By Dane Puterbaugh Accountability and School Improvement Representative The summer is a wonderful time to work in education. From the outside, it looks like we all take the summer off and sit poolside with mystery novels and cool drinks. The reality is the work never stops, it just looks different. Summer provides a time to “sharpen […]
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By Mindy Farry Accountability and School Improvement Representative By the time you’re reading this article, classrooms are airing out, teachers are decorating bulletin boards, buses are running, and everyone is wondering the same thing: “How do we make this our best year yet?” The answer isn’t found in January data meetings or spring testing. It starts long
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As part of our ongoing strategic planning work with The National Charter Schools Institute, our Education Division has been taking time to reconnect with our “why”—the personal purpose that drives each of us in education. This reflection has reminded us that behind every role and every initiative are powerful stories rooted in service to students
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By Mindy Farry, School Improvement and Accountability Representative Have you been trying to “ditch” the worksheets but find more and more teachers relying on worksheets and materials provided by your curriculum resources, AI, or worse yet….gasp…Teachers Pay Teachers? Worksheets are comfortable, easy to use, sometimes aligned to the standards, but very seldom aligned to the depth of
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As part of our ongoing strategic planning work with The National Charter Schools Institute, our Education Division has been taking time to reconnect with our “why”—the personal purpose that drives each of us in education. This reflection has reminded us that behind every role and every initiative are powerful stories rooted in service to students
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By Carol S. Young, Ph.D., Director, Accountability and School Improvement Summer is the time of year that school leaders review performance for the previous year to prepare for the year ahead. Leaders approach this task in two separate ways: as a post-mortem or as a window of opportunity. Contrasting questions illustrate how the tone differs for
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For more than four years, the dedicated volunteers at Central Christian Church in Mount Vernon have faithfully served the residents of Dogwood Place Apartments in a meaningful way. Every third Saturday of the month, volunteers prepare and set aside boxes filled with food staples, including protein, vegetables, dairy, eggs, bakery items, and hygiene products, helping
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Each year, Buckeye Community Hope Foundation sponsors a writing challenge for grades three through twelve to emphasize the importance of writing in academic achievement. No matter the grade level and no matter the future plans for students, writing and thinking will be an integral part of their lives. Never has that been more apparent than in a
Student Writers Seek Identity: “There’s Only One You” Read More »
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce releases the Ohio School Report Cards annually to provide parents, caregivers, community members, educators, and policymakers information about district and school performance — to celebrate successes and identify areas for improvement. The data provided through the Ohio School Report Cards allows the Department to identify schools and districts which are consistently
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By Stan Nicol, BCHF Data Analysis Representative The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Development (ODEW) defines Chronic Absenteeism as the percentage of students missing ten percent or more of the possible instructional hours. Nationally, Chronic Absence rates have improved since 2022 but are still much higher than the years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Figure 1 below shows the National and Ohio State
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