According to the Secretary of State’s office, Ohioans will be casting votes concerning 23 school tax levy, income tax questions, and bond issues during the August 2, 2011 Special Election. For details on many of these issues, see the Ballotpedia entry “August 2, 2011 ballot measures in Ohio.”
Archive for July, 2011
Links to Find Spring 2011 OAA Results
July 17, 2011Results from the Spring 2011 Grades 3-8 Ohio Achievement Assessments (OAA) are available through the ODE website, including:
- District scores
- School and student scores (district administrators have OOARS login information)
- Statewide score summary
- Statewide item analysis (available in August)
- released OAA test questions
School Districts Plan for August Levy, Bond, and Tax Issues
July 16, 2011News coverage of school district issues on the August 2, 2011 Special Election ballot:
- Ashland City Schools
- Benton-Carroll-Salem Local Schools
- Black River Local Schools
- Brecksville-Broadview Heights City Schools
- Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village Schools
- Cuyahoga Heights Local Schools
- Delphos City Schools
- East Guernsey Local Schools
- Field Local Schools
- Jefferson Area Local Schools
- Lake Local Schools
- Mad River Local Schools
- Margaretta Local Schools
- Mt. Healthy City Schools
- Nordonia Hills City Schools
- North Ridgeville City Schools
- Pickerington Local Schools
- Pike-Delta-York Local Schools
- Riverside Local Schools
- Rootstown Local Schools
- Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools
- Strongsville City Schools
- Wadsworth City Schools
National Research Council Will Release “A Framework for K-12 Science Education” July 19
July 14, 2011The long-awaited science standards document is set for release on July 19. From the National Academies press office:
A FRAMEWORK FOR K-12 SCIENCE EDUCATION, new from the National Research Council, identifies the key scientific concepts and practices that all students in these grades should learn. The framework offers a new vision for K-12 education in science and engineering and embodies a significant shift in how these subjects are viewed and taught. It will serve as the basis for new science education standards, to replace those last issued over a decade ago, and will inform the work of curriculum and assessment developers, teacher educators, and researchers.
Advance copies will be available to reporters only starting at 10 a.m. EDT on Monday, July 18. THE REPORT IS EMBARGOED AND NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE BEFORE 1 P.M. EDT ON TUESDAY, JULY 19. Reporters who wish to obtain copies should contact the Office of News and Public Information, tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu.
