TRANSFORM
1-Year Professional Learning Cohort
TRANSFORM: Leaders Cohort 2023-24
an exploratory learning experience for districts interested in learner-centered systems change
TRANSFORM: Leaders Cohort, led by the Ohio Department of Education, KnowledgeWorks and a consortium of Education Service Center (ESC) partners, will select up to twelve (12) districts who will explore strategic steps toward learner-centered systems change in Ohio during the 2023-24 academic year.
WHO: District personalized learning leadership team including superintendent, curriculum leader, 1-3 Principals (preferably one principal per major grade span), instructional coach leader, data leader and up to 5 additional leaders.
WHAT: Participating districts will engage in a self-assessment process, which can serve as a roadmap for the planning and implementation of personalized, competency-based learning. These school districts will receive guidance, personalized coaching and technical support to pursue their vision for a district-wide personalized, competency-based learning system.
WHEN: View Proposed Schedule
TRANSFORM Benefits
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Assistance in facilitating a comprehensive self-assessment around system level competencies to inform next steps on your personalized, competency-based learning journey
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Support and coaching from KnowledgeWorks, ESCs, ODE and leaders in the field
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Access to industry-leading insights, resources and tools for personalized, competency-based learning
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Opportunities to contribute to scaling and sustaining personalized, competency-based learning in the state
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Access to professional learning opportunities on policy support, advocacy strategies, and strategic foresight approaches
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Data and quality improvement supports to help inform goal setting and action planning
Expectations
TRANSFORM Cohort Commitments
1. Self-Assessment & Goal Setting: Participating school districts agree to lead a self-assessment and planning process to identify readiness, strengths and opportunities for growth and action across the district.
2. Coaching: KnowledgeWorks coaches will provide real-time, personalized support to each TRANSFORM district. Virtual, recurring monthly calls will serve as a check-in for personalized technical assistance and support for each district leader cohort.
3. In Person Convenings and Virtual Meetings: Districts will attend four (4) in-person convenings and three, 2-hour virtual meetings during the 2023-24 school year. View Proposed Schedule.
4. Participation in Data Collection and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Activities: TRANSFORM districts will participate in quantitative and/or qualitative data collection activities to aid in a cycle of continuous improvement, learning and action planning.
Three Recommended Resources
Review these reading prior to commitment
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Ohio Personalized Learning Framework |
What is Competency-Based Education |
Finding Your Path: A Navigation Tool for Scaling Personalized, Competency-Based Learning |
*Note: language around this work is different across the country and your district might use a term that is different than personalized learning or personalized, competency-based learning. How the work is defined is more important than what the work is called.