1. RECOGNIZING educator EXCELLENCE
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RECOGNIZING educator EXCELLENCE
Thank you and welcome. Today’s presentation will help you better understand the importance and impact of the Ohio Teacher Incentive Fund, or Ohio TIF grant.
Presented to: [District] Staff
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2. maximizing educator effectiveness and student potential
The research is clear…
Effective Teachers and School Leaders Matter
Ohio TIF supports educator excellence by:
Recognizing educators for their impact on student achievement
Increasing educator effectiveness by providing professional learning opportunities
Helping all students graduate from high school ready for success in college and careers
Research tells us that teaching excellence is the most influential factor in student achievement – and the time is now to address the challenge of preparing today’s students for success.

3. Ohio TIF Collaboration
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Five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education
23 participating Ohio districts
Collaborative effort among districts, the Ohio Department of Education, and Battelle for Kids
Ohio TIF: A five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education awarded to the Ohio Department of Education
[district name] one of 23 participating Ohio districts
Working in collaboration with other Ohio TIF districts, Ohio Department of Education and Battelle for Kids

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Ohio TIF Goals
All students graduate from high school college- and career-ready
Achieve nation’s highest college attendance and completion rates
Eliminate achievement gaps among under-represented student groups
Ohio TIF has three primary goals noted here; graduating all students college-and career-ready; achieving unprecedented college attendance and completion rates; and, eliminating achievement gaps in under-represented groups.
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5. OHIO TIF OPPORTUNITIES 2013−2014
Through Ohio TIF, [district name] will:
Build on our award model and continue to develop a solid knowledge base of award models for future consideration
Fully implement OTES and OPES in a thoughtful and deliberate way during the 2013−2014 school year
Research and develop solutions for award model sustainability
Maximize the power of effective communication and collaboration to find creative solutions, build knowledge capacity, and leverage resources
Successfully prepare and support districts in the Year 2 award payout process (in fall 2013)
Through Year 4 of the Ohio TIF grant, districts will have the opportunity to build on our award models; fully implement OTES (Ohio Teacher Evaluation System) and OPES (Ohio Principal Evaluation System); develop award model sustainability solutions; maximize effective communication and collaboration; and support districts in their Year 2 award payout process.

6. Benefits for Educators
Through Ohio TIF, [district] educators benefit from:
Enhanced value-added reporting
Thoughtful approach to implementing OTES
Support and professional development for all staff across the district
Award and recognition opportunities
All designed to help teachers and principals positively impact student achievement
The grant also supports these benefits for educators; quality data systems; robust evaluations; support and professional development and award and recognition opportunities – to impact student achievement.

7. Recognizing Excellence
A core component of Ohio TIF is developing and implementing strategic compensation award models
Strategic compensation: The strategic alignment between desired organizational goals and compensation with a goal of increasing teacher quality and maximizing student achievement
As part of Ohio TIF, strategic compensation award models will be developed and implemented.

8. TIF award models
TIF Award Models align to district work, mission, and educational-improvement goals with shared key elements:
Student outcomes
Student achievement data measures student performance at a single point in time
Student growth data measures gain over time
Robust evaluation systems
Multiple measures inform student learning
Recognition of leadership and differentiated roles
Award component of strategic compensation models
Ohio TIF district award models align with mission and goals with several shared key elements; student outcomes, robust evaluation systems and recognition of leadership roles.

9. [District] TIF award model
In fall 2013, [district name] will go through the award payout process for our Year 2 Award Model, implemented in 2012−2013
In June 2013, [district name] submitted our Year 3 TIF Award Model to ODE and BFK
Award model designed with collaborative process:
TIF Committee
District TIF Coordinator
Staff throughout district
This fall, we will go through the award payout process for our Year 2 award model, which was implemented in
Also, in June 2013, [district name] submitted a draft Year 3 award model developed through a collaborative process, currently pending approval from the U.S. Department of Education.

10. Award Eligibility
[Insert local eligibility requirements for participating in TIF]
Eligibility requirements include:

11. Timeline
2012−2013 school year: Data collected throughout the year to measure progress against the goals established in our Year 2 Award Model
Fall 2013: Data from 2012−2013 school year will be used to calculate award estimates; principals and teachers will go through award payout process
Fall/Winter 2013: Eligible staff receive finalized awards earned in the 2012−2013 school year
Data collected in will measure progress against goals.

12. Benefits to Educators
Award model is just one component of our district’s participation with Ohio TIF
Other benefits include:
Professional development opportunities
Thoughtful approach to OTES implementation
Extended value-added reporting
Sustainability planning

13. Professional Development
Through the Ohio TIF grant, staff in [district] have professional development opportunities around:
Formative instructional practices
Student growth and value-added data
College and career readiness
Change leadership
Assessment literacy
Student learning objectives

14. OTES Implementation Ohio TIF districts implemented OTES in 2012−2013
Phase-in, transition year
Implement teacher performance components in evaluation
Student growth component used only in award model, not evaluation
Will move to full implementation in 2013−2014

15. Professional Growth Evaluations for professional growth— not judgment
Not just about compliance, but an opportunity for all educators to grow
Harness the power of data
Identify strengths
Provide targeted supports to help everyone improve professionally

16. OHIO TIF―OTES IMPLEMENTATION OPPORTUNITIES
Focus on student outcomes
Evaluation for professional growth
Help teachers more positively impact students
Using data to inform practice
Use student growth data to inform classroom practice
Test student growth measures through vendor-approved assessments, student learning objectives
Opportunity to inform the process as statewide pioneers

17. Extended Value-Added Reporting
Ohio TIF provides our district with extended value-added reporting
Data used as part of multiple measures to inform instructional practices
Opportunity to collaborate with 22 other districts

18. sustaining the work
Long-term sustainability of award programs, infrastructure, and leadership is critical.
During Year 4, we will:
Enhance current award model structures and processes
Develop plans to meet matching funds goals in Years 3, 4, and 5 through a sustainability work group
Vision what our award model could look like in future years
Long-term sustainability of the work of the Ohio TIF grant is crucial. Local sustainability workgroups are planned for each Ohio TIF district comprised of internal and external stakeholders to ensure the work continues beyond the duration of the grant. We are also planning to enhance our current award model; plan to meet matching funds goals; and begin visioning what our awar

19. Ohio TIF: Collaboration
Another benefit of Ohio TIF is the opportunity to collaborate with and learn from other districts
22 other districts in Ohio TIF
Districts that are part of the Ohio Appalachian Collaborative
Several communication and collaboration tools available to all staff

20. Collaboration Space What is it? Where is it?
A private, collaboration platform accessible only to OAC/TIF and affiliated educators
Use this space to connect and engage with peers to share resources and have focused discussions around practice-specific topics.
Where is it?
OAC/collaboration-space
[Introduce the Collaboration Space as noted here.]

21. Blog What is it? Where is it?
A public blog used to highlight best practices and successes within the OAC/TIF, demonstrate educational expertise, and share thought leadership
Where is it?
OAC/blog
[Introduce the blog as noted here.]

22. OAC on Twitter @OHAppCollab
What is it?
A real-time information network that quickly connects you to news, ideas, and resources related to your interests.
Where is it?
[Introduce OAC on Twitter as noted here.]

23. OHIO TIF: A FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Model Development
Model Implementation
Award Payouts
Year −2011
Planning year: simple model; collection of baseline data
Year −2012
Refinement of award model
Implementation of Year 1 Award Model
No payout
Year −2013
Implementation of updated award model
Payouts from Year 1 Award Model (fall/winter)
Year −2014
Payouts from Year 2 Award Model (fall/winter)
Year −2015
Payouts from Year 3 Award Model (fall/winter)
2015−2016
End of federal TIF grant―goal to implement locally-sustained award model
Payouts from Year 4 Award Model (fall/winter)
The five-year Ohio TIF journey began in Year 1, , with planning and collection of baseline data, culminating in award payouts through

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Questions?
Questions, concerns?
For more information about the [District] TIF Program, contact [name], TIF Coordinator, at [insert contact information].