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About Us

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The School Transformation Office provides innovative, equitable and continuous learning through provisions for research-based best practices across targeted vulnerable schools in OCPS. Our office creates high expectations for meaningful learning experiences through initiatives that focus on teacher quality, leadership capacity, parental involvement, and community partnerships.

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  • An organizational chart for the School Transformation Office, outlining roles and responsibilities.

  • Based on their overall school performance as it aligns to the State of Florida Grading System

  • School leaders and instructional personnel receive side-by-side personalized coaching, systems advising, and professional learning tailored to individual school needs and goals. We work with school leaders to build and implement practices that improve instruction, bolster teacher collaboration, and strengthen student outcomes.

  • Improving schools entails coherent and orchestrated action across all essential supports. We measure success by building systemic and multifaceted approaches that create high academic performance that inspire ongoing, continuous improvement.

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    • 35 schools have received support
      • 17 improved by at least 1 letter grade
      • 15 improved by at least 2 letter grades
      • 2 improved by at least 3 letter grades
      • 1 improved by at least 4 letter grades
    • All schools supported improved

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    • STO Coach to Senior Administrator  
    		 13
    • STO Senior Administrator to Principal
    		 10
    • STO Principal to Executive Area Director (District)
    		 12
    • STO Coach to Assistant Principal
    		 9
    • STO Assistant Principal to Principal
    		 12
    • STO Executive Area Director to Area Superintendent or Chief
    		 5
    • STO Senior Administrator to Director (District)
    		 3

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    • 2014 OCPS Principal of the Year
    • 2015 Florida Principal of the Year 
    • 2018 Florida Assistant Principal of the Year
    • 2018 SECME National Teacher of the Year
    • 2 SECME National Teacher of the Year Finalists
    • 2019 OCPS Assistant Principal of the Year
    • 2020 OCPS Principal of the Year
    • 2021 OCPS Assistant Principal of the Year Finalist
    • 2021 OCPS Principal of the Year Finalist
    • 2022 OCPS Assistant Principal of the Year Finalist
    • 2023 OCPS Assistant Principal of the Year Finalist
    • 2023 OCPS Principal of the Year Finalist