community event, winter 2008
DESCRIPTION
Launched in 2004, the Chalkboard Project is a non-profit, non-partisan organization working to unite Oregonians to make our K-12 public schools among the nation’s best. We aim to help create a more informed and engaged public that understands and addresses the tough choices and trade-offs required to build strong schools.TRANSCRIPT
Inspiring Oregonians… to do what it takes to make ourschools among the nation’s best.
Salem Chamber • 2008
An Initiative of Foundations for a Better Oregon
“Projects won't succeed unless they have buy-in from the rank-and-file
people doing the work.
Chalkboard understands that.”
- Statesman Journal
An Initiative of Foundations for a Better Oregon
Chalkboard: Citizen Engagement
Our mission: Uniting Oregonians to make our schools among the nation’s best
Ask Oregonians: Sustainable solutions must be supported by Oregonians
Find out what works -- independently, with no pre-set agenda
Build coalitions to develop common sense improvements
Engage citizens, follow research and input, and be willing to test promising ideas, too
Involve local Communities
An Initiative of Foundations for a Better Oregon
WHERE WE STARTED
WHAT WE
HEARD
HOW WE MAKE
PROGRESS
Uniting Oregonians to make our schools among the best in the nation
Public Opinion Polling and Focus
Groups
“Best Practices” Research and Expert Workgroups
Quality Student Success
Accountability Stable/Adequate
Funding
Advocacy and citizen
engagement
Closing the achievement
gap
Teacher/Administrator
quality
Best practices - grants
An Initiative of Foundations for a Better Oregon
Legislative Agenda
Goal:Enhance educator
quality:Mentoring Program
Goal:Enhance early learning
and drop out prevention
Goal:Improve financial
practices and accountability
Goal:Strengthen K-12
funding
An Initiative of Foundations for a Better Oregon
Pop Quiz!
What percent of new teachers
leave the profession within
their first five years?
A. 15 percent
B. 28 percent
C. 37 percent
D. 46 percent
37 percent!
An Initiative of Foundations for a Better Oregon
CLASS ProjectCreative Leadership Achieves Student Success
The CLASS Project is an expanded career opportunity created locally
by teachers with the aim of enhancing their students’
achievement. “A school culture of collaboration, innovation, creativity, and accountability is required to provide our students 21st century skills. The CLASS Project is the cornerstone to our shift towards these higher standards.”
-Eric Beasley, Sherwood Teacher
An Initiative of Foundations for a Better Oregon
The CLASS project is intended to increase student achievement through teacher leadership and career enhancement
• New and Expanded Career Opportunities
What will my career look like?
• Relevant and Meaningful Performance Evaluation
Clear standards for effective professional practice
• Professional Development
Resources to enhance professional practice to more effectively increase learning and achievement for all students.
• New Compensation Models
New compensation models recognizing new roles and responsibilities for teachers
CLASS Project
Creative Leadership Achieves Student Success
An Initiative of Foundations for a Better Oregon
CLASS ProjectEarly Indicators of Success→ Transformational Change for Increasing Student
Achievement→ New Opportunities for Recruiting and Retaining
High Quality Teachers and Staff→ 21st Knowledge and Skills for 21st Century
Teaching and Learning→ Teachers Excited About Teaching….
Students Excited About Learning
An Initiative of Foundations for a Better Oregon
We listened to Oregonians.
We developed pilot projects.
We implemented key initiatives.
An Initiative of Foundations for a Better Oregon
An Initiative of Foundations for a Better Oregon
An Initiative of Foundations for a Better Oregon
An Initiative of Foundations for a Better Oregon
An Initiative of Foundations for a Better Oregon
An Initiative of Foundations for a Better Oregon
Our Voices. Our Schools.How can you help?
Join Chalkboard’s Citizens’ Corps!
• Stay informed about best practices, research & new initiatives
• Be our eyes and ears in communities—what are the important education issues?
• Contact local elected officials and ask them to support education reforms and school accountability
An Initiative of Foundations for a Better Oregon