1. Ohio Board of Regents Academic Quality Assurance Update OCTEO CONFERENCE March 18, 2011

2. Overview: Program Review –Final Forms Up [2] –Review Process [need reviewers for Language Arts, Phys Ed] NCATE Alliance for Clinical Teacher Preparation Principal Clinical Practice Blue Ribbon Panel Quality Matters Works! Regional Conference - Scholarships Open Forum with the Board of Regents Ohio Educator Central http://ohioeducator.ning.com/http://ohioeducator.ning.com/

4. NCATE Alliance for Clinical Teacher Preparation As an Alliance member, Ohio will focus on three goals: 1.Foster collaborative partnerships among schools, districts, and teacher preparation programs 2.Assess all aspects of performance on a continuing basis 3.Develop more effective state policies to prepare teachers who meet school needs OBR is working with NCATE to develop a statewide scan of all clinical preparation sites in Ohio. We’ll be asking for info in the next couple months. The full report, Transforming Teacher Education Through Clinical Practice: A National Strategy To Prepare Effective Teachers, is available on www.ohioeducator.ning.com.www.ohioeducator.ning.com Contact Kelly Gaier for information kgaier@regents.state.oh.uskgaier@regents.state.oh.us

5. Quality Matters Works! Conference WHO:Faculty, teachers, grad students, instructional designers WHAT:2-day Regional Conference -- in Columbus WHEN: Monday, June 20 and Tuesday 21, 2011 WHERE: Columbus State Community College Center for Workforce Development Conference Center WEBSITE: http://www.qmprogram.org/events/regionalconfmwhttp://www.qmprogram.org/events/regionalconfmw 50 OBR SCHOLARSHIPS -- ONE FOR EACH COLLEGE OF ED Co-sponsored by Quality Matters, Ohio Learning Network, Ohio Board of Regents, Ohio Quality Matters Consortium

7. Save the Date! WHO:Educator Preparation Faculty, Teachers and Students WHAT:Open Forum with Board of Regents staff WHEN: Friday, April 29 [tentatively] 10:00-3:00 WHERE: Rhodes Tower – Lobby Hearing Room 30 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215 RSVP Mr. Corey Posey– cposey@regents.state.oh.us

8. Contact Us Tom Bordenkircher tbordenkircher@regents.state.oh.us Melissa Cardenasmcardenas@regents.state.oh.us Sheryl Hansenshansen@regents.state.oh.us Kelly Gaierkgaier@regents.state.oh.us Corey Poseykposey@regents.state.oh.us educator_prep@regents.state.oh.us