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Value-Added Models Heard a lot about value-added models of student learning growth, but have no idea what a VAM is? Check out this helpful video analogy. Sue Hildick ...Although Oregon may be holding steady in scores, we are falling behind other states...We don't believe "consistently ranking at the bottom" is good enough for Oregon's students. We will continue to work with educators and other stakeholders to strengthen our education system and help move Oregon towards becoming one of the top performing states in the nation.
Ron Smith What we really need is an assessment system that can effectively measure year-over-year individual student achievement growth and disaggregate group data by various cognitive ability levels....With achievement growth and ability data in hand, a meaningful program of instructional improvement could actually have an empirical foundation. And the reporting of student progress would be meaningful. Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant: Now that the sprint is over, the marathon can begin David Mandell, Guest Blogger ...If Oregon wins the grant, the benefit for the state will be significant...The grant, a collaborative project of the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services, is designed to spur states to build comprehensive early care and education systems that promote the school readiness of all children (with a focus on those with high needs). |
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November 2011
Greetings!
We have finished all the Thanksgiving leftovers; this must mean winter is here! Although the darker afternoons and colder weather can be dreary, our hearts are warmed by a few inspirational Oregonians. Greg Chaillé, Oregon Community Foundation CEO and original Chalkboard Project Board Member, and Ron Wilkinson, Bend- La Pine Superintendent and Chalkboard Advisory Council member, are both receiving recognition for the tremendous work they each do to improve the lives of Oregonians.
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 How should Oregon Measure School Success?
The Governor's Office and the Oregon Department of Education want your thoughts as they consider major changes to Oregon's system of K-12 school accountability and the application to the federal government to waive parts of No Child Left Behind.
These changes could make a significant difference to your schools and students, and your voice is important.
Please take five minutes to fill out this survey and offer your comments directly to the Governor's Office, the Oregon Department of Education and the Oregon Education Investment Board. The results will be shared after the survey closes December 1.
Take the survey!
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Congratulations Superintendent Ron Wilkinson!
 Ron Wilkinson, Superintendent of Bend-La Pine Schools, was recently recognized as Oregon's 2012 Superintendent of the Year. The Oregon Association of School Executives (OASE) and the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators (COSA) announced the award.
Wilkinson serves on Chalkboard's Advisory Council and is deeply engaged in the CLASS Project work in his district. He has worked hard to create collaborative relationships locally and provides leadership around important education issues at the state level.
Wilkinson holds both a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in education from Oregon State University. He has served as a school administrator in Oregon and Washington since 1977, including stints as an administrator in Walla Walla, Crook County, Willamina, Woodburn, and Dayton, as well as Bend-La Pine. He is currently the president of OASE and leads the group's Education Vision & Policy task force. He is also a member of the education honorary Phi Delta Kappa.
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New Policy Paper on the Role of Value-Added
"Evaluating Teachers: The Role of Value-Added," a new paper published by the Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings explores the data a value-added model provides and the potential uses of such data.
From the paper, "We conclude that value-added data has an important role to play in teacher evaluation systems, but that there is much to be learned about how best to use value-added information in human resource decisions."
Read the full paper.
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Greg Chaillé Honored for His Service to Philanthropy
As President of the Oregon Community Foundation, Greg Chaillé was instrumental in creating Foundations for a Better Oregon and the Chalkboard Project. He has served on Chalkboard's Board of Directors since the Board was formed and has provided practical leadership and vision around the work of strengthening Oregon's education system.
Chaillé is retiring from OCF after 31 years of service. Recently he was honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals with the Thomas Lamb Eliot Award for Service to philanthropy.
Thank you Greg for everything you have done for Chalkboard and for making Oregon a better place for all of us!
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Our Voices, Our Schools
 Jordan Waterman is a 2011 Stand for Children Leadership Center "Beat the Odds" scholarship winner. The scholarship is awarded to outstanding high school seniors who have managed to succeed in school despite various external obstacles. A soon to be graduate of Newport High School in Newport, OR, next year, Jordan plans to apply to the University of Oregon's School of Architecture in Portland.
I grew up in a home with a history of substance abuse. My father was a severe alcoholic and my mother was addicted to prescription pain killers. My parents divorced in 2005, and my mother was hospitalized from a drug overdose in 2006, and again in 2007. I lived with my father from 2007 through 2009, until he and his girlfriend kicked me out. Neither of my parents could support me and I became classified as homeless in 2010 at the age of 15. Despite an unstable home, I have been able to succeed in school and currently hold a 3.88 GPA.
Learn more about Jordan by watching her video here.
How does it feel to be a recipient of the Stand for Children "Beat the Odds" scholarship? What was the application process like?
There aren't really words to describe what Stand for Children has done for me. I've had so many great opportunities arise from this scholarship, and I can't thank Stand for Children enough. I actually only found out about the scholarship two nights before it was due, and never before had I been so motivated and excited to sit down and write an essay. I was notified within the next week that I was one of twelve finalists, and within another week I received a phone call telling me I had won.
You mentioned in your video that you were planning to study Environmental Architecture in college. When did you discover your passion for the subject? What is it about Environmental Architecture that you love?
I have always known that I wanted to be an architect, but I am fairly certain that LEGOS solidified that at an early age. I feel that there are too many people in this world, and we are overwhelming the Earth. I want to do something about it, even if it's just collecting rainwater. I love the idea of introducing resource-conserving elements to buildings in an aesthetically pleasing manner.
Have you had a special teacher that has really inspired you to grow and learn throughout your education so far? What is it about that specific teacher that has helped you to be successful?
There isn't anyway that I could single out a specific teacher. My teachers have nearly taken on a parental role in my life. I didn't have parents to instill proper morals and values on me, and whether they were aware of it or not, my teachers taught me a whole lot more than math and science. Over the last four years, I have developed bonds with my teachers and I genuinely care about them. They have all gradually learned that I have had a pretty chewy life, and every single one of them has worked with me to make it easier.
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