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"But a Plain Dealer/StateImpact Ohio analysis raises questions about how much of an equalizer it truly is, even as the state ramps up its use. The 2011-12 value-added results show that districts, schools and teachers with large numbers of poor students tend to have lower value-added results than those that serve more-affluent ones."

"Distilling more than 200 studies and literature reviews, they concluded that "sustained positive school climate is associated with positive child and youth development, effective risk-prevention and health-promotion efforts, student learning and academic achievement, increased student graduation rates, and teacher retention.""

"Ryan McLane's blog, principal of Utica Junior High School went from an Effective Rating to Excellent with Distinction in 2012."

Euclid's documents from their OLAC presentation in December

"  EDUCATION THAT FITS YOUR LIFE! Life Skills is a community school that gives you one-on-one attention and flexible scheduling to help you earn your free high school diploma and achieve future success."

charts of Ohio's charter school performance

John Hattie talking about his work

They were here to see the schools. Specifically, a network of Cincinnati Public Schools dubbed "Community Learning Centers." These schools - there are 34 full-fledged examples at CPS so far and counting - hold more than the kids, teachers and extracurricular activities associated with public schooling. They also hold full-service health clinics, eye centers, dental clinics, mental health counselors, tutoring programs and after-school programs on everything from ballroom dancing to construction classes.

"We're starting this series with a look at Carpe Diem Collegiate High School in Arizona. This public school has been highly successful at increasing student achievement with their innovative, technology-enabled blended-learning approach. They've recently expanded on this success by offering of a fully online experience so that students across the state can benefit from their innovations."

Good article on Hattie's research "Can you guess the next two items on the rank order list? "Home environment" and "socio-economic status." In other words, everything on the list has a greater effect on student achievement than the student's background - despite the endless fatalism of so many teachers on this point (especially in the upper grades)."

The Rochester Instructional Framework is a professional development tool designed to support effective teaching and learning. It is characterized by its workshop format which is research and standards-based, and used as a guide as educators plan and implement their instructional programs.

"The Instructional Framework (IF) is the Akron Public Schools (APS) articulation of high quality teaching and learning. It is research and "best practice" based."

"Hilton CSD Instructional Framework"