OHIOState Spotlight 2015 Cohort

Why We Applied Gain access to national expertise and

professional development resources.Innovation configurationsOngoing conversations at state and

national levelsExperiences of others around the state

and country

Who Is InvolvedAll Middle Childhood Program Faculty and

Special Education Program Faculty in the School of Education at the University of Cincinnati

Close collaboration with a cohort of six IHE’s and Ohio’s Department of Education office for Exceptional Needs

What We Hope To Accomplish

A Dual License degree where Middle Childhood graduates Will be eligible for licensure in both

Middle School (two content areas), and Special Education license (mild to

moderate).

Where we are now

Completed 2-year State incentive grant that included:Restructuring/planning dual licenseCollaboration w/ state IHEs & Ohio IRIS Center-West CollaborationImplementation of transformation zones

and Usability TestingSubmission to the State for approval

Our Next StepsThe real work of implementation lies

ahead. Support is needed for: Ongoing professional developmentCulture change and deepen buy-inMonitor fidelity to designData collection on outcomes for

formative assessment for revision

CEEDAR AssistanceCEEDAR assistance related to

field experience components was requested.– Without relationships of trust across

the state we each end up reinventing “the wheel”

– CEEDAR supported collaboration

CEEDAR AssistanceCEEDAR can support that work

– Provide connections to others around the country who have completed similar work with unique expertise

– Help focus ongoing efforts and apply implementation triggers

– Support accountability structures