Center for Learning Excellence
Introduction
CLEX Brochure
In August 2000, former Governor Bob Taft announced the formation of the Center
for Learning Excellence at The Ohio State University, with Human
Ecology Dean David W. Andrews as director. The John Glenn Institute for
Public Service and Public Policy was selected as the home for the Center,
working in partnership with the College of Human Ecology and the College
of Education. Since that time, the Center has assumed responsibility for
supporting several state initiatives that contribute to the school success
of Ohio’s children. The
Center's
mission is to promote the use of best practices in various areas that
impact student learning, including:
The Center for Learning Excellence supports
five programs that serve Ohio’s children and families:
Ohio
Alternative
Education Challenge Grant Program
The Center
supports the work of 127 alternative education programs serving children and
adolescents from more than 500 Ohio school districts. The Center identifies
and disseminates information about evidence-based practices, provides
technical assistance consistent with this evidence-based approach, and
conducts an annual evaluation of the state-wide program. The Center also
provides assistance to the elected officials and agency directors who provide
leadership for the program. More than 142,000 students have been helped by the
alternative education program.
Alternative Education Brochure
Mental Health Initiatives
The Center provides consultation and
assistance to the Ohio Department of Mental Health (ODMH) in developing
and implementing Ohio’s Access to Better Care (ABC) Initiative. The
initiative provides a strategic framework for Ohio’s efforts to provide
community-based prevention, early intervention and treatment services for
children, youth and families with behavioral health disorders and for
those at risk of developing such disorders. The Center also assists the
Department in the implementation of the Eliminating Barriers Initiative
(EBI) which is designed to reduce the stigma of mental illness. The Center
is currently engaged in training the youth corps of the Ohio Youth and
Adult Speakers Bureau to assist in this effort and has piloted this
program at several Ohio schools.
Partnership for Success
Academy
The Center created the Partnerships for
Success Academy to help Ohio’s county-based Family and Children First
Councils develop and implement plans to prevent and respond to child and
adolescent problem behavior. The Center provides evidence-based training
and technical assistance for 33 counties participating in the initiative
which is sponsored by the Ohio Family and Children First Cabinet Council.
The PfS Academy is also assisting a number of counties that have expanded
their use of PfS to address broader issues and problems associated with
child and family well-being. The approach is also being used to support
transformation planning associated with the ABC Initiative. Partnerships
for Success is administered by the Ohio Department of Youth Services.
For more information on PfS, follow this link:
http://www.pfsacademy.org
LearningWork
Connection
The
Center’s LearningWork Connection (LWC) assists the Ohio Department of Job
and Family Services in connecting people with the knowledge needed to
build an effective youth employment system. LWC clients are local youth
councils and other local youth collaboratives who seek to create
communities where young people are valued and are given opportunities to
make significant, positive contributions. Through technology and expert
consultation, LWC delivers key information and practices to prepare all
youth for success in school, career, and community.
For more information on LWC, follow this link:
http://www.learningworkconnection.org
FASD Initiative
The
Center provides support for the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug
Addiction Services (ODADAS) and the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
(FASD) Interagency Steering Committee in the development and
implementation of a strategic plan to guide FASD prevention,
identification, and treatment efforts statewide. The Center provides
technical assistance to the state agencies participating in the
initiative, helps in the development and dissemination of prevention
messages, and helps to evaluate efforts at the state and local levels.
Center for Learning Excellence
The John Glenn Institute for Public
Service & Public Policy
The Ohio State University
807 Kinnear Road
Columbus, Ohio 43221
Ph: 614-247-6350
Fax: 614-247-6447
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