boys started carpooling together for

By Carol S. Young, Department Lead, Accountability and School Improvement Last August, my father left the hospital after a week in cardiac care. He was wheeled down to my car on a rainy afternoon by a medical technician. Dee stood in the soaking rain as we safely loaded him into the car. She was happy

Horizon Science Academy Columbus Elementary and Middle School Robotics Teams advance to the State Championship!

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