Math Tutoring Corps, Educators Rising and Teach For America’s Ignite Fellowship. • Supporting a teacher and administrative pay system which places it best in class in the region. • Funding and encouraging the use of merit pay systems, such as the Teacher Leader Pipeline. ADJUNCT, ALTERNATIVE AND EMERGENCY CERTIFIED TEACHERS The Chamber recognizes the need for Adjunct, Alternative and Emergency certified teachers will continue to increase. We support efforts to increase retention and make sure these teachers are as prepared as possible and as quickly as possible. We support: • Alternative pathways such as Teach for America that enhance the diversity of the teaching profession. • Educator Prep Programs (EPP) that offer micro-credentials for individuals seeking alternative teacher certifications. • Providing additional pre- and post-school year pathway preparation programs that comprehensively prepare teachers who meet state requirements. • Implementing incentives, such as stipends, scholarships or salary grade adjustments, to increase completion of comprehensive professional development and reduce the timeframe it takes to complete comprehensive professional development. ATTRACT AND DEVELOP HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOL LEADERS Top-notch school leadership by school superintendents and principals is critical to school performance, teacher retention and school culture. The Chamber supports the creation and implementation of initiatives that attract, retain and develop innovative and high-performing school leaders.
integrity; data security and privacy; data access and sharing; policy and standards compliance; data lifecycle management and oversight. Consideration should also be given to the following: • Data integration and accessibility: the system must be able to integrate data from PK-12, CareerTech, Higher Education, workforce development and early learning systems and the data must be accessible to stakeholders to use while maintaining privacy and security standards. • Timeliness and Quality of Data: The system must ensure real-time or near-real-time data collection and analysis to respond quickly to emerging needs, such as labor market shifts or academic performance trends. The Office of Educational Quality and Accountability serves as the independent oversight and accountability agency for the Oklahoma State Department of Education and reports its findings to the Oklahoma State Legislature. The OSDE must provide data to OEQA within the maximum of ten days of a data request so that valuable educational decisions can be made. • Collaboration between groups: Cooperation between education, workforce and economic development sectors is critical. The system should facilitate collaboration between various state agencies, educational institutions and employers to create a comprehensive system that serves the broader goals of economic competitiveness and workforce alignment. • Sustainability and Funding: Sustainable funding is necessary to ensure the long-term operation, maintenance and upgrading of the system. • Workforce Alignment and Career Pathways: the system must be able to tie educational attainment to workforce outcomes, helping to align educational programming with the evolving needs of industry sectors. The ICAP must be prioritized as a tool administrators use with students. The proper time and effort must be given to help students understand the valuable data derived in this report. This will ensure students are prepared for high-demand careers and the state remains competitive in attracting businesses with a skilled workforce. INCREASING STUDENT LEARNING CAPACITY The Chamber supports providing additional and enhanced learning opportunities that utilize recognized best practices and extended learning opportunities to address student data from Pre-K to Higher Ed student learning loss. It is important to help students catch up by having more time on tasks, including longer school days and additional instructional days. In addition, we are supportive of extended summer learning opportunities and after school programs. A focus on research-based reading and
STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM The chamber recognizes the need for a robust and
comprehensive Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) as a top priority for advancing education and economic outcomes across our state. The SLDS is essential to ensuring that data- driven decisions guide educational strategies, workforce readiness initiatives and policy development to empower stakeholders, including educational institutions, employers and policymakers, to make informed choices that improve the long-term success of our students and workers. To ensure the system operates effectively, strong data governance is vital. Oklahoma is the only state that DOES NOT have a longitudinal data system, thereby placing a disadvantage on our educational decision makers and stakeholders. Data governance provides the framework of policies, standards and roles to ensure data is used and protected in a responsible manner. Data governance includes data stewardship and ownership; data quality and
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