BASA Member Update 12.20.19

Training Sessions Coming in January to Connect Data to Improvement Regional data leads are partnering with the Ohio Department of Education to host five regional training sessions called Journey to Equity: Connecting Achievement and Progress Data . The target audience is district and building leaders. Attendees will learn how to use data to make long-term instructional improvements to ensure equity for all students. The sessions will highlight strategies and tools for improving achievement and progress. To find session dates and locations and to register, go to STARS through the OH|ID portal and use keywords achievement , growth or progress . Watch for additional meetings being planned by regional data leads in the coming months. Topics will focus on using data for specific facets of instructional improvement.

Save the Date! MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING SUMMIT

OSBA and other education groups and mental health associations are planning a Mental Heath and Social-Emotional Learning Summit. This free event will be Feb. 25, 2020, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Learning opportunities will be geared for teachers, counselors, school psychologists, board members, administrators and other school staff. Districts are encouraged to bring a team so that staff can attend multiple breakout sessions. The summit also will include a Resource Fair in which agencies can share information on their resources that are available to district staff. Keynote speakers and session topics are being finalized. More information will be available in November, and registration will open in December. https://www.ohioschoolboards.org/mental-health-and-social-emotional-learning-summit