Office of Coordinated Support & Service

The goal of the Office of Coordinated Support and Service (OCSS) is to provide assistance to any school district for which the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has assumed administrative authority under the laws of the State of Arkansas, one that has been classified by the State Board of Education as a school district in Academic, Fiscal, or Facilities Distress, or a district identified for level 4 or 5 support as noted in Act 930 of 2017.  The OCSS will coordinate support and service to the identified districts as directed by the Commissioner of Education. The OCSS will provide reports to the Department of Education and State Board of Education.

Staff/Contact Information

Stacy Smith, OCSS Director, stacy.smith@ade.arkansas.gov

Jennifer Barbaree, Assistant State Superintendent, jennifer.barbaree@ade.arkansas.gov

John Hoy, Assistant State Superintendent, john.hoy@searkcoop.com

Sheila Whitlow, Assistant State Superintendent, sheila.whitlow@ade.arkansas.gov

Rocci Malone, Leadership Developmenet Coach, rocci.malone@searkcoop.com

Brent Miller, Leadership Development Coach, brent.miller@searkcoop.com

Julie Amsutz, State Special Education Leadership Development Coach, julie.amstutz@searkcoop.com

Dr. Michael Watson, State Behavioral Coach, michael.watson@searkcoop.com

Donna Adkins, Fiscal Service Coordinator, donna.akdins@ade.arkansas.gov

Renee’ Holland, Executive Assistant, renee.holland@ade.arkansas.gov

Practitioners Leading and Learning Conference

June 15-16, 2021

Pine Bluff Convention Center

Breakout Session Handouts:

Investing Students in Learning Through Assessment Practice

Stomping Out PLC Lite

How to Leverage PLC’s to Improve Your School

No Capes Required: How Teacher leaders can Impact School Improvement

The School Wellness Wheel: Re-Configuring Schools to Become Healing and Resiliency Centered Organizations

Differentiation Isn’t a Dirty Word, but a Great Way to Ensure Learning at Tier 1!

Establishing a Focus on Learning

Implementing the Professional Learning Community Process Districtwide

Creating Team- Developed Common Formative Assessments

Responding to Varying Levels of Struglling Learners

Defining a Clear and Compelling Purpose

Building the Collaborative Culture of a Professional Learning Community

Clarifying and Monitoring Student Learning (Unit Plans)

Using the Data from Assessments to Drive Instruction

A Guide to Action for Professional Learning Communities

Hiring, Orienting, and Retaining New Staff

Principal Support Resources

TESS Chart

Summative Assessments

Principal Monthly Checklist

Principal Support Powerpoint 3022021

Principal Support Powerpoint 3162021

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