Schools, Our Future????. 82 nd Legislative Session Reduction in Funding - Foundation School Program No Mandate Relief Increased Accountability Standards.
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Schools, Our Future????
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82 nd Legislative Session Reduction in Funding - Foundation
School Program No Mandate Relief Increased Accountability Standards
Expanded State Testing No Light at the End of the Tunnel!
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Where Are We Going & What Can YOU Do?
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Radical School Reforms 1960s & 70s Tear down the walls
between classrooms Abolish all rules & requirements English
teachers can teach math, math teachers can teach English Students
design their own courses Students learn whatever they feel like
learning whenever Remove graduation requirements, grades, tests,
textbooks
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1983 - Nation At Risk Problems Linked to 60-70 Reforms
Curriculum Graduation Requirements Teacher Preparation Quality of
Textbooks Did NOT Address Impact of Societal Issues
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Nation At Risk Recommendations The New Basics: 4 years of
English 3 years of Math 3 years of Science 3 years of Social
Studies year of Computer Science 2 years of Foreign Language
(College Bound) Colleges/Universities raise admissions requirements
Upgrade quality of textbooks Lengthen school day & school year
More homework Special classes for disruptive students
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1980s - Texas Blue Ribbon Committee TABS Basic TEAMS Minimum
TAAS - Minimum TAKS Grade Level STAAR College/Career Readiness
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1990s - Age of Accountability Measured school success based on
test scores in: 4 subject areas Every child tested every year
Schools Rated: Exemplary Recognized Acceptable Unacceptable
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2000s Federal Accountability (NCLB No Child Left Behind) Texas
Model goes to Washington 2 subject areas States would reform
schools Low performing schools would get help Students in failing
schools could transfer to other schools
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Reality Today Test-driven education system Teachers spend more
time preparing for the tests Curriculum narrowed Non-tested
subjects/activities pushed aside Increased numbers of college
students in developmental courses Programs created to keep the
increasing numbers of students from dropping out of school
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Reality Today Over-burdened with bureaucratic requirements,
procedures Lowest performing group will determine rating of campus
and district : 27 Tests 3 rd through Exit (EOC) 5 Groups of
Students (All, AA, Hisp., Wh., Eco. Disadv) Financial Gains for
Private Sector Businesses: Tutoring Resources Testing Services Test
Prep Materials
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Greatest Flaw in the New Reform 2014 ALL students in every
school must be proficient in reading and math. (On Grade Level)
Special Needs Non-English Disadvantaged Homeless Failure to Meet
Schools will be closed Teachers fired Principals fired Public
schools privatized
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Comparable to: Federal and state laws that demanded: Every last
molecule of pollution will vanish! All American cities will be
crime-free!
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Factors Outside the Schools Control Childs ability /health
Education of childs parents Involvement of parents in childs
education Resources in the home How much the child studies How much
TV the child watches Childs motivation Dysfunctional home-life
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Characteristics of Texas Compared to Nation 2 nd Total Student
Enrollment 1 st - Enrollment Growth 1 st - Hispanic Student
Enrollment Growth 42 nd Instructional Expenditures per Pupil
($5,443) 29 th Pupils per Teacher 35 th Freshman Graduation Rates
LAST - % of Over 25 Year Old Adults Completing High School
(79.9%)
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Characteristics of Texas Compared to Nation 31 st - % over 25
Year Old Adults Completing a Bachelors Degree (25.5%) 9 th - % of
People Below Poverty Level in Past 12 Months 8 th - % of Children
Below Poverty Level in Past 12 Months 41 st - % 18-24 Year Olds
enrolled in Higher Ed 46 th - % of High School Teachers Teaching
with a Major in their Main Assignments
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Todays Classroom Class of 30 Students: 8 Poverty 3 Extreme
Poverty 12 Non-white 10 Different Language 5 Not Raised by Parent 1
Homeless 6 Mobile 7 Abused
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Texas Public Education Past 10 Years Added 845,000 students
384,000 in Kindergarten thru 5 th Grade Economically disadvantaged
increased by 897,000 49% to 59% Past 10 years Added 1,040 Campuses
Added 65 Charter Schools
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Texas Public Education Past 5 Years Budgets frozen at 2005-
2006 funding Consider inflation, 11% reduction over 5 years
Education Code expanded from 1000 pages to 1,500 pages
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82 nd Legislative Membership House 101 Republicans 49 Democrats
Senate 19 Republicans 12 Democrats Mandate from Voters in 2010 as
carried by the 37 Newly Elected House No new taxes Shrink
government Cut Government spending Protect the Rainy Day Fund
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State Priorities Balance the Budget without raising taxes Voter
Identification Immigration Abolishing Sanctuary Cities Pre-Abortion
Sonograms Eminent Domain Protect Rainy Day Fund
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Funding Cuts SB 1 (-$4 Billion) Foundation School Program
(-$1.3 Billion) Outside the FSP After -School Programs
Pre-Kindergarten Grants Tutorial Programs for TAKS Failures TEA (
Cut 350 Employees) Region Service Centers Instructional Materials
Technology Allotment
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Funding Inequities 2010-2011: District revenues - $3,910 to
$13,093 per student PISD received $5,225 per student (2010-2011) SB
1 (2011-2013) Gaps in funding remain Average cuts to districts 5.6%
for 2011-2012 5.4% for 2012-2013 Repealed proration - state will
not make-up the lost revenue
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Debate- Schools Not Efficient Staff Patterns
Employees1999-20002009-2010 Campus Administration 2.6%2.8% Central
Administration.9%1% Teachers51.3%50.5% Auxiliary Staff27.6%27%
Aides and Support Staff 17.6%18.7%
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SB 8 Legislatures Efforts to Address Loss of Revenue Reduction
in Salaries Furloughs (6 non-instructional days) Limits FITNESSGRAM
to those in PE credit courses Amended non-renewal timelines Suspend
without pay in lieu of pending discharge
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Reality for Districts Termination of staffing positions: RIFs
Attrition Reassignments: Librarians Art/Music Cut supplies,
materials, technology Eliminate special programs
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Reality for Districts Elimination/Reduction of non-core
programs or classes: Extra Curricular Music Art Electives Charging
a fee to: Ride the bus Participate in extra- curricular activities
Accessing technology Increase fees for: Meals Supplies
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Reality for Peaster ISD 2011-2012 Loss of $505,663 2012-2013
Loss of $302,429 Total of $808,092 Over two years.
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Other Bills That Passed: Official State.. Saltwater fish - Red
Drum Music - Western Swing Water Lilly - Nymphaea Texas Dawn Table
Domino Game - Texas 42 Birthplace of Boogie Woogie - Marshall,
Texas Depot Capital of Texas - Giddings, Texas Getaway Capital of
Texas - Lake Whitney Legendary Home of Chicken Fried Steak Lamesa,
Tx
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Other Bills That Passed SB 2189 Legalizednoodling HB 716 Hunt
feral hogs and coyotes from a helicopter (pork choppers) Better
luck next session! The hamburger fell short - State Sandwich
Libscomb Countys - the Turkey Buzzard Capital of Texas!
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Bills That Failed Consolidation Sunset of State Board of
Education Middle School Reform Private schools to participate in
UIL Teacher Appraisal Reform Major relief from EOCs/STAAR
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New STATE Accountability System NO CHANGE Driven by state
assessments Weakest link determine ratings Available resources not
factored Exceptions not considered for demographic differences
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New STATE Accountability System Interventions and Sanctions
Closure Requirements Alternative Management Options
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Accountability Manual 365 Pages
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STAAR/EOC Rigor increased depth & level of cognitive
complexity Standards based other state, national, international
assessments Timed Test Increased graduation implications
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EOC 12 End of Course Exams linked to college readiness: English
I III Alg. I, Geometry, Alg. II Biology, Chemistry, Physics World
Geography, World History, US History Exams will count 15% of the
course grade District policy impact of EOC on course credit
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EOC - Graduation Requirements Pass ALL 12 of the subject area
tests AND Obtain a cumulative score in the 4 subject areas 3
Passing Standards based on Graduation Plan: Minimum Recommended
Distinguished (College Readiness on English III and Algebra II)
Multiple retakes
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Days of Testing Grades 3 8 19 days of testing 27 with retesting
Grades 9 11 15 days of testing 45 days with retesting
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2013 Train Wreck Without major changes: Revenue shortfall
Inequity in funding Impact of new college/career ready standards
Accountability Systems State and Federal Politics
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What are the NEEDED CHANGES? Redesign School Finance: Adequate
Equitable Quality of School: Multiple Criteria NOT Weakest Link
Less Emphasis on Tests Politicians that SUPPORT Public Education
Local Control
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What Can You DO??? Grassroots Movement Advocate for Public
Education Get Involved Hold Politicians Accountable Research
Platform Political Candidates Registered Voter Vote in the Primary
Election March, 2012!