Otterbein College Partnerships with Columbus Public Schools

Project Profiles

Read interesting in-depth profiles about the following programs:

	Summer Academy Institute Laboratory (SAIL): Teachers and Students Learning Together
	Higher Education Partnership Agreement with the Columbus Public Schools

Otterbein has had a longstanding relationship with the Columbus Public Schools. Use the links below to link to the chart on this page that you are interested in seeing.

Grant-Funded Projects

Teacher Education Department Linkages with Columbus Public Schools

Awards and Other Affiliations

Community Service Students in Columbus Public Schools

Grant-Funded Projects

Project/Funder	Participants	Outcome
Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) in Columbus Public Schools (CPS) Ohio Board of Regents ($216,362)	10 teacher coaches, 10 principals, 100 teachers, 3,000 students, 4,500 parents and 6 Otterbein undergraduates.	By encouraging the invention of arithmetic algorithms in grades K-3 with Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI), this project will increase problem-solving skills for CPS students; increase knowledge of the variety of problems in mathematics for CPS teachers and Otterbein pre-service teachers; and increase mathematical content knowledge for CPS parents.
Summer Academy Institute Laboratory (SAIL): Teachers and Students Learning Together Ingram White Castle Foundation - $35,000, Martha Holden Jennings Foundation - $23,575. Project profile. News story.	13 middle school teachers and 80 students from four Project GRAD schools (2003)	A 3-week summer laboratory school integrates exemplary middle school practices through intensive professional development in an effort to bring about educational reform.
Columbus, Otterbein, Riverside: Collaborative Health and Education Clinic Columbus Foundation - $60,000 (Yr. 1), $50,000 (Yr.2)	1,000 adult students at the North Education Center (CPS) (2003)	A nurse-managed clinic provides health education, health promotion, health screening, and wellness services to medically underserved adult students who are enrolled in the Department of Adult and Community.
Digital Imaging and Data Investigations Ameritech Partnership Award - $10,000	40 middle school teachers from CPS and other central Ohio schools (2002)	An 8-day summer Academy to facilitate the integration of math and science via visualization technologies.
Growing Up With Science: Basic Concepts for the K-12 Classroom Oh. Bd. of Regents - Eisenhower $44,803	30 K-5 teacher participants from Gahanna-Jefferson City Schools and Columbus Public Schools (2002)	A summer science workshop designed around a series of seminar modules and a December content celebration.
Turning Points - Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Ohio Department of Education - $38,000 per year	25 Champion Middle School teachers (1999-2002)	Professional development workshops by Otterbein faculty to increase student achievement in reading and math.
Personal Histories in Words and Images Thurber House and Otterbein	15 high school students from the Greater Columbus area (2003).	A Fall writing and art workshop at Otterbein and Thurber House culminating in an exhibition in Battelle Fine Arts Center studio.
Kids, College, Creativity, Collaboration, Commitment, & Community Columbus Foundation - $4,450, Duke Foundation - $4,000	40 inner-city children ages 5-12 from Children of the Future Program attend week-long workshop at Otterbein (1999-2001).	Expanded creativity & exposure to a college art experience.

Teacher Education Department Linkages with Columbus Public Schools

Program	Description
Student Teacher Methods Practicum	Every Teacher Education student (90 per year) participates in a significant field experience in a CPS setting
Student Teacher Field Placements	Nine student teachers were placed in a CPS setting for their field placements in 2002-03.
Employment	22 Teacher Education graduates secured employment with CPS in 2002. 130 Otterbein alumni are employed by CPS.
Graduate Degree Programs	17 CPS teachers are enrolled in the Masters of Arts in Education Program and four are non-degree students (Summer 2002).
Department of Music	Junior Music Education students are placed in Columbus Public Schools for their field placements. Students are recruited for Kinderchor, a children's choir, which offers scholarships to Columbus Public School children who participate. Kinderchor is also a way to share music with area teachers.
Early Childhood Super Conference	Otterbein dedicates the entire campus to this conference held annually. Faculty/students assist with coordination/presentations.
Otterbein Community Reading Clinic	Certified elementary teachers provide language arts training to elementary students from CPS and other school districts to enhance reading and writing skills.
Continuing Studies Students	27 CPS employees are enrolled in Otterbein Continuing Studies Program.
Arts Impact Middle School Duxberry Middle School	Students participate in field visits during class time and listen to music and art specialists within their Otterbein classes.
Student Athletic Trainer Internship Opportunity	Student athletic trainers work with a Columbus High School Certified Athletic Trainer for 10 weeks as one of their required clinical experiences.

Awards and Other Affiliations

Program	Description
Higher Education Partnership Agreement - 2003 Project profile.	Otterbein signed an agreement with Columbus Public Schools, The Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College to collaborate in the improvement of CPS students' success and access to college.
Project GRAD Summer Institute	Otterbein faculty and students assist with the 3-week academic summer camp held on campus for 40 Project Grad high school students (2002-04).
I Know I Can	Otterbein enrolls the most IKIC students of all central Ohio private colleges. Eddie Harrell '94 is the Executive Director.
Communities in Schools	Otterbein College President, C. Brent DeVore is a board member of Communities in Schools - Columbus
Columbus Dispatch 2000 Community Service Award	Otterbein/Methodist Children's Home Tutoring Program
Columbus Dispatch 1999 Community Service Award	Otterbein/Indianola Middle School After-School Mentoring Program
Points of Light Award	Otterbein/Indianola Middle School After-School Mentoring Program
Dr. Gene Harris	Convocation Speaker Dr. Harris gave the keynote address at the Martin Luther King Convocation at Otterbein College (Jan. 2002)

Community Service Students in Columbus Public Schools

More information about these projects can be found on the Center for Community Engagement site.

Project	Participants	Outcome
Indianola After-School Mentoring Program	25 Indianola Middle School students mentored weekly including tutoring, college prep, and social activities. (1994-present)	Encourage college awareness and access to college for inner-city youth.
Linden McKinley High School	Otterbein Music Education Association performs community service at high school.
Adopt a School	40 Avalon elementary school latch-key students mentored by Otterbein Greek life students	Provide college role models with elementary students.
America Reads	25 third grade Avalon students tutored by Otterbein students	Increase reading skills of students.
Sports Pals	20 Avalon Elementary latch-key students learn motor and athletic abilities.	Increase in body coordination, energy exertion and team building along with knowledge about various sports.
Children Hunger Alliance Main Elementary School	30-40 elementary students tutored and served after-school meals	Increase academic skills and knowledge of nutrition.
Southpark Community Center	30-40 CPS elementary and middle school students, mostly Somalian, mentored and tutored (2000-2002)	Increase English as a Second Language skills and assist with acculturation.
Health Fairs at Pilgrim, Ohio Avenue, and Stoneridge Elementary Schools.	Children within each elementary school. Otterbein's nursing program organizes.	Increases student's knowledge of health promotion.
Tutoring ESL students	Centennial High School students work with English as a Second Language students and students who have failed State Proficiency tests.