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High Schools That Work Southwest Ohio (HSTW SW Ohio) is a local alliance of educators, parents, business and community leaders.  HSTW SW Ohio is a 501(c)3 "not-for-profit" organization. 

We create alliances and processes that build an infrastructure to accelerate and sustain district and site improvement. At the same time, we work together to build regional capacity to support fast track improvement.
The mission of High Schools That Work, SW Ohio is is to build the capacity of our member districts to successfully improve student academic and career-technical performance.

To fulfill the mission and purpose of this consortium, the Board of Directors has determined that its focus will be on:

1.
Sustaining the viability of this consortium.
2.
Developing funding beyond the state's line-item funding.
3.
Developing positive public relations tools that would support member districts among their voting constituents, provide information to potential funders, and assist member districts in presenting the essentials of the model to all stakeholders.

The following actions have been identified as key to sustaining the model and developing good public relations and adequate funding:

1.
Support member sites in implementing the ten key practices and the five key conditions.
2.
Support member sites in revising and sustaining their blueprints.
3.
Define parameters for growth of the consortium.
4.
Promote purposeful professional development for consortium sites.
5.
Establish professional learning communities among principals, among superintendents, and among teachers in the consortium classrooms.

This consortium has grown from six sites in 1998 to fifty-five active sites, with at least ten others exploring the model this year.

HSTW, SW Ohio sites have received 14 gold and 2 silver awards from SREB since 2003 (see list on Results page).

In addition, 4 of our sites have been named as National Pacesetter Schools, designated to host visits as an example of high implementation of the model and demonstrated results.

 

Pacesetter Schools

 

Waynesville High School

Franklin High School

Waynesville Middle School

Little Miami Junior High School

 

Phil Cagwin, Chair

Superintendent, Talawanda City Schools

 

Jon Quatman, Vice Chair

Vice President of Performance and Outcomes, Great Oaks Institute of Technology

 

Jim Smith, Secretary

Superintendent, Bethel Tate Local School District

 

Stephen Snyder, Treasurer

Executive Assistant to the President, Secretary to the Board of Trustees

 

Dave Devier, Dean                                              Clark State Community College

Tom Hausterman, Associate Superintendent        Winton Woods Board of Education

Maggie Hess, Superintendent                             Warren County Career Center

Frederick H. Heyse, Volunteer                            Volunteer for Improving our Community

Tim McLinden, Superintendent                            Carlisle Local School District

Monica  Mitter                                                    Hamilton County ESC

DonnaMyers, Board Member                               Springfield-Clark County Career Center and Northwestern Local-Clark

Tim Nolan, Director                                            Greater Cincinnati Tech Prep Consortium

John Pennycuff, Board President                         Winton Woods Board of Education

Brewster Rhoads                      

Burton Roehr, Education Chair                            League of Women Voters

William B. Russell, Associate Director                 Ohio Board of Regents

Carolyn Rutland-White, President and Founder     Youth Motivational Learning Center

William Spahr, Board Member                             Xenia Community City School District and Greene County Career Center

Dan Stacy, HSTW Consultant                             Ohio Department of Education

Kathy Thornton, Assistant Superintendent            Hamilton County ESC

James K. Uphoff, Associate Director                    Wright State University

Anita Williams, Principal                                     Winton Woods High School

Debbie Zorn, EdD, Director                                 University of Cincinnati Evaluation Services Center

 



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