Improving Ohio’s Mathematics & Science Infrastructure : Improving Ohio’s Mathematics & Science Infrastructure Teaching, Teacher Education, and Student Achievement
Educational Attainment : Educational Attainment EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Where Ohio Stands Today
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2000,
Postsecondary Education Opportunity DEFICITS:
Some College: 361,954
Bachelor’s Degree: 245,053
Ohio: Preparing for the future
Ohio Hasn’t Made Up Ground : Ohio Hasn’t Made Up Ground Percent of population with a bachelor’s degree Source: U.S. Census Bureau 1990 Census, 2000 Census IMPROVEMENT, BUT . . .
Ohio Hasn’t Made Up Ground Ohio: Preparing for the future
Slide4 : Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 CONFIRMING THE CONNECTION
Income and Education Percent of national average 80% 90% 100% 110% 120% 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 U.S. Average Ohio: Preparing for the future Compared to the national average, per capita income has paralleled the percent of population with a bachelor’s degree.
Sources of Economic Success : Sources of Economic Success IT’S A DIFFERENT ECONOMIC GAME . . .
The Knowledge Economy #1: SOURCES OF ECONOMIC SUCCESS Ohio: Preparing for the future TRADITIONAL ECONOMY
Land, energy &
natural resources
Physical location
Fixed capital & infrastructure
KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
Skilled, knowledge workers
Global communication
& transportation
Research & knowledge
generation
Ohio’s Estimated Annual Supply of Teachers : Ohio’s Estimated Annual Supply of Teachers
Ohio Resource Center : Ohio Resource Center On-line best practices in mathematics, science and reading
New technology for curriculum and instruction
Centers of Excellence outreach
Slide8 : Mathematics and Science Centers of Excellence
Centers of Excellence Goals : Centers of Excellence Goals Recruit and retain increasing numbers of mathematics and science teachers
Improve in-service and pre-service teacher education
Enhance the capacity of under-performing districts to improve student achievement
Strengthen K-16 communication, coordination, and collaboration
Collaborate with Ohio Resource Center
Northeast University Center of Excellence Higher Education Partners : Northeast University Center of Excellence Higher Education Partners University of Akron
Kent State University
Cleveland State University
Cuyahoga Community College
Northeast University Center of Excellence K-12 Partners : Northeast University Center of Excellence K-12 Partners Akron City Schools
Aurora Public Schools
Canton City Schools
Kent Public Schools
Parma City Schools
Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools
Streetsboro City Schools
Northeast University Center of Excellence Highlights : Northeast University Center of Excellence Highlights Faculty positions (4)
Inquiry-based professional development for K-16 faculty
Inquiry-based math/science courses for teachers
ORC on-line tutorials for improving 6-16 teaching
Transition model for community college students
Mathematics and Science Evaluation and Assessment Center : Mathematics and Science Evaluation and Assessment Center Evaluate University Centers of Excellence
Assist K-16 institutions with evaluating mathematics and science programs and curricula
Develop TIMSS-like, K-16, mathematics and science assessment tools
Conduct mathematics and science evaluation and assessment research
Ohio Teaching and Learning Initiative : Ohio Teaching and Learning Initiative Building on arts, science, and education collaborations—campus and statewide
Innovative models for enhancing teacher quality
K-16 University Council for Teacher Education
Moving from teaching to learning
Innovative use of technology in teaching and learning
OBR Teaching Fellows in Mathematics and Science : OBR Teaching Fellows in Mathematics and Science Faculty teams-mathematics, science, and education
Link to Title II reporting (supplementing technical assistance)
Peer-to-peer assistance to campuses
Identifying and disseminating best practices
Targeting mathematics and science program improvement
Articulation between Two- and Four-Year Campuses for Teacher Education : Articulation between Two- and Four-Year Campuses for Teacher Education Expanding the teacher education pipeline (high-need areas, hard to staff schools)
Natural role for two-year campuses, particularly in arts/science (community college, technical college, regional campus)
Regionally based collaborations: campus-to-campus agreements
Assessing impact—how do students move between campuses?
CatalystOHIO Grant (PT3) : CatalystOHIO Grant (PT3) Preparing teachers to use technology for effective learning
Building on ISTE technology standards for teachers and Ohio’s K-12 student standards
Developing modules
Skill modules
Integration modules
Professional development and assessment
Ohio Partnership for Accountability: The Impact of Teacher Education : Ohio Partnership for Accountability: The Impact of Teacher Education Consortium of:
51 teacher preparation institutions
Ohio Board of Regents
Ohio Department of Education
5-year empirical study of the components of teacher education that have the greatest impact on students’ performance
Interest and funding