For the People: a Vision for Oklahoma Public Education 2019 Report 2
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FOR THE PEOPLE: A VISION FOR OKLAHOMA PUBLIC EDUCATION 2019 REPORT 2 Conveners Oklahoma State School Boards Association The Oklahoma State School Boards Association (OSSBA) is leading the way to transform and strengthen public education for Oklahoma’s students. By supporting school boards and advocating for educational progress, OSSBA impacts and influences issues from the classroom to the state capitol. With an emphasis on local control and local decisions, OSSBA membership — 2,700 strong — focuses on policies, partnerships and programs that promote excellence and success for all Oklahoma children. In addition to trainings and workshops, OSSBA features business and legal services for school districts and boards of education. OSSBA’s mission is to provide services that support, safeguard and advocate for Boards of Education to improve public education. The beliefs of OSSBA include the following: • Quality public education in a safe environment is a fundamental civil right for every child. • Public education is an essential foundation of our democracy. To learn more or join the OSSBA army of advocates, visit www.ossba.org Cooperative Council of Oklahoma School Administration Cooperative Council of Oklahoma School Administration (CCOSA) is an incorporated, not-for-profit organization that establishes close and continuous communication and cooperation among educators, taxpayers and legislators to improve the effectiveness of professional school administrators for the good of Oklahoma schools. Through collective representation of the Oklahoma Association of School Administrators, the Oklahoma Association of Secondary School Principals, the Oklahoma Association of Elementary School Principals and the Oklahoma Directors of Special Services, CCOSA is an umbrella association representing school administrators, other professional education leaders and all of the children they serve. The mission of CCOSA is to promote quality administrative leadership for Oklahoma schools through professional development, legislation, and member services. This mission is actionable through providing: • Services and benefits to school administrators and professional education leaders. • High ethical and professional standards. • Quality education for students. • Information, networking opportunities and quality professional development programs. • A forum for discussion of educational issues. • A strong voice and representation in all appropriate forums. To learn more, visit www.ccosa.org. www.forthepeopleok.com FOR THE PEOPLE: A VISION FOR OKLAHOMA PUBLIC EDUCATION 2019 REPORT 3 Table of Contents Conveners .................................................................................................................................. 2 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 5 Culture and Climate .............................................................................................................. 11 Guiding Principles ............................................................................................................ 11 Key Issues ......................................................................................................................... 11 Summary of Key Issues .................................................................................................... 16 Culture and Climate Recommendations ........................................................................... 17 Promising and Transformational Practices ....................................................................... 20 Summary of Transformational Practices .......................................................................... 27 Learning, Teaching, and Assessing for Student Success .......................................... 29 Guiding Principles ............................................................................................................ 29 Key Issues ......................................................................................................................... 30 Summary of Key Issues .................................................................................................... 42 Learning, Teaching, and Assessing for Student Success Recommendations ................... 42 Promising and Transformational Practices ....................................................................... 45 Summary of Transformational Practices .......................................................................... 52 Early and Expanded Learning Opportunities for Student Success ....................... 54 Guiding Principles ............................................................................................................ 56 Key Issues ......................................................................................................................... 57 Early and Expanded Learning Recommendations ............................................................ 57 Promising and Transformational Practices ....................................................................... 60 Summary of Transformational Practices .......................................................................... 62 Governance, Leadership & Accountability ................................................................... 63 Guiding Principles ............................................................................................................ 64 Key Issues ......................................................................................................................... 65 Summary of Key Issues .................................................................................................... 71 Governance, Leadership, and Accountability Recommendations .................................... 71 Promising and Transformational Practices ....................................................................... 74 Human Capital Development ............................................................................................ 78 Human Capital Development Recommendations ............................................................. 88 Physical Resources ............................................................................................................... 98 Guiding Principle .............................................................................................................. 99 Key Issues ......................................................................................................................... 99 Summary of Key Issues .................................................................................................. 103 Physical Resources Recommendations ........................................................................... 103 Promising and Transformational Practices ..................................................................... 104 Summary of Promising and Transformational Practices ................................................ 107 Financial Resources .......................................................................................................... 108 Key Issues ....................................................................................................................... 111 Financial Resources Recommendations ......................................................................... 119 Promising and Transformational Practices ..................................................................... 122 www.forthepeopleok.com FOR THE PEOPLE: A VISION FOR OKLAHOMA PUBLIC EDUCATION 2019 REPORT 4 Summary of Promising and Transformational Practices ................................................ 123 Concluding Thoughts ........................................................................................................ 123 Contributors ........................................................................................................................ 125 Committee Members and K20 Research Associates ...................................................... 126 References ............................................................................................................................ 129 www.forthepeopleok.com FOR THE PEOPLE: A VISION FOR OKLAHOMA PUBLIC EDUCATION 2019 REPORT 5 Introduction Coming together to deliberate about mutually justifiable educational practices can best serve the education of our children. Responding to External Reform Efforts Community control of schooling was previously the norm in education policymaking. In recent decades, the politics of education have moved away from local control to state and federal control. Over the past 50 years, the federal government’s role in local school policy has increased dramatically, culminating in Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the No Child Left Behind Act, from the 1958 National Defense Education Act (NDEA) and the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). As local control diminishes, our democratic basis of policies and democratic participation are declining. Fullan and Hargreaves (2009) propose five priorities for educational change: 1. An inspiring and inclusive vision. 2. Public engagement. 3. Investment in achievement. 4. Corporate educational responsibility. 5. Students as partners in change. These priorities establish the means of improving the professionalism of educators and bringing coherence, not standardization, to our schools to achieve positive changes for the common good.