A Vision of Success

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A Vision of Success

• The Future of K-12 Education in Washington State

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Three Major Events

• Passage of I-728
• State Board of Education high school graduation
  requirements
• A Commission recommendations

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Event Number One

• Initiative 728

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The Facts on I-728

• Approved by 71.5 of voters
• Establishes Student Achievement Fund

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Why I-728 Is Important

• Huge vote of confidence in public school system
• A show of bipartisan support
• A call for responsible decisions that support
  learning and improvement for students
• Local money allocated at local level

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What I-728 Is NOT

• I-728 is NOT an excuse to cut or reduce education
  funding

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I-728, Contd

• It is the intent of the people that existing
  state funding for education, including all
  sources of funding, shall not be reduced,
  supplanted or otherwise adversely impacted by
  appropriations or expenditures from the Student
  Achievement Fund

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Revenue Sources for I-728

• Lottery proceeds and state property tax dollars
• Est. total amount (2001-03) 470 million

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When Do We Get the Money?

• Funds begin diversion into student achievement
  fund Jan. 1, 2001
• Funds are not allocated until 2001-02 school year

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Estimated Funding Breakdown

• SY 2001-02 - 192.75 per FTE student
• SY 2002-03 - 219.19 per FTE student
• SY 2003-04 - 219.28 per FTE student
• SY 2004-05 - 450.00 per FTE student
• SY 2005-06 - 463.50 per FTE student
• SY 2006-07 - 477.41 per FTE student

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Funding by School Year
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What Can We Use I-728 For?

• Class size reduction in grades K-4
• Class size reduction in certain grades (5-12)
• Extended learning opportunities in grades K-12

• Professional development for educators
• Early childhood programs (birth to 5)
• Improvements to school buildings for class size
  reduction

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Reporting Process

• Before May 1 Hold school board hearing on
  proposed use or uses of funds
• Adoption of district plan no later than Aug. 31
• Annual reports to citizens as to how districts
  used funds in previous school year
• Districts must send copies of report to OSPI, A
  commission

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Event Number Two

• State Board of Education New High School
  Graduation Requirements

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State Board of Education High School Graduation
Requirements

• New requirements in effect beginning with ninth
  grade class of 2004
• Culminating project
• High school and post-graduation/ 13th Year plan

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A Meaningful High School Diploma

• Higher-order thinking skills necessary for 21st
  century jobs
• Help students match classroom learning with goals
  outside of the classroom

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Event Number Three

• A Commission Recommendations

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A Commission Recommendations

• Rewards for successful districts
• Assistance for students and schools
• Intervention strategies

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A Commission, Contd

• Rewards for Successful Districts
• Annual evaluations will be conducted to determine
  whether schools or districts are deserving of
  recognition for student achievement
• Schools and districts will be recognized for
  their students levels of achievement, levels of
  improvement or improvement despite certain
  challenges

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A Commission, Contd

• Focused Assistance
• Criteria established for schools needing focused
  assistance, including
• Student performance on WASL
• Student progress out of lowest level of WASL
• Rate of increase in school Learning Improvement
  Index
• Percentile ranking on ITBS or ITED

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A Commission, Contd

• Focused Assistance, contd
• Variety of assistance to match needs of
  individual schools
• Assistance delivered according to terms of
  agreement between school board and OSPI
• Eligible districts that decline will be reviewed
  again the following year
• Would be required to participate if no
  change/improvement is demonstrated

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A Commission, Contd

• Intervention Strategies
• State intervention may be necessary to improve
  student learning
• Intervention actions may include
• Reconstitution of school district personnel
• Restructure of school district
• Authorized transfer of students to other schools
• Development of a plan by Superintendent of Public
  Instruction addressing district responsibilities
• Withholding of funds

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Where Do We Go From Here?

• Dr. Bergesons Goals for
• Education in Washington

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7 Steps to Success in K-12

• Help kids earn a diploma that prepares them for
  the 21st century
• Transform the teaching profession
• Transform school leadership
• Engage parents in the education process
• Harness the power of technology

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7 Steps to Success, Contd

• Provide safe, civil and secure learning
  environments
• Coordinate a research agenda to track progress in
  schools

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Communicating Dr. Bergesons Vision

• Key Messages and Talking Points

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Key Messages to Remember

• We must honor the will of the people in
  implementing I-728
• I-728 was a vote of confidence in our schools
• Funds must be used wisely for the benefit of our
  students and educators

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Key Messages, Contd

• Opportunity begins at the local level
• School superintendents, school board members and
  local ESDs must work TOGETHER to use funds wisely
  
• The public will be watching how districts use
  their money
• We must demonstrate good stewardship of public
  resources

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Key Messages, Contd

• This is a wake-up call to lawmakers
• I-728 is not an excuse to cut education funding
• I-728 specifically prohibits the legislature from
  reducing education funding
• Citizens supported I-728 because of what
  lawmakers HAVE NOT DONE to support education or
  educators

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Invest in the Future

• Its up to US all administrators, teachers,
  students, parents and the community
• True accountability is shared responsibility

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OSPI Can Help

• More information and resources will be
  distributed at the January OSPI conference in
  Spokane.
• Information will be posted to the OSPI Web site
  after the January conference.

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Online Resources

• Class size research
• Project STAR Student Teacher Achievement Ratio
  Project in Tennessee. www.telalink.net/heros/star
  .htm
• Center for Education Research, Analysis
  Innovation www.uwm.edu/Dept/CERAI/sage.html

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Online Resources, Contd

• I-728 information
• Secretary of State http//www.secstate.wa.gov/vot
  e2000/measures/

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Thank You