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State Board of Education Costing-Out Study

State Board of Education Costing-Out Study. Robert E. Feir, Project Manager PASBO // March 15, 2007. Why do we Need a Study?. “Commonwealth” Our students compete on a global stage Education quality currently relies too much on local community wealth

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State Board of Education Costing-Out Study

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  1. State Board of EducationCosting-Out Study Robert E. Feir, Project Manager PASBO // March 15, 2007

  2. Why do we Need a Study? • “Commonwealth” • Our students compete on a global stage • Education quality currently relies too much on local community wealth • Unfair for some children to be advantaged at the starting gate while all are expected to meet the same standards in this era of accountability PASBO Presentation

  3. Equity PASBO Presentation

  4. Adequacy • How much spending is needed to assure every student can meet the state standards? PASBO Presentation

  5. Costing-Out Study Background • Standards-based reform movement • How much does it cost to meet standards? • Studies in at least 35 states • Act 114 of 2006 • State Board to contract for study to determine cost of all students meeting state standards and performance expectations • RFP led to contract with Augenblick, Palaich, & Associates of Denver PASBO Presentation

  6. State Board Priorities • Independence: contractors must perform their work in a professional manner free from political interference or State Board influence • Transparency: all interested Pennsylvanians should have access to information about the study and how it is conducted PASBO Presentation

  7. The Standard • The study will determine the cost of meeting this standard: • 100% attainment of the state’s 12 academic standards areas • 100% proficiency on PSSA • By 2014 PASBO Presentation

  8. Overview of the Study • Cost out elements school districts need to provide so students can meet the standard • Base Cost • Adjustments for district cost pressures (size and location) • Adjustments for students with special needs (special education, poverty, English language learners) • Personnel wages PASBO Presentation

  9. Four Methods • Four methodologies are being used to estimate the cost of adequacy • Successful school district approach • Professional judgment approach • Evidence-based approach • Cost function approach PASBO Presentation

  10. Successful School District • Infers base cost from basic spending of successful districts • Includes efficiency screens • Examines schools in high performing/low spending districts PASBO Presentation

  11. Professional Judgment • Costs out resources identified by 10 panels of about 80 educators for hypothetical schools and districts • Provides base cost and adjustment for district size • Provides adjustments for special needs students PASBO Presentation

  12. Evidence-Based • Based on research • Will involve about 100 Pennsylvania educators and citizens (including board members) in web-based activity PASBO Presentation

  13. Cost Function Approach • Statistical analysis of performance and spending data • Includes an efficiency analysis • Examines the cost of enrollment changes and sparcity/density PASBO Presentation

  14. Other Activities • Meet with various stakeholders • School board members • Parents • Business • Develop transportation cost model • Analyze student and taxpayer equity PASBO Presentation

  15. Not Included in Study • Capital costs • Food service costs • Design of a new funding formula • Results of study can be used by elected officials for this purpose • Act 114 does not include design of formula PASBO Presentation

  16. Schedule • Contract signed: December 2006 • Data collection: January-February 2007 • Data analysis: February-September • Professional judgment panels: March-May • Interim report: May • Final report: November • 6 regional meetings on final report: November-December 2007 PASBO Presentation

  17. State Board Oversight • Education Costing-Out Committee: • Dr. James E. Barker, Chair • Karl R. Girton • Mollie O’Connell Phillips • Larry A. Wittig • Staff: • Jim Buckheit, State Board Executive Director • Dr. Robert E. Feir, Project Manager PASBO Presentation

  18. For More Information • Check the State Board’s website: • http://www.pde.state.pa.us/stateboard_ed/site/default.asp • Contact: • Robert E. Feir 717/230-8616 rfeir@edstrat21.com PASBO Presentation

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