For school superintendents, principals and treasurers

Licensure process going paperless; sign up as an electronic signer now

For curriculum directors, teachers and school counselors

Funds still available for the Digital AP Tuition Waiver

ODE and Battelle for Kids offering training in identifying and developing valid and reliable assessments

One-day regional workshops on how to effectively use teacher Value-Added reports

From the Superintendent

Welcome back to school! I hope you are rested and ready for the 2013-2014 school year—one that I’m convinced will be pivotal for Ohio’s public education system.

Ohio’s New Learning Standards, the Ohio Teacher Evaluation System, the Third Grade Reading Guarantee and a new local report card system that gives schools a deeper look at their performance are all in place, and these should start giving us the traction we need to produce higher-achieving students.

I’ll talk more about each of these programs in future issues of EdConnection, but right now I have some good news for schools and districts that are open to even more innovative thinking. Governor Kasich and the Ohio General Assembly have agreed to set aside $250 million to fund new teaching and learning innovations in Ohio schools over the next two years. The competitive Straight A Fund will help pay for selected projects that improve student learning and save money. Education consortiums can apply for up to $15 million in grants to begin this school year.

Deadlines and Dates

Approaching deadlines or important dates mentioned in previous editions of EdConnection

For school superintendents, principals and treasurers

Collaborating with student teachers can boost student achievement

TELL Ohio survey results released today

For curriculum directors, teachers and school counselors

Replacement for Praxis II series begins in September

Adolescent health symposium Sept. 24 in Columbus

Deadlines and Dates

Approaching deadlines or important dates mentioned in previous editions of EdConnection