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Dan Leffingwell

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Executive Director of Special Projects and Student Supports

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OUR MISSION…

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ALL roads lead to a JOB

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CRITICAL DATA TO CONSIDER:

Currently there are THREE (3) jobs paying $50k or more available for every unemployed Ohian.

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MORE jobs are being created daily!

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30% of O-H students are “chronically absent” from school annually (this represents an increase)

Only 60% of O-H students passed the 3rd grade reading guarantee according to most reticent data.

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PreK access/funding continues to be less than surrounding states.

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SEL/Student “well being” continues to be a major issue!

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CRITICAL DATA…

  • Are your students “hopeful”?

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  • Are they engaged?

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  • Is there a sense of belonging?

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  • Are they successfully acquiring “21st century” skills?

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  • 3rd grade reading guarantee

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CRITICAL DATA…

  • Rigor OR Relevance… Which comes first?
  • Interest or Aptitude/Ability… local data suggests students often show interest in careers that don’t align with their aptitude or ability- Must be more INTENTIONAL!
  • Who is really “AT RISK”? (SES,Race,Gender??)
  • Are schools aligned to support the “future” needs our students and employers will need?

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Importance of STEM…

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STEM Continued..

  • STEM careers represent 90% of future careers

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  • STEM careers will pay on average 68% more than “non-STEM” careers

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  • Unfortunately…there are currently only 2.3% of Ohio students attend a STEM designated school (81 buildings across 605 Ohio districts)

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  • 36,874 of a total 1.6 million Ohio students (36% PreK-5; 27% 6-8; 37% 9-12)

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To “Crack the Code” we must start with access to high quality “Pre-K”...

  • Gaps begin prior to starting school

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  • ALL kids can learn when provided necessary opportunities and support

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  • To access higher level math/science instruction necessary later in school… we must provide greater access to Pre-K!

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  • Equity??

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OHIO PreK data…

  • 675,000 Ohio kids age 5 and under (50% live in poverty)

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  • 278,000 are age 3-5
  • Ohio currently funds 18,000 ECE “spots” at $4,000.00 each

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  • Should our motto be…We prepare some kids for the best jobs??

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To “Crack the Code” we must consider compressing the curriculum to create availability for students to engage in “career” connected learning opportunities…

  • HS Schedules (focus on flexibility)

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  • Business/Industry partnerships- they likely will not go “deeper” until we identify students who have both interest and aptitude/ability??

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To “Crack the Code” we must work collaboratively with Business/Industry partners to better align preparation, curriculum and facilities to support.

  • 2013 -14 “disconnect”

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  • 2014 -15 began establishing “partnerships”

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  • 2020 - 21 162 active partnerships

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  • 2020 - 21 BAC awarded a “ star” award

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  • 2021 - 22 BAC awarded a “4 star with Excellence”

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  • Our BAC is our strongest “driving force”

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To “Crack the Code” we must work collaboratively with Business/Industry partners to better align preparation, curriculum and facilities to support.

It all starts with a very high level, complex agenda:

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  1. Open by showcasing a Business/industry and educational “BEST PRACTICE”
  2. In small groups- report out on “celebrations” since the last meeting.
  3. In small groups- report out on “obstacles/concerns”
  4. In small groups-report out on potential “solutions” to address “obstacles/concerns”
  5. Identify “next steps” (Rinse and Repeat next time!)

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To “Crack the Code” we must work collaboratively with Business/Industry partners to better align preparation, curriculum and facilities to support.

  • 2022-2023 ECOESC Pre-Apprentice Opportunities in Six Areas:
  • Health Science
  • Education
  • Manufacturing
  • Information Technology
  • Hospitality/Tourism
  • Agriculture,Food, and Natural Resources

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To “Crack the Code” we must provide students with multiple, personalized “pathways” to their future success…

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To “Crack the Code” we must work collaboratively to develop a “Senior Portfolio” that demonstrates student preparedness for potential enrollment, enlistment or employment…

Multiple pathways aligned to regional and state “in-demand” jobs:

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  • OHSA 10

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  • Drug Free/ Hire Me

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  • Lean Six Sigma

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  • Strengths

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  • 3-R Rubric

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  • Leader in Me

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3 - R Rubric…

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The O-H Strengths Collaborative

  • What if we could shift our focus to “what is STRONG” about someone VS “what is WRONG” with them? #StrongNotWrong
  • Strengthsfinder 2.0 (Clifton Strengths from Gallup)
  • 3 school “pilot” in 2021
  • Expanding to 13 schools statewide in 22-23
  • Futuristic, Strategic, Individualization, Relator, Arranger
  • 1/278,000 have “same 5”
  • 1/33,000,000 have “same 5 in same order”
  • EACH is UNIQUE!!!
  • Where do we go from here?

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CLIFTON STRENGTHS FINAL.mp4

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To “Crack the Code” we must act/move proactively rather than reactively…

  • The “great one”...

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  • WE.. OUR schools are the ONLY true sanctuaries!!!

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What can be learned from others?

  • Those who collaborate best… WIN!
  • Utilize opportunities we have to propel us into the 22nd Century and beyond.
  • Realize OUR role in our region and State’s advancement.
  • Think BIG, start SMALL, ACT NOW!!!!

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How do we plan and support future sustainability,growth,development ?

https://youtu.be/IMVqGAXcWCw

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https://starbasevictory.org/

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To “Crack the Code” we must listen to MOM!!

  1. MINDSET MATTERS!!!

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  • What you focus on expands

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  • NEVER take your foot off the accelerator!

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Contact Information:

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Email: dan.leffingwell@ecoesc.org

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Cell:

740-236-0190

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TWITTER: @LeffingwellDan