Ashland Quality Education Model

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• Ashland Quality Education Model
• A Plan for K-12 Education in Ashland Schools

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AQEM

• School Board and Administrative Team want to
  shift the focus from budget cuts to future
  planning
• An opportunity to engage our public in a
  discussion of what we want our schools to be like
  in the future
• A planning tool to guide decisions about budget,
  curriculum planning, school structure and
  facilities

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AQEM

• Based on Oregons Quality Education Model
• Modified to meet Ashlands unique needs
• Defines quality elements for all levels of
  schooling

• Provides basis for strategic planning in
• Facilities and Planning
• Budget and Revenue
• Educational Program
• Staffing and Professional Development
• Technology
• Communication and Public Relations

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• High School Prototype
• One site
• Class size 24
• Teacher Load 150
• Counselor/student ratio 1/250
• Administrator/student ratio 1/300-400
• Teacher Professional Development 9 days

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• High School Prototype
• Student/computer ratio 61
• Supplies and equipment 280 per student
• Textbooks 75 per student
• Student instructional time National average
• Co/extra curricular activities sports, clubs and
  activities

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• Structure and configuration Block schedule with
  8 periods
• Appropriate alternatives to support student
  learning
• Small learning communities or schools within a
  school concept
• Students should be well known to teachers and
  other students

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Support Services

• Health Center
• ELL Support
• Full library program
• School resource officer
• Mental Health counselors
• Athletic Director

• Volunteer coordinator
• School to work coordinator
• College/job counseling
• Appropriate special education support
• Office and classroom support

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• Middle school prototype
• One site
• Class size 22/core 25/electives
• Teacher load 110/core 125/electives
• Administrator/student ratio 1/300-400
• Teacher professional development 9 days
• Student/computer ratio 6/1

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• Middle school prototype
• Supplies and equipment 180 per student
• Textbooks 60 per student
• Student instructional time national average
• After school programs and sports
• Configuration team concept with full electives

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• Middle school prototype
• Support services
• Nurse 1.0 FTE
• Librarian/media specialist 1.0 with 1.0 EA
• ELL support 1.0 FTE per 35 students
• Office support 5.0 FTE
• Educational assistants 1 hour per day/10
  students
• Special education ERC 1.0 FTE/25 students,
  speech as needed (40 student max. Caseload), 1
  site based class

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• Middle school prototype
• Support services
• CDS and counselors 2.5 FTE
• Dean 1.0 FTE
• SRO 1.0 FTE
• Student advocate 1.0 FTE
• Volunteer coordinator 1.0 FTE
• Sports and activities coordinator - .5 FTE

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• Elementary School Prototype
• A maximum of 340 students per site
• All day Kindergarten
• Class Size Goals
• K/1 18 2/3 20 4/5 - 22
• Administrative/Student Ratio 300-400/1
• Teacher Professional Development 9 Days

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• Elementary School Prototype
• Student Computer Ratio 6/1
• Supplies and Equipment 165 per student
• Textbooks 60 per student
• Student Instructional Time National Average
• After School Programs
• Configuration K-5 with one K-8 strand

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• Elementary School Prototype
• Support Services per School
• Nurse - .33 FTE
• Librarian/Media Specialist 1.0 FTE
• ELL Support 1.0 FTE per 30 students
• Office Support 1.5 FTE
• Educational Assistants 1 hour per day/10
  students

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• Elementary School Prototype
• Support Services per School
• Child Development Specialist 1.0 FTE
• Reading Specialist 1.0 FTE
• Art Specialist - .33 FTE
• Music/PE Specialists As needed for 1 hour of
  instruction per week
• Special Education ERC 1.0 FTE/22 students,
  Speech as needed (40 student max. caseload), 1
  site based class for all elementary students

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Facilities and Property

• 50 Year Facilities Management Plan
• Sale or Lease of unused property or buildings
• Determine location of 3 elementary sites
• Planning for Facilities Bond in November of 2006
• Site Utilization Standards
• Maintenance Department staffing and support
• Energy Conservation
• Partnership with Parks Department and City
• Future Needs

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Budget and Revenue

• Analysis of current budget priorities
• Identification of new revenue sources
• Review of Youth Activities Levy expenditures
• Facilities bond and levy planning and campaigns
• Demographic update and trend analysis
• Public/private partnerships
• Consolidation of shared services with neighboring
  districts
• Role of ASF and fundraising

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Next Steps and Timeline

• Conduct public opinion survey September 2004
• High School AQEM Meeting 9/27/04
• Elementary priority setting meeting 10/21/04
  Walker School
• School level surveys to determine interest in
  programs and alternatives Fall 2004
• Meet with home-schooling families 11/3/04
• Board work session to review draft AQEM plan
  11/22/04
• Board adopts AQEM 12/13/04