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Oregon School for the Blind

Oregon School for the Blind. Chelsea Bender Service Learning. Purpose of OSB. The VISION of the Oregon School for the Blind is ... " B uilding L ife I n N ew D imensions" The Mission of OSB… provide a learning environment for students who are blind/visually impaired to

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Oregon School for the Blind

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  1. Oregon School for the Blind Chelsea Bender Service Learning

  2. Purpose of OSB The VISION of the Oregon School for the Blind is ... "Building Life In New Dimensions" The Mission of OSB… • provide a learning environment for students who are blind/visually impaired to • achieve educational success • become lifelong learners.

  3. Oregon’s Budget Budget Cuts http://www.ode.state.or.us/sfda/docs/estimate04-2.pdf Economy http://www.governor.state.or.us/Gov/equation.shtml

  4. Special Ed Spending OSBA • In 1992 Oregon schools spent an average of $448 per student on special education by 2000, the system spent $1,301 per student • Since 1992 spending per student on special education in Oregon’s public schools has increased 14.3 percent annually • Spending on regular classroom instruction increased 3 percent annually. http://www.osba.org/hotopics/funding/crossroad/special.htm

  5. ADA and IDEA Americans with Disabilities Act http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ’97- http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/Policy/IDEA/overview.html

  6. NCLB No Child Left Behind? http://www.iedx.org/article_1.asp?ContentID=EN736&SectionGroupID=NEWS Main points: • Accountability for results • An emphasis on doing what works based on scientific research • Expanded parental options • Expanded local control and flexibility

  7. NCLB… At what cost? Education versus Standardization Programming Cuts Unfair

  8. Final Thoughts • I were asked to enumerate ten educational stupidities, the giving of grades would head the list... If I can't give a child a better reason for studying than a grade on a report card, I ought to lock my desk and go home and stay there. -Dorothy De Zouche- • The function of education is to help you from childhood not to imitate anybody, but be yourself all the time. -Jiddu Krishnamurti-

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