ODEW School Transformation

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8:45-9am- Soft Start & Welcome

9- 9:15 am- Introduction

9:15-10:15 am – Getting Creative with Credits

• Credit Flex
• Simultaneous Credit
• Integrated Course Work

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10:15-10:45 am- Wishes and Wonders and What if’s

10:45-10:55 am- Break

10:55-11:25 am- Review Current Policies

• Work time to review your current policies and see how they can be integrated.

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11:25 am - 12:00 pm- Flexible Scheduling: Introduction and Discussion

• Common Issues
• Networking and Brainstorming
• Follow-Up

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12:00-12:10 pm- Upcoming Dates/Events

12:10: 1:00pm- Team time

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Agenda

CREDIT FLEXIBILITY – ORC 3313.603

ODEW to develop a process through which schools can award credit through subject area competency instead of (or in combination with) hours of classroom instruction.

Schools/Districts MUST award units in accordance with ODEW plan.

Framework for Credit to be awarded through WBL.

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ODEW CREDIT FLEXIBILITY PLAN

“What is Credit Flexibility?

Credit Flexibility is the customizing of educational delivery to the learning styles and interests of individual students. Students show what they know and move on to higher-order content they are ready to learn and have not yet mastered. They learn subject matter and earn course credit in ways not limited solely to “seat time” or the walls of a school building. They customize aspects of their learning around their interests and needs, which might include flexible schedules and a choice of modalities (e.g., online learning, work-based learning and community-based projects), as well as options to pursue niche interest areas, combine subjects and graduate early.”

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CREDIT FLEXIBILITY GUIDANCE

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HOW CAN CREDIT FLEXIBILITY BE USED?

• Credit for testing out of subject areas
• Credit for work-based learning opportunities
• Credit for project/problem-based learning
• Credit for two courses combined into one course
• Credit for experiences outside of school
• What else?

INTEGRATING COURSEWORK

HISTORY OF STANDARDS BY DESIGN

2017-18 – Math and ELA Alignments Created

2018-2019 – Science and Social Studies Alignments Created

2019-2020 – Development of Online Tool

WHAT IS AN ALIGNMENT?

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ALIGNMENT DEVELOPMENT

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MATH STANDARDS FORMAT

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS FORMAT

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS FORMAT

SCIENCE STANDARDS FORMAT

SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS FORMAT

CAREER TECHNICAL COMPETENCY FORMAT

ALIGNMENT RATINGS

EXAMPLES OF ALIGNMENT

EXAMPLES OF ALIGNMENT

Wonders, Wishes & What if’s

Wonders: Questions you still have about credit flex

• If a student tested out of a course, what can they do with that time and who will monitor?
• What are some initial steps you can take with credit flex?
• What could a student and teacher schedule look like if we assigned credit based on mastery instead of time?

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Wishes: What are some things you would like to do with it

• I wish I could fluctuate the school day instead of being restricted to a set time.
• I wish I could give my students and teachers more independence.
• I wish I could do more to individualize the student experience.

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What if’s: Looking at different scenarios

• What if we assigned each teacher a class period for students who wanted to do credit flex instead of a normal class?
• What if we assigned each student an independent elective based on interest?
• What if we combined Language Arts into other classes?

BREAK

Review Credit Flex Policies

• Did you learn anything new after your review?
• What current language is a barrier to implement credit flex?
• Does you policy include anything unique that other schools should adapt?
• How would you propose changes to your Superintendent/ School Board?

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Flexible Scheduling: Introduction & Discussion

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• Do you know or have heard of some unique scheduling practices schools are currently using?
• What are some common scheduling issues or barriers?

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• Are there recurring scheduling questions or themes your school has?

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• What are some first steps you can make if you’re looking to adjust or make changes to your schedule?

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Questions and Needs from October 4th Meeting

• Potential meeting with scheduling expert for unique scheduling issues.
• Scheduling common planning time.
• How to integrate Work Based Learning into a schedule.
• Examples of non-traditional schedules.
• Ways to create “on-ramps” and “off-ramps” into the schedule for students.
• Transportation solutions for students on flexible schedules.
• Contractual issues with flexible scheduling.
• Examples of alternate schedules (self-paced, block, others..)

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Coffee Talk Preview

Carrie Sanchez: Assistant Superintendent, North Point Educational Service Center

December 11th: 9:30-10:30 AM

Discussion Points:

• Common Planning Time
• Non-Traditional Schedules
• Intervention Planning

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December 3rd (South) & 5th (North): Attribute session 1: Credit Flex and Flexible Scheduling

December 11th: Coffee Chat: Carrie Sanchez- Creative Scheduling Ideas

January 31st Attribute sessions 2: Work-based Learning (Virtual Session)

March 11th (South) & 13th (North): Attribute Session 3: Internships & Pre-apprenticeships

May: End-of-year Convening TBD- End of April..

Other Activities: Field Trips and Coffee Chats

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Potential Coffee Chats: aiEDU, EMIS coding, Creative Pathways Scheduling

24-25 Calendar

TEAM TIME & PLANNING

• With your team – determine how you share insights and gain student, staff and community input in your plan.
• Who else might you want to join your team to help achieve our goals?
• What additional perspectives might contribute valuable insights?
• How might you create spaces to think and explore together?
• How might areas of our curriculum allow for connections with our community?

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