Resources

Information and tools developed or gathered by the P-12 Project for teachers, administrators, and schools

Ohio State University School Partnerships

The P-12 Project compiles an annual publication describing Ohio State involvement with schools. Ohio State faculty and staff: Add your programs to this publication by completing the online form.

2008 Summary

This document describes programs and projects from the 2007-2008 school year, demonstrating Ohio State’s involvement with schools, school districts, or school-age children and youth through hundreds of cooperative efforts in all 88 Ohio counties and beyond. The document is indexed by subject, county, and project title.

  1. Cover and Acknowledgements (PDF, 459 KB)
  2. Table of Contents (PDF, 267 KB)
  3. Featured Stories (PDF, 2.6 MB)
  4. Grades Pre-K-5 (PDF, 2.5 MB)
  5. Grades 6-8 (PDF, 3.5 MB)
  6. Grades 9-12 (PDF, 2.8 MB)
  7. Professional Development (PDF, 1 MB)
  8. Health Services (PDF, 477 KB)
  9. Subject Index (PDF, 168 KB)
  10. County Index (PDF, 226 KB)
  11. Title Index (PDF, 227 KB)
  12. College/Unit Index (PDF, 231 KB)

2007 Summary2007 partnership summary

This document describes programs and projects from the 2006-2007 school year, demonstrating Ohio State’s involvement with schools, school districts, or school-age children and youth through hundreds of cooperative efforts in all 88 Ohio counties and beyond. The document is indexed by subject, county, and project title.

  1. Cover and Acknowledgements (PDF, 448 KB)
  2. Table of Contents (PDF, 379 KB)
  3. Featured Programs (PDF, 2 MB)
  4. Grades Pre-K-5 (PDF, 4.4 MB)
  5. Grades 6-8 (PDF, 2.4 MB)
  6. Grades 9-12 (PDF, 4 MB)
  7. Professional Development (PDF, 1.8 MB)
  8. Health Services (PDF, 265 KB)
  9. P-12 Scholars Research (PDF, 1.3 MB)
  10. Subject Index (PDF, 497 KB)
  11. County Index (PDF, 563 KB)
  12. Title Index (PDF, 481 KB)

2007 Columbus City Schools Partnerships

This edition, a subset of the full summary, contains partnerships from the 2006-07 school year involving Columbus City Schools. (PDF, 4 MB)

2006 Summary

This guide describes shared programs and projects from the 2005-2006 school year, expanding on the 2005 guide to include all 88 Ohio counties. (PDF, 774 KB)

2005 Columbus Public Schools Partnerships

This document contains a sampling of the shared programs and projects of The Ohio State University and the Columbus Public School District. (PDF, 432 KB)

Educational Research/Policy

P-12 Scholars

From 2004-2007, the P-12 Scholars Program provided grants to initiate or advance research leading to increased understanding of and involvement in issues related to P-12 education. The findings of these research projects were highlighted in the publication Success for All Students. Full document (PDF, 4 MB). Descriptions and PDFs of individual scholars’ research >.

Research and Policy Briefs

Reports developed or supported by the P-12 Project on issues affecting schools

  • After School and Summer Opportunities for Youth in the University District Neighborhood: A Needs Assessment by Janet S. Fink, Kacey Kostura, and Victoria Veneble (PDF, 519 KB)
  • Exploring Community and Parent Involvement in the University District Neighborhood by Scottye J. Cash and David Kondrat (PDF, 198 KB)
  • Knowledge Is Power: Education and Economic Growth in Ohio, prepared by the P-12 Project for United Way of Central Ohio (PDF, 227 KB)
  • Leadership for Literacy; Policy Leverage Points by Joseph Murphy (PDF, 199 KB)
  • Learning Goals in an Exemplary Science Teacher's Practice and Social Factors in Teaching for Conceptual Change by Michael Beeth and Peter Hewson (PDF, 170 KB)
  • Organizational Learning in High-Stakes Accountability Environments: Lessons from an Urban School District by Helen Marks and Susan Printy (PDF, 176 KB)
  • Public Policy Challenges to the Superintendency: School Finance Experiences from Ohio District by Scott R. Sweetland and Richard E. Maxwell (PDF, 156 KB)
  • The Role of the Administrator in Instructional Technology Policy by T. K. Daniel and Jason Nance (PDF, 175 KB)

Other Research

  • Urgent, Intense Instruction: Preventing Reading Failure in the Kindergarten, First-Grade Urban Learner by Gwendolyn Cartledge & Shobana Musti-Rao (Powerpoint presentation, 251KB; handouts, Word doc)
  • Materials from the 2007 Summit on the educational, economic, and social realities of the central Ohio region

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The Principal’s Office

The Principal’s Office website, developed by the Interprofessional Commission of Ohio in conjunction with the P-12 Project, offers useful information and advice for school administrators.

Youth Programs/Camps

Opportunities for children and youth in science, arts, sports, and more

Recruitment and Retention of Underrepresented Students in STEM Fields

This report distills research and best practices related to college and university efforts to retain and recruit minority populations and to diversify STEM majors. It identifies a number of programs with effective track records.

Classroom Resources

Materials from the P-12 2005 Miniconference:

  • Beyond Conflict Management: Tools for Intergroup Conflict Prevention and the Promotion of Unity by Dan Christie, Kaizaad Kotwal, & Shawn Jackson (handouts, Word document)
  • Cultural Mismatch: Teachers’ Perceptions and Assumptions of Urban Children by Antoinette Miranda (Powerpoint presentation, 490KB)
  • How Project Based Learning Meets the Needs of Today’s Students by Stef Stahl, Shelly Casto, & Jill Markey (handout, Word document)

Other resources:

Professional Development

  • Section 504 and Students with Disabilities: Materials from a webcast/conference addressing Section 504 and the education of children with disabilitiesteacher meeting

Database

OSU:pro is a university-wide database of Ohio State’s expertise. The database lists hundreds of outreach and engagement programs that are occurring throughout Ohio and beyond.

  • Ohio State faculty and staff can add or update their school and community outreach and engagement activities for added visibility and to help maintain a complete list of community partnerships. The Outreach and Engagement website FAQ describes what and how to enter in the database.
  • P-12 educators can search or browse for programs relating to pre-K through 12th-grade education. Database records include programs such as youth camps, professional development opportunities, classroom activities, courses and seminars, and special events.

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