120 likes | 231 Views
Honoraria and Reimbursements for Item Reviewers and Educator Leader Cadre Members Governing Board April 3, 2012 Tamara Reavis (DC) and Doug Sovde (Achieve). Overview. Background Proposals Discussion and Vote. Process.
E N D
Honoraria and Reimbursements for Item Reviewers and Educator Leader Cadre Members Governing Board April 3, 2012 Tamara Reavis (DC) and Doug Sovde (Achieve)
Overview • Background • Proposals • Discussion and Vote
Process • At the request of several states, an ad-hoc task force was formed to study the following question and make recommendations to the leadership team “Should PARCC support states in providing honoraria to K-16 educators and reimbursements to districts for K-12 substitutes for item review and ELC participation? If so, at what amount(s)?
Process • Members considered available data on current practices in states, and budget implications
Data: Item Review • Data were gathered from PARCC states regarding current practice
Budget Implications: Assumptions • Educators should be supported for these purposes. • Meetings occurring during July or August are considered to be off-contract for K-12 educators*. • Support for ELC members for in-state activities is provided by the state. • All K-16 participants receive a stipend during off-contract days. • Reimbursement estimates for substitutes only include those for K-12 educators. • Stipends and reimbursements are not accounted for professional development virtual convenings and non-PARCC facilitated in-state meetings. • While some states have year-round schools which do not fit this structure, this general assumption is made for cost modeling purposes.
Leadership Team Recommendation • Based on the data and budgets, the Leadership Team recommends that the Governing Board approve the repurposing of unused funds from the budget category “Support for PARCC Governing States” to support item reviewers and Educator Leader Cadre members for PARCC-wide activities.