Our goal is to facilitate change in schools with the ultimate goal of increasing student achievement.

In the OST, our programs are…• Outcomes-oriented and assessed.• Well-researched using scaled-up models. • Data-informed at all points in the process. • Change and innovation-oriented.

Office of School Transformation

Office of School Transformation

• State Priority Schools• Federal Priority Schools• Federal Focus Schools• School Improvement Grants (SIG)• Federal Charter School Grant • School Choice • Read to Succeed • CDEP

School Improvement Updates

We are…• Closing out SIGs for Cohorts 1 and 2 by mid-

December. • Finishing the ERT process for State Priority schools

provided by The National Drop-out Prevention Center with Clemson University.

• Waiting for the release of identified State Priority, Federal Priority, and Federal Focus schools.

School Choice

The OST staff provides guidance and support for school choice options within our state which include, but are not limited to:

• Charter schools

• Magnet programs

• Montessori programs

• Single gender programs

School Choice Updates

• Charter school P&I Grant RFP webinar October 9• Charter school annual report

– School to sponsor due date: December 31– Sponsor to SCDE due date: January 31 – SCDE to present new template at SC Public Charter

School Alliance conference November 7, 2014

• Sponsor update– South Carolina State University first IHE charter

sponsor; Approved Felton Charter School (SY 2015-16 opening)

Eight Components of R2S

1. Reading plans (state, district, and school)

2. 3rd grade retention

3. Summer reading camps 2014-15

4. Reading Interventions

5. Literacy Competencies– R2S Endorsement– R2S Requirement

Eight Components of R2S

6. Early Learning and Literacy and CDEP

7. Teacher preparation

8. Reading coaches

Source: Read to Succeed Act 284 (2013-2014)

Read to Succeed/CDEP Updates

• Read to Succeed Office established within the Office of School Transformation.

• SC Literacy Competencies were published as required by August 1, 2014.

• Currently revising approval requirements and process for in-service coursework and pd.

• Currently in comment period related to pre-service requirements.

Read to Succeed/CDEP Updates (cont.)

• Distributing CDEP funds and support related to those funds.

• Holding CDEP trainings as needed. • Holding Reading Coach Institute for state-funded

coaches.