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OSBA trainer urges board to adopt ‘‘all students can succeed’’ standard and sharpen oversight
Summary
An OSBA facilitator told the Greater Albany Public Schools Board that high-performing board behavior measurably improves student outcomes and urged the board to adopt clear expectations, use data for oversight, and strengthen board–superintendent relations.
Vince, a trainer from the Oregon School Boards Association, told the Greater Albany Public Schools Board on Aug. (workshop) that how board members show up affects classroom outcomes, urging the board to set clear expectations and practice ‘‘informed oversight.’’ “Can every child show growth? Can every child succeed?” Vince asked, and he pressed the board to treat those questions as consequential to policy and budget choices.
Vince said research connecting board training to student results has been replicated in multiple states and emphasized the OSBA Balanced Governance Standards as a framework for board work. He cited studies by Mary DelaGardelle and Tom Alsbury and told the board that boards trained in vision-directed planning, accountability and community…
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