ODE Priorities for RPDC for 2003-04 - Region 3

Mission - Build the capacity of districts to help their schools implement the academic content standards and show demonstrated positive effects on classroom instructional practice.

Capacity building experiences should be those which are scientific or evidenced based research driven practices for the enhancement of student attainment of the state’s adopted academic content standards. Priority should be given to experiences resulting in enhanced educator cognition and practice in order the students have “opportunity to learn” English language arts and mathematics standards.

· Increased ODE focus on direct, on-site support for lower performing districts and buildings. Increase in TA funding as well as increased RPDC funding for region 3.

· Coordinate technical assistance and professional development, where possible, with SERRC work in same districts and buildings

· Provide training for district and building coaches employed through Technical Assistance budget

· Professional development focus on academic content standards and teaching/learning activities that result in demonstrated changes in teacher classroom practice in assessment, instruction, and intervention

· Emphasis on “training district trainers” to help increase district capacity

· Deploy state initiatives – SIRI, OMAP, Baldrige, IMS, Teacher-On-Loan

· Data entered into STARS – System to Achieve Results for Students

· Assist in design and transition to new Ohio Regional Education Delivery System (OREDS)