Monday, June 23, 2014

"Ohio’s Report Card Kasich’s Role in Improving Education" - A Guest Post from Collin R. Claywell

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Submitted by Collin R. Claywell, a volunteer campaign contributor to the Kasich-Taylor for Ohio campaign.

At a time when most U.S. schools are experiencing extreme difficulties in keeping up with the world and on the honor roll, Ohio is finding no trouble at all in staying on the right track. Since 2011 when Governor Kasich came into office, he has worked tirelessly in cooperation with the Ohio Board of Education and many schools throughout the state in improving our system and getting our kids back into the classroom.

The most recent triumph in our state’s education system, however, is the praise we recently received from the national Education Commission of the States. This state, our State of Ohio, was the ONLY state singled out by the commission for its EXCELLENT ratings by parents, educators, researchers and reviewers! What tied in most to this rating were the five indicators of student achievement, student academic growth, achievement gap closure (when one group may outperform another and the difference in average scores of each group), graduation rates, and post-secondary and career readiness! Students now are more ready to further their education, take on a job and know what the world has to offer them throughout their lifetime.

We are also pleased to see that school districts alongside the State Board of Education are working together to provide an easier to read and understand system of reporting. Since 2013, the State Board has used an A-F grading system for up to nine performance areas. Such a system gives parents, educators and the students themselves more insight into progress being made in up to nine key performance areas, ranging from athletics to academics. Ohio Department of Education spokesman, John Charlton, has mentioned how much more comprehensive the report actually is, and stated that “the real winners are the students in Ohio.”

With Kasich in Columbus and a true motivation in reforming education standards, we can continue improving our schools and bettering our children’s futures. We need to keep students in the classrooms, and through an active State Board of Education, a committed leader in Kasich, and a state government dedicated to raising the bar and motivating students to go above and beyond, the futures of our youth are looking better and brighter than ever before! Look out world, here they come!

Works Cited

  • Kelley, Jeremy P. "Education Group Lauds Ohio Report Card."Mydaytondailynews.com Homepage. Dayton Daily News, 28 May 2014. Web. 5 June 2014.
  • "Ohio's Education Reforms Winning National Praise." John Kasich for Ohio. John Kasich for Ohio, 30 May 2014. Web. 4 June 2014.

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