More ODE resources to access data

Finding data about schools on the Ohio Department of Education’s website can sometimes be confusing. On the OCESS blog, we’ve written about the Data Tools portal and various pages on the ODE website that have Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) results. Now, ODE has described an additional resource:

OGT, OTELA and OAA results can be accessed through the Success website by selecting the Educator’s Workroom. After logging in, access the downloadable student data file for the desired test at left. Select the appropriate administration from the drop-down menu. From the batch type drop-down menu, select General for on-time results. The data are available in .csv and .txt versions. To access interactive data, on the right side of the screen, click a test name to access a list of available administrations. Select a grade and then a subject to access available reports.

From ODE: “Apply to become an assessor of resident educators”

Teachers, administrators and university education faculty are invited to apply by June 30 to become assessors in the Ohio Resident Educator Program next school year. Selected applicants, who will be compensated, will review and score a new summative assessment taken by beginning teachers who will be entering their third year of support and mentoring through the resident educator program next year. Resident educators will need to successfully complete the summative assessment, among other requirements, to qualify for their five-year professional educator licenses.

Each assessor applicant must have a current professional educator license or have worked in teacher education at a college or university for at least five years. Retired professionals are welcome to apply. Selected applicants:

• Must be willing to complete 30 hours of online and in-person training;
• Must commit to approximately 60 hours in reviewing and scoring assessments during 2013-2014 (approximately 20 hours in each of three month-long windows);
• Preferably are familiar with, or have experience scoring, performance-based assessments.

For more information and a link to the application, click here. Questions may be directed to Jennifer Ross at (614) 728-6916 or jennifer.ross@education.ohio.gov.

 

Registration Open for COSI Summer Teacher Workshops for Licking County Teachers

Professional Development Workshops for Licking County Teachers
COSI
333 West Broad Street
Columbus, OH
COSI Boeing Licking County Teacher Workshop Flyer Summer 2013

Bridging the Gap to the Ohio Core for Science: Physical Science for Grades 4-8
June 6-7, 2013, 8am-4pm
Examine the “new” science content coming in the Ohio Science Core – Physical Science Strand grades 4-8 and discover ways to integrate engaging activities and inquiry experiences to these new standards.

Integrating Science & Language Arts for grades K-8
June 25-26, 2013, 8am-4pm
Embed reading and writing in your science lessons with children’s literature that reinforces science concepts. Review science-related children’s literature and media while participating in inquiry based, hands-on activities that can be replicated in your classroom.

Bridging the Gap to the Ohio Core: Earth & Space Science for Grades 4-8
July 18-19, 2013, 8am-4pm
Examine the “new” science content coming in the Ohio Science Core, Earth and Space Science Strand grades 4-8 and discover ways to integrate activities and inquiry experiences to these “new” standards.

Bridging the Gap to the Ohio Core: Life Science for Grades 4-8
August 8-9, 2013, 8am-4pm
Examine the “new” science content coming in the Ohio Science Core, Life Science Strand grades 4-8. Discover ways to integrate engaging activities and inquiry experiences to these new standards.

Contact 614-228-2674 ext. 2357 or rdungan@mail.cosi.org to register.

School Districts Plan for August Levy, Bond, and Tax Issues

With the close of voting for the May 7 Primary/Special Election, attention is being focused on districts’ planning for issues on the August 6, 2013 ballot:

• Black River Local Schools
• Cloverleaf Local Schools
• Field Local Schools
• Huber Heights City Schools
• Sidney City Schools
• Twinsburg City Schools
• Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools

May 7 Election Results for Ohio Schools

School tax levy, income tax question, and bond issue results so far from around the state from the May 7, 2013 Primary/Special Election:

Issues that passed (unofficial results):

Ada Exempted Village Schools (Hardin & Hancock Counties)
Amherst Exempted Village Schools (2 issues) (Lorain County)
Apollo Joint Vocation School (Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Putnam, & Van Wert Counties)
Ashtabula Area City Schools (Ashtabula County)
Avon Lake City Schools (Lorain County)
Barberton City Schools (Summit County)
Bettsville Local Schools (Seneca County)
Black River Local Schools (Medina, Ashland, & Lorain Counties)
Bluffton Exempted Village Schools (Allen & Hancock Counties)
Boardman Local Schools (renewal) (Mahoning County)
Boardman Local Schools (replacement) (Mahoning County) (1556 for, 1552 against)
Brecksville-Broadview Heights City Schools (Cuyahoga County)
Brookfield Local Schools (Trumbull County) (927 for, 924 against)
Brooklyn City Schools (Cuyahoga County)
Brookville Local Schools (2 issues) (Montgomery County)
Caldwell Exempted Village Schools (Noble & Washington Counties)
Carlisle Local Schools Warren (Montgomery County)
Carey Exempted Village Schools (Wyandot & Seneca Counties)
Celina City Schools (Mercer County)
Champion Local Schools (Trumbull County)
Chillicothe City Schools (Ross County) (1,559 for, 1525 against)
Cory-Rawson Local Schools (Hancock County)
Coventry Local Schools (Summit County)
Covington Exempted Village Schools (Miami County)
Delaware City Schools (Delaware County)
East Muskingum Local Schools (Muskingum & Guernsey Counties)
Edison Local Schools (Erie & Huron Counties)
Elida Local Schools (renewal) (Allen County)
Fairlawn Local Schools (Shelby County)
Fairless Local Schools (Stark & Tuscarawas Counties)
Fostoria City Schools (Seneca, Hancock, & Wood Counties)
Girard City Schools (Trumbull County)
Hillsdale Local Schools (Ashland & Wayne Counties)
Jackson-Milton Local Schools (2 issues) (Mahoning County)
Jefferson Area Local Schools (Ashtabula County)
Johnstown-Monroe Local Schools (Licking & Delaware Counties)
Kent City Schools (Portage County)
Kirtland Local Schools (Lake County)
Lakeview Local Schools (Trumbull County)
Lakewood City Schools (Cuyahoga County)
Lakewood Local Schools (Licking County)
Licking Heights Local Schools (Licking & Franklin Counties)
Lima City Schools (Allen County)
Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village Schools (emergency) (Ashland, Richland, Holmes, & Knox Counties)
Louisville City Schools (Stark County)
Madison-Plains Local Schools (Madison, Fayette, & Franklin Counties)
Manchester Local Schools (Summit County)
Mansfield City Schools (Richland County)
Maplewood Local Schools (Trumbull County)
Marion Local Schools (Mercer, Auglaize, & Darke Counties)
Marysville Exempted Village Schools (Union County)
McDonald Local Schools (Trumbull County)
Mentor Exempted Village Schools (2 issues) (Lake County)
Milford Exempted Village Schools (Clermont & Hamilton Counties)
Millcreek West Unity Local Schools (Williams County)
Milton-Union Exempted Village Schools (Miami County)
Mississinawa Valley Local Schools (Darke County)
Monroeville Local Schools (Huron & Erie Counties)
Mt. Vernon Local Schools (Knox County)
North Baltimore Local Schools (Wood & Hancock Counties)
North Canton City Schools (Stark County)
North Ridgeville City Schools (Lorain County)
Norwalk City Schools (Huron County)
Oregon City Schools (Lucas County)
Painesville City Schools (Lake County)
Perkins Local Schools (renewal) (Erie County)
Piqua City Schools (Miami County)
Poland Local Schools (Mahoning County)
Salem City Schools (Columbiana County)
Springfield City Schools (Clark County)
Springfield Local Schools (Mahoning County)
St. Clairsville-Richland City Schools (Belmont County)
Tipp City Exempted Village Schools (Miami County)
Upper Scioto Local Schools (renewal) (Hardin, Auglaize, & Logan Counties)
Upper Scioto Local Schools (additional) (Hardin, Auglaize, & Logan Counties) (273 for, 270 against)
Urbana City Schools (Champaign County)
Valley View Local Schools (Montgomery & Preble Counties)
Walnut Twp Local Schools (Fairfield County)
Waynesfield-Goshen Local Schools (Auglaize, Allen, & Logan Counties)
West Holmes Local Schools (Holmes, Ashland, Coshocton, & Wayne Counties)
West Liberty Salem Local Schools (Logan & Champaign Counties)
West Muskingum Local Schools (Muskingum & Licking Counties)

Issues that failed (unofficial results):

Bellaire Local Schools (Belmont County)
Benjamin Logan Local Schools (Logan County) (664 for, 677 against)
Bowling Green City Schools (Wood & Henry Counties)
Bridgeport Exempted Village Schools (Belmont County)
Brown Local Schools (Carroll County)
Buckeye Local Schools (Jefferson, Belmont, & Harrison Counties)
Canton Local Schools (Stark County) (1586 for, 1610 against)
Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools (Morrow & Marion Counties) (398 for, 413 against)
Carrollton Exempted Village Schools (Carroll County)
Centerville City Schools (Montgomery County)
Clark-Shawnee Local Schools (Clark County) (1162 for, 1170 against)
Cloverleaf Local Schools (Medina County)
Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village Schools (Sandusky & Seneca Counties)
Columbia Local Schools (Lorain County)
Columbiana Exempted Village Schools (Columbiana & Mahoning Counties)
Cuyahoga Falls City Schools (Summit County)
East Knox Local Schools (Knox, Coshocton, & Licking Counties)
Elida Local Schools (additional) (Allen County)
Elmwood Local Schools (2 issues) (Wood & Hancock Counties)
Fairborn City Schools (Greene, Clark, & Montgomery Counties)
Forest Hills Local Schools (Hamilton & Clermont Counties)
Galion City Schools (Crawford, Morrow, & Richland Counties)
Gibsonburg Exempted Village Schools (Sandusky & Wood Counties)
Greenon Local Schools (Clark County)
Groveport Madison Local Schools (Franklin County) (1613 for, 1629 against)
Indian Creek Local Schools (Jefferson County)
Jefferson Twp Local Schools (Montgomery County)
Ledgemont Local Schools (Geauga & Ashtabula Counties)
Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village Schools (permanent improvement) (Ashland, Richland, Holmes, & Knox Counties)
Marlington Local Schools (Stark County)
Mogadore Local Schools (Summit County)
Napoleon Area City Schools (Henry County)
Newton Falls Exempted Village Schools (Trumbull County)
Niles City Schools (2 issues) (Trumbull County)
North Fork Local Schools (Licking & Knox Counties)
Oak Hills Local Schools (Hamilton County)
Orrville City Schools (Wayne County)
Perkins Local Schools (additional) (Erie County)
St. Marys City Schools (Auglaize County)
Swanton Local Schools (Fulton & Lucas Counties)
Switzerland of Ohio Local Schools (Monroe, Belmont, & Noble Counties)
Tecumseh Local Schools (Clark & Miami Counties)
Trimble Local Schools (Athens & Morgan Counties)
Twin Valley Community Local Schools (Preble County)
United Local Schools (Columbiana County)
Westlake City Schools (Cuyahoga County) (3049 for, 3096 against)
Willard City Schools (Huron & Crawford Counties)
Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools (Lake County)

Unavailable:

Van Wert City Schools (Van Wert County)

[Updated 5/7/13 11:59 pm]

Complete levy results will be available in the OSBA database.

“Agriculture is Cool” Lets 4th Grader Teachers and Students into the Ohio State Fair for Free

Do you teach 4th grade? The Ohio Department of Agriculture has four ways for you and your students to find out that “Ag is Cool”:

• Free fair admission for 4th grade teachers: sign up here
• Free fair admission for 4th grade students: just bring along a report card
• Essay contest for 4th grade students: more info here
• K-12 students can enter the “Ag is Cool Creative Expression” competition: more info here

May 7 School Levies, Bond, and Tax Issues Right Around the Corner

According to the Secretary of State’s office, Ohioans will be casting votes concerning 141 school tax levy, income tax questions, and bond issues during the May 7, 2013 Primary/Special Election. For details on many of these issues, see the Ballotpedia entry “Ohio 2013 local ballot measures.” Complete levy results will be available in the OSBA database.