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Ohio’s International Education Advisory Committee (IEAC) asked school administrators (or their designees) to complete a short survey about their schools to take the pulse of international education in Ohio schools. The online survey consisted of 13 multi-part questions and was available from April 14 to May 5, 2008. It was publicized in the superintendents’ newsletter, the IDES of ODE, the Buckeye Association of School Administrators newsletter, as well as emails to individuals who have participated in international education events and another email to specifically encourage participation by urban districts. A reminder went out to the IDES distribution list during the last week of the survey. (more)
Many Ohio schools are seriously considering the degree to which they are preparing students for the interconnected world of the 21st century. This rubric developed by Ohio’s International Education Advisory Committee can be used in evaluating the current status of international education in a particular school and planning for the future.(more)
Each year, the State Board of Education sets policy priorities for public education in Ohio. The state board-approved priorities set the context for the policy directions of the board, the state superintendent of public instruction and the Ohio Department of Education (ODE). The priorities also provide the guidance for policy recommendations to the 613 local school districts, the legislature and the governor’s office.(more)
The State Board of Education’s priorities are derived from the ODE strategic plan, with the vision of higher achievement for all students and the mission of raising expectations, building capacity and improving results. State Board of Education priorities support an aligned, seamless pre-kindergarten through post-secondary educational system to ensure that Ohio educates world-class students for success in a globally competitive economy. For each priority, the State Board will measure progress and outcomes.(more)
Ohio’s Memorandum of Understanding with the HANBAN (The Office of Chinese Language Council International of the People’s Republic of China) was created, in part, to address the critical shortage of qualified instructors of Mandarin Chinese in the state of Ohio.(more)
Ohio’s Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Education and Science of Spain was created, in part, to address the critical shortage of qualified instructors of Spanish in the state of Ohio. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the two agencies in January, 2006.(more)
The State Board of Education held its monthly business meeting on Tuesday, December 12, 2006, at the Ohio School for the Deaf (OSD). On Tuesday, just prior to the business meeting, the Board received an update on the Achieve Policy Study from Michael Cohen, President of Achieve, Inc., and Michael Barber, Expert Partner, McKinsey Group Global Public Sector. The Achieve Policy Study is intended to evaluate current Ohio education policy and make recommendations on how to use the existing foundation to move Ohio education forward. It will focus on how Ohio can ensure that all students graduate from high school with the skills necessary to succeed in the workplace and/or college -- as well as on best practices for intervening in low-performing schools. (more)
