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Study Work Plan

Study Work Plan. Justin Silverstein, APA Mark Fermanich, CU-Denver. Review of Other States. Undertake a literature review to examine how the 50 states count students for funding purposes Will present a table later today with the preliminary study

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Study Work Plan

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  1. Study Work Plan Justin Silverstein, APA Mark Fermanich, CU-Denver

  2. Review of Other States • Undertake a literature review to examine how the 50 states count students for funding purposes • Will present a table later today with the preliminary study • Make a closer examination of three to five states that use Average Daily Membership • Looking at Arizona, New Mexico,…,…,…

  3. District Data Gathering • Gather information on their experiences with student enrollment and attendance patterns • How they count, track and report these data, the relationship between student counts and the services that are offered how students flow into and out of the district, • How student count data are used • Current policies, processes, information systems (both hardware and software), reporting, and staffing related to student counts.

  4. District Data Gathering • Have had interviews, by phone and in person, with a number of districts over the past week • Districts have ranged in size from xxx to 85,000 students and are from different parts of the state • We are synthesizing this information and creating a brief survey that all districts will have the opportunity to take

  5. District Data Gathering • We will also bring together a group of five or six CFOs to discuss the implications of alternative student counts

  6. Meet with CDE • Meet with CDE staff to discuss the state’s current student counting policies and procedures and how alternative counting methods may impact the • Examine issues of state and district data systems compatibility, training requirements, management practices, and administrative changes and costs.

  7. Data Analysis • We will gather data from both CDE and districts • Examine how both enrollment and attendance vary over the year for districts

  8. Model and Alternatives • Create a model to examine the financial implications for the state and school districts of using alternative ways to count students • Will examine the impact on districts based on size, location, and student demographics • Develop a set of alternative approaches to counting students • Describe the possible changes for the state and districts

  9. Report and Presentations • The report will be finished in early January • We will present to CDE and/or the appropriate legislative committees

  10. Advisory Committee • Welcome the input of the advisory committee • Will meet today, December 15th and then once in early January • Can be reached at 303-293-2175 or at jrs@apaconsulting.net

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