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Measuring Conditions for Learning and Healthy Development Prepared for the International Conference on Educational Monitoring and Evaluation Paris, France November 14, 2012. David Osher, Ph.D. Vice President American Institutes for Research, AIR Institute Fellow, and Co-Director, - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Measuring Conditions for Learning and Healthy Development
Prepared for the International Conference on Educational Monitoring and EvaluationParis, FranceNovember 14, 2012
David Osher, Ph.D.Vice President American Institutes for Research, AIR Institute Fellow, and Co-Director, Human and Social Development ProgramOctober 18, 2012
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There are School Effects on Well Being
Important social field for development Promotion of well being and resilience Prevention and mitigation of emotional, behavioral,
and mental disorders Particularly important for those students who have
experienced adversity trauma disability, discrimination, cultural marginalization, and
community risk factors such as environmental toxicities (e.g. lead) and violence
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Four sets of factors appear to be critical to the school’s promotion of well being
The experience of physical and emotional safety experience of connectedness and support experience of challenge
Peer and adult social and emotional competency and behavior
These 4 function as conditions for Learning Healthy development Well Being
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School as a Protective Factor and as a Context that Supports Resilience
Connection Academic Success Supported Transitions Positive Relationships With
Adults And Peers Caring Interactions Social Emotional Learning Stability Positive Approaches To
Disciplinary Infractions & Appropriate Supports
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School as a Risk Factor for Well Being
Alienation Academic Frustration Chaotic Transitions Negative Relationships With
Adults And Peers Teasing, Bullying, Gangs Poor Adult Role Modeling Segregation With Antisocial Peers School-driven Mobility & Harsh Discipline, Suspension,
Expulsion, Push Out/Drop Out
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How Do We Build Conditions for Learning, Healthy Development, & Well Being
What gets assessed gets addressed Addressing the challenge of motivating and focusing
behavior at the point of implementation Principals Teachers
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Using Data On School Climate and the Conditions For Learning
School Climate and the Conditions for Learning can be measured Efficiently In a psychometrically valid manner
Data from measurements can be used for: Progress monitoring and continuous improvement, Leading indicators of school change, Accountability and public transparency.
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The Importance of Capturing Student Perceptions
Importance of capturing, subjective perceptions of students
It can be done in an intentional, reliable, and valid manner
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Measuring CFL & Student Well Being Is Necessary, But Not Sufficient to Produce Excellence
Practicality-- Must be: Efficient Actionable
Utility –Produce changes in: Practice Support of practice Policy
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Examples From US: Federal Government to Improve Well Being & Conditions for Learning
Safe and Supportive Schools Program (US ED) Over 30 states applied 11 awards Climate Surveys
National Center for Safe and Supportive Learning Environments ( US ED and HHS, SAMHSA) Expansion of Original Center
Teacher Quality Center Race to the Top and School Improvement Grants
Starting to Address Climate in School Turnaround
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Safe and Supportive Schools Websitehttp://safesupportiveschools.ed.gov
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U.S. Examples: States and Cities
States Alaska School Climate Survey Illinois Social Emotional Learning Standards Massachusetts Race to the Top Wraparound Zones
Cites Chicago
Scorecard Role in Indemnifying need for SEL
New York City Stakeholder Survey Cleveland : Needs Assessment, Accountability and
Progress Monitoring Say Yes to Education City Dashboards
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Student Connection Toolkit
School resource
Customized information
Criteria for listing programs Availability to all schools Capacity to support Researched based Alignment to strategies CPS tested
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The Cleveland Metropolitan School District Model for Improved Academic Achievement & Progress Monitoring 3 times/ Year
“The Primary Goal of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District is to become a premier school district in the United
States of America.”
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Examples of Using Data For Cross National Comparison: UNICEF Global Evaluation
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Fragmented, Quick, And Incomplete Measurement Can Yield Partial And Distorted Views Of Reality