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Education Adequacy : Strategies for Achieving Reform in Difficult Times

Education Adequacy : Strategies for Achieving Reform in Difficult Times. John Poteat February 6, 2004 jpoteat@ncforum.org. Who Pays for What? NC’s Funding Process NC’s Accountability model. What the Government Does w/ $14.7 B. Agriculture Commerce Environment & NR Clean Water Mgt.

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Education Adequacy : Strategies for Achieving Reform in Difficult Times

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  1. Education Adequacy:Strategies for Achieving Reform in Difficult Times John Poteat February 6, 2004 jpoteat@ncforum.org

  2. Who Pays for What? • NC’s Funding Process • NC’s Accountability model

  3. What the Government Does w/ $14.7 B Agriculture Commerce Environment & NR Clean Water Mgt. Labor Administration Auditor Cultural Resources General Assembly Governor Insurance Revenue Treasurer Secretary of St. State Health Plan Retiree Health Benefit Education HHS Public Safety Debt $13.8 B

  4. School Finance Impact • Impact on Other Agencies • Since 1997, Teacher Pay  $1.4 B • K-12 lion’s share of revenue (1% raise=$37 m) • Enrollment Growth=$125+m • ABCs bonuses=$776.5 m (equivalent to a 21% ) • Education spending for K-12 & higher education= 58% of the budget

  5. NC’s School Funding Process Wake is 152 Times Larger Than Hyde!

  6. Hyde ($7.4 m)Wake ($673 m) PPE $12,779 $6,846 superintendent 1 1 teachers 76 6,372 principals 5 122

  7. North Carolina’s Funding Process

  8. $4,825 State Average=$2,172 $621 Source: 2003 Local School Finance study

  9. County Spending DisparitiesTop Spending County Compared w/ Bottom Spending Counties

  10. Disparities in County Funding “… there can be nothing unconstitutional about their doing so or in an inequality of opportunity occurring as a result.” --Leandro v. N.C. (1997)

  11. North Carolina’s Model ABCs Accountability Model A=accountability for results B=focus on basics C=local control 1996-97=K-8 schools; 1997-98 HS K-8:reading, math & writing (4 & 7) HS: 10 end-of-course tests Growth Model—schools have targets based upon the school’s population; meet or exceed growth targets

  12. ABCs & NCLB Major Features/Differences… • A Growth Model versus an Absolute Standard Model • ABCs is based on a continuous growth model – does one get better each year is the driving force behind the ABCs • NCLB holds all schools to the same standard, regardless of where they are today.

  13. ABCs & NCLB Major Features/Differences… ABCs Has Rewards & Consequences Financial/recognition for success • High Growth:$1,500/Expected Growth: $750 • Since 1996-97, $776 million in bonuses Lowest performing schools get assistance teams NCLB has only consequences; NO Rewards

  14. North Carolina Highlights… • ABCs provides a roadmap for improvement • General Assembly has appropriated additional resources for student improvement: • Low-Wealth Supplemental funding (since 1991: $621 m) • Financial Flexibility (83% can be transferred) • Improving Student Accountability • High-Priority Schools

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