Orange County Public Schools

Sustained Community Engagement• Promote and protect the

reputation of the district

• Develop and implement programs that increase community and parental support of schools

• Develop and sustain a collaborative relationship between internal and external stakeholders

Photo credit: The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation

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Philanthropic Development

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• Full-day Pre-Kindergarten• Licensed Nurses• Literacy Tutoring• Read2Succeed and Middle

School Morning Book Clubs• Access to STEM• Bridge the Digital Divide• City Year Orlando• Suspension Centers

Orange County Public Schools

OCPS Strategic Plan Websitewww.ocps.net

• Click School Board on the left side of website to access the OCPS Strategic Plan

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OCPS Strategic Plan Website• Next, click on Strategic Plan on the

left side to review the vision, mission, and goals. The Strategy Map is also available on this page.

• Click on the District Scorecard on the left side to review the scorecard and business plan for each division priority

• Click on the Extended Scorecard for additional data by each division that is not represented on the business plans and scorecards.

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Partnering with OCPS• You now are aware of areas we consider priorities• We welcome your expertise and partnership on

research projects addressing these areas

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Application to Conduct Researchhttp://tinyurl.com/OCPS-Research

• Click on Application on the left side to access the new Application to Conduct Research

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Application Sections• Section 1 – Applicant Information• Section 2 – Study Features• Section 3 – Timeline• Section 4 – Data Requests• Section 5 – OCPS Staff/Student/Family Involvement• Section 6 – Applicant Agreement

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Review Cycles

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Principal Interest Email• Sent out to test interest• Has basic info• Principals vote • Results sent to researcher

and us

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Notice of Approval (NOA)

All researchers should have this available upon request.

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Security Policy• All researchers

interacting in-person with OCPS students or staff

• Level II Clearance - FBI• Any kind of OCPS

badge is ok• Notice to all schools

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Executive Summary

New findings!

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For More Information• Strategic Plan– Jennifer Sasser or Michelle Harris– Jennifer.Sasser@ocps.net

• Research – Tavy Chen or Mary Ann White– Research@ocps.net

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