The University of Louisville, the CEHD and the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC) formed a partnership in 1991 to offer improved professional development to the districts. Over the years the partnership activities, services and initiatives have expanded into areas other than just professional development, to meet the needs of the districts in the OVEC and of the University. Although not an inclusive list, some of the activities, services and initiatives are:

P-16 Council Design Teams/Committees:

Contacts:

• Closing the Achievement Gap
• Adolescent Literacy
• Mathematics - Middle/High
• Leadership - Aspiring Principals' Academy

Teacher Recruitment and Support:

• Educator Recruitment Fairs - Danna Morrison, 502-852-5556
• Field Placements - Danna Morrison, 502-852-5556
• Student Teacher Placements - Danna Morrison, 502-852-5556
• Student Teacher Scholarships - Danna Morrison, 502-852-5556
• Alternative Certification - Jan Calvert, 502-852-0623

Professional Development and Support:

• Cognitive Coaching - Maggie McGatha, 502-852-0584
• Math Cadres - Tina Tipton
• Math MATTERS Advisory Committee - Tina Tipton
• Follow up to Stiggins work (Formative Assessment) - Starr Lewis
• Kentucky Teacher Internship Program (KTIP) - Peggy Brooks, 502-852-6412
• Collaboration with Special Education - Terry Scott, 502-852-0576 and Carrie Beerdon, 502-647-3533, ext 218
• Collaboration with Kentucky Autism Training Center (KATC) - (Design and implement cardres)
• Teach America History Grant - Glenn Manns, 502-647-3533, ext 252
• Continuing Education Option (CEO) (Rank Change)
• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification (NBC) (Rank Change) - Sarah Monarch, 502-647-3533, ext 229

Leadership Initiatives and Support:

• Serve on committee - Masters Redesign (Teacher Leadership) - Brenda Overturf, 502-852-3976
• Ed.D Practicioner's Cohort - Molly Sullivan, 502-852-1645
• Aspiring Principals' Academy - Molly Sullivan
• Serve on University Educator Preparation Committee - Starr Lewis
• Serve on Dean's Advisory Committee - Leon Mooneyhan, 502-647-3533, ext 251, Blake Haselton, 502-852-3235
• Serve on committee - Principal Preparation Redesign Work - Molly Sullivan, Debbie Powers, 502-295-7770

Committee Work (other than what is listed above):

• Attend CEHD Teaching and Learning Department meetings
• Serve on grant committees

The partnership has also created a coordinated mechanism for OVEC districts and schools to be provided services by the UofL College of Education and Human Development faculty and for the faculty to have access to OVEC districts and schools for research or services. Follow the link for a Research Request or Service Request through the UofL site. It provides a form to be completed and sent to Tina Tipton at OVEC or to Starr Lewis at the CEHD. Instructions are given at the web site. Once the information on the form is reviewed, the Request for Research or Services will be processed.

For questions about any of these initiatives on this page, please contact Tina Tipton at OVEC, 502-647-3533, ext 266.