Public Service Media: An Essential Partner in Student Success Susan Tave Zelman Senior Vice President, Education & Children’s Content August 20, 2009

Why Public Service Media? Shared vision Trusted source Quality content Partnerships with states

Struggling Schools Effective Teachers and Leaders Standards and Assessments Data Systems

Aligning to Standards and Assessment Standards based content Multiple representations Online formative assessments Digital media meta-data system Customized student learning

Developing Effective Teachers and Leaders PBS TeacherLine Professional Learning Communities PBS Peer Connection (mentoring and coaching) E-Learning for Education (Alabama, Delaware, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, South Carolina) Station Based Digital Teaching Assets Teachers Domain (WGBH) Thinkport (Maryland Public Television) Pioneer – Utah’s Online Library (Utah Education Network) Vital (WNET)

Connecting Data Systems

Struggling Schools Effective Teachers and Leaders Standards and Assessments Data Systems

Struggling Schools Effective Teachers and Leaders Standards and Assessments Data Systems