Crosswalk
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This crosswalk aligns relevant OLAC materials to each standard and each standard indicator within the Ohio Superintendent Standards, and provides recent, relevant, research-based resources and supports that can help professionals through the process of the Ohio Superintendent Evaluation System. The Superintendents Crosswalk also features focusing questions a leader can use independently or with a coach to help guide constructive reflection and professional growth. A free OLAC account will enable full access the OLAC resources.
Standard 1: Vision, Continuous Improvement, and Focus of District Work
Superintendents establish a vision, expect continuous improvement, and develop a focused plan for achieving district goals.
OLAC Focusing Questions for Superintendents, Standard 1:
- Have I developed structures to establish a unified and focused district vision, improvement plan, and implementation cycles? Resources include:
- OLAC Video: Staying Focused in Challenging Times
- OLAC Module: Leadership
- OLAC Module: Ohio Improvement Process
- OLAC Module: TBTs: Bottom-Up and Top-Down
- OLAC Module: The Collaborative Process
- OLAC Module: Coaching
- OLAC Webinar: Superintendent and Central Office Leadership
- OLAC Webinar: Shared Leadership for Superintendents, Central Office, and DLTs
- OLAC Webinar: Being an Instructional Leader in All Stages of the OIP: Superintendents and Principals
- OLAC Lead the Way Podcast #8: Teams Working Towards Inclusive Instructional Practices
- OLAC Lead the Way Podcast Episode #9: Capacity Building Through the Development of Professional Capital
Standard 1.1: Develop a shared vision for the district.
OLAC Focusing Questions for Superintendents, Standard 1, Indicator 1:
- Can I articulate the plan and vision for effectiveness and achievement in my district? Resources include:
- OLAC Module: Leadership
- OLAC Module: Board Development and Governance
- OLAC Webinar: Being an Instructional Leader in All Stages of the OIP: Superintendents and Principals
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: Future Forward Ohio
- Do I align district and building work to the clear, focused vision? Resources for aligning analysis and improvement processes include:
- OLAC Module: The Collaborative Process
- OLAC Module: Ohio Improvement Process
- OLAC Module: Teams Using Data Wisely
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: Ohio Improvement Process
- OLAC Foundational Concept: Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
- OLAC Lead the Way Podcast Episode #8: Teams Working Towards Inclusive Instructional Practices
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: Ohio Supports the Whole Child: The Whole Child Framework
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: One Needs Assessment
- Diane Foster and Associates: Skill Kit for Leaders: The Skill of Aligning Vision, Mission, and Goals (PDF)
- Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform (CEEDAR)
- Do I ensure high expectations for all? Resources include:
- OLAC Module: Learning Supports
- OLAC Module: Family and Community Engagement
- OLAC Video: Increasing Expectations for Students with Disabilities
- OLAC Module: Educational Equity: Understanding Why It’s So Important
- Do I work to identify and address disproportionality, and work to include input from a wide variety of professionals in my district? Resources include:
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: Equity in Special Education: Disproportionality
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: Addressing Significant Disproportionality in Special Education
- OLAC Video: Integrated Comprehensive Systems with Elise Frattura
- OLAC Module: Leading Literacy
- OLAC Module: Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
- Ohio Partnership for Excellence in Paraprofessional Preparation
- OLAC Module: The Collaborative Process
- OLAC Foundational Concept: Inclusive Instructional Practice
- OLAC Foundational Concept: The Problems of Equity in Resource Allocation
- Do I create a culture that supports high expectations and continuous improvement? Resources include:
- OLAC Module: Coaching
- OLAC Cornerstone Connections: Becoming a Model Urban School District: Commitment to Excellence, Empathy, and Equity Drives East Cleveland’s System-wide Improvement Efforts
- Ohio's Continuous Improvement Toolkit
- OLAC Module: Educational Equity: Understanding Why It’s So Important
- OLAC Module: Ohio Improvement Process
- OLAC Module: Shared Accountability
- OLAC Module: Board Development and Governance
- OLAC Foundational Concept: Inclusive School and District Culture
- Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform (CEEDAR)
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plan (CCIP)
Download Crosswalk Professional Development Plan
Consider using this to fulfill your individual professional development plan (IPDP) to be approved by your Regional Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC).