1. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Evolving Oregon Educational Policy Pat Burk, Ph.D. Department of Educational Leadership and Policy

2. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Who are Oregon Students?

3. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Oregon’s Student Population

4. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing October 1 K-12 Student Population

5. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Linguistic Diversity 55,402 students in 2012-13 reported a language of origin other than English 2770 teachers needed at a 1:20 ratio 9.6% of enrollment 38+ languages reported make up 96.5% of all EL Spanish (76.63%); Russian (3.53%), Vietnamese (2.95%), Chinese (1.67%) Somali (1.24%)

6. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Pew Hispanic Center

7. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Students with Disabilities

8. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Students with Disabilities

9. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Students with Disabilities

10. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Eligible for Free and Reduced Price Lunch

11. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Homeless Youth in Oregon K-12

12. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Homeless Youth in Oregon K-12

13. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Who Teaches Our Students?

14. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Teacher and Student Diversity

15. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Teacher and Student Diversity

16. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing When and Where is School?

17. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Oregon School Districts by Size

18. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Growth of Charter Schools in Oregon In the 2012-13 school year, there were 123 charter schools (up from 115 in 2011-12, 108 in 2010-11 and 100 in 2009-10.

19. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Impact of Technology Access to Online Schools and Courses is expanding rapidly at the K-12 Level. Access to rigorous content Stand alone courses or supplements to core Bends the concepts of teacher, school and time. Social Networking and rapid exchange of information Policy challenge: control it or use it?

20. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing How are the Students Doing?

21. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Students Meeting State Standards-2012-13

22. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing High School Graduation Rate, 2012-13

23. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity

24. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing High School Cohort: 2008-09 to 2011-12

25. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Post-Secondary Linked to K-12 as an Educational Enterprise

26. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Six-Year Graduation Rate

27. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Degrees Awarded by Gender and Race

28. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Changing Policy Landscape Additional required credits in Mathematics and Science Floor of Algebra I Required Evidence of Proficiency in Essential Skills Science must include inquiry and at least two with laboratory experience Personalized education Credit through demonstrated proficiency and proficiency- based instruction

29. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing The New Oregon Diploma

30. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Essential Skills Added to Requirements

31. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing How Do Students Demonstrate Proficiency?

32. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Changing Policy Landscape Federal Policy All states focus on preparing “college and career ready” graduates National Common Core Standards and Assessments New Assessment Systems based upon growth over time Teacher and administrator evaluations include evidence of student growth Reward excellence and aggressively intervene around school improvement Promote a culture of college readiness and support Race to the Top Grants Turnaround Strategies and Innovation grants

33. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing 3 5 8 10 12 The Essential Shift Focus on Proficiency for All Students Student learning outcomes are assumed to follow a “normal” distribution. It is expected that some will excel, some will fail and most will be in the middle. The impact of demographic variables explains and limits student achievement Student learning outcomes are the result of time, effort and appropriate opportunities to learn It is expected that ALL students can and will learn at a high level. The impact of demographic variables is to help identify goals and to target appropriate instructional strategies

34. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing The Challenge We are asking our educational systems to accomplish something they have never accomplished before. –Technical change: knowledge is readily available –Adaptive Challenge: requires significant new knowledge and experimentation Commit to the goal Admit that we do not know everything Form Learning Communities See Ron Heifetz, Leadership on the Line

35. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Changing Policy Landscape Governor Kitzhaber’s Executive Order creating the Oregon Investment Team and initiating PK-20 integrated governance structure Expectation that the educational system will be more fluid and based on proficiency, not seat time Creation of a single state board of education and elimination of the elected position of Superintendent of Public Instruction Focus is on meeting the state’s “40-40- 20” goals of a rigorous diploma and post- secondary readiness for all graduates. Attainment of the diploma means guaranteed entry into the OUS system

36. Oregon Restructured Budget and revised revenue forecast. Approved $5.577B +$100M from Education Stability Fund; total $5.7B. $1B short of Essential Budget Level. $3.04 Billion short of Quality Education Model SB253-Established 40-40-20 state education goal by 2025 SB909-Governor’s restructuring plan—Oregon Education Investment Board SB242-Creates the Higher Education Coordinating Commission SB552/HB2934-Created an appointed State Superintendent of Public Instruction to be known as the Chief Education Officer SB290 Alter teacher and principal evaluation process-core teacher standards- multiple performance measures SB252-collaboration fund to support redesign of professional development HB3418-Task Force on Higher Education Student and Institutional Success HB3619 (Feb. 2010) -Support a System for Professional Development throughout a professional’s career phases “Florida Bills” teacher evaluation, mandatory retention, relaxed licensure SB1581 (February, 2012) Creates Achievement Compacts HB4165 (February, 2012) Creates Early Learning Council and abolishes the Oregon Commission on Children and Families and regional commissions

37. Structure of Governance US Constitution Oregon Legislature Oregon Revised Statutes State Board of Education Oregon Administrative Rules State Board of Higher Education Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Department of Education Superintendent of Public Instruction Susan Castillo Oregon University System Chancellor George Pernsteiner Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development Commissioner Cam Preus 197 Local School Boards 4 Regional Campuses Presidents WOU, SOU, EOU, OIT 3 Large Campuses Presidents UO, OSU, PSU 20 ESD Boards 17 Community College Presidents and Boards House Education Committee Senate Education and Workforce Development Committee Ways and Means Committee Higher Ed Subcommittee Youth Corrections, Special Schools, Early Childhood, Long Term Care and Treatment Office of the Governor Gov. John Kitzhaber

38. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Oregon Education Investment Board www.education.orgeon.gov www.education.orgeon.gov

40. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Oregon accountability system Waiver from certain NCLB provisions filed in January, approved on July 18, 2012. Achievement compacts are the anchor for the accountability system: At a district level About support, collective impact and prioritizing investments A system to set goals and incentivize annual progress, aligned with 40/40/20 Achievement compacts are high level snapshots, not the only tool in Oregon’s accountability system. http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3475

41. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing THE OREGON MATRIX MODEL FOR EVALUATION

42. Achievement Compact Student-level data Priority/Focus/Model Designation School & District Report Card Policymakers -- State & District Guide budget & policy setting at state & local level to improve achievement Parents & Public Provide ratings & i nformation about school & district quality Focus state & district school improvement efforts. Inform teaching & learning Educators & Community Students, Families, & Teachers

44. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Changing Policy Landscape Key Shifts: College-ready is the new target, not grade level benchmarks. Cradle-to-Career system alignment Focus on system goals and outcomes Rigorous content for all students and required evidence of student growth Institutional boundaries are blurred between PK-12 and higher education and community Focus on evidence of proficiency Equity issues of race, language, poverty, gender, ability, culture must be addressed Data-driven decision making and measures of quality; what is the evidence?

45. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing The Debate Continues Completing the “Three Session Strategy:” Restructure, Restore, Refinance Who’s in charge here? OEIB? State Board? HECC? Local Boards? Regional Service Delivery Models Early Learning Hubs STEM Hubs Professional Development Networks Regional Achievement Collaboratives Eastern Promise Expansion TeachOregon-Oregon Network for Quality Teaching and Learning Emerging role of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission linking Community Colleges and OUS Independent University Boards of Directors Kindergarten Readiness, Full-Day Kgn, expand early learning Revisions of the Minority Teacher Act Tax Reform: Did someone say “sales tax?”

46. Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing Final Thoughts Prepare for diversity –Multiple strategies –Culturally competent instruction and content –Celebrate differences in students Work Collaboratively Focus on evidence and proficiency Commit to life-long learning Stay connected to the profession