Crosswalk
Select a role:
Superintendent
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 4: Instruction
Superintendents lead the creation of instructional systems designed for high student achievement.
OLAC Focusing Questions for Superintendents, Standard 4:
- Are there teams, processes, and systems in place in my district to ensure well-grounded, effective, and productive curriculum and instruction techniques are shared, used, and systematically improved? Resources include:
- OLAC Podcast Episode #16: All Hands on Deck! Driving Inclusive Instructional and Organizational Leadership Through OIP-OLAC
- OLAC Module: Leadership
- OLAC Module: Leadership for Early Childhood Care and Education
- OLAC Module: Ohio Improvement Process
- OLAC Module: Coaching
- OLAC Module: Curriculum
- OLAC Module: Instruction
- OLAC Module: Leading Literacy
- OLAC Module: Learning Supports
- OLAC Module: TBTs: Bottom-Up and Top-Down
- OLAC Video: The Importance of Aligning Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
- OLAC Module: Educational Equity: Understanding Why It's So Important
- OLAC Video: Selecting Effective Instructional Strategies for the Three Phases of Learning
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: Learning in Ohio
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: Read Ohio
- Do I maintain a culture of understanding and using data well? Resources include:
- OLAC Module: Assessment
- OLAC Module: The Collaborative Process
- OLAC Module: Teams Using Data Wisely
- OLAC Video: The Importance of Aligning Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
- OLAC Module: Implementation Science
- OLAC Foundational Concept: Handling Data in Ohio Leadership Teams
- Opportunity Culture: Plan Ahead and Raise Sights
- OLAC Video: Impacting All Learners Through Clarity and Culture
- OLAC Video: A School Board Member and Superintendent Discuss Their Roles in Improving Outcomes for Students
- OLAC Video: Supporting Collaborative Building Leadership Teams
- OLAC Video: Effective Instruction with Clear Learning Targets
- OLAC Video: Cycle of Inquiry for TBTs
- OLAC Webinar: Insights into Effective TBTs
- Do I know how to conduct audits to identify district and building strengths and needs? Resources include:
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: One Needs Assessment
- U.S. Office of Elementary & Secondary Education: School Improvement: Needs Assessment
- U.S. Office of Elementary & Secondary Education: The State Support Network: Needs Assessment Guidebook (Cuiccio & Husby-Slater, 2018) (PDF)
- Educational Records Bureau: A Guide to Conducting a Curriculum Audit Supported by Data (Hanawald, 2023)
- Intercultural Development Research Association: Using Equity Audits to Assess and Address Opportunity Gaps Across Education (2020)
4.3: Set expectations for and guide the creation of a comprehensive assessment system for the district.
OLAC Focusing Questions for Superintendents, Standard 4, Indicator 3
- Would I like to know more about the benefits of comprehensive assessment systems for students and educators? Resources include:
- OLAC Webinar: Integrating Ohio’s Work into A Comprehensive Improvement Process Using the OIP
- OLAC Cornerstone Connections: Moving an Entire System: Youngstown City School District’s Work to Improve Learning for Every Child Reflects Strong Commitment to Equity, Collective Practice
- OLAC Module: Leadership
- OLAC Module: The Collaborative Process
- OLAC Module: Ohio Improvement Process
- WestEd: Designing a Comprehensive Assessment System
- OLAC Module: Educational Equity: Understanding Why It’s So Important
- Would I like to learn more about systems of assessment that use methods and measures that both meet the needs of students and are fair to each student? Some of these include:
- OLAC Module: Assessment
- OLAC Module: Learning Supports
- OLAC Module: Teams Using Data Wisely
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: Back to School Resources for Return: Student Readiness Toolkits
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: Improvement and Innovation
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: District and School Continuous Improvement: Federal Programs
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: Local Equity Access Planning (LEAP)
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).