Policy 7: Education Funding
Of the 4 EL Roadmap Principles, this is the most affected by education funding policies.
#1 Assets-Oriented and Needs Responsive Schools
#2 Intellectual Quality of Instruction and Meaningful Access
#3 System Conditions that Support Effectiveness
#4 Alignment and Articulation Within and Across Systems
What is EL Roadmap Principle #3?
EL Roadmap Principle 3, on effective system conditions, states that “the school system invests adequate resources to support the conditions required to address EL needs” (CDE, 2017a, p. 27). Despite LCFF, funding levels remain low for ELs and mechanisms are weak to ensure that funds targeted for ELs are reaching ELs and are being used in effective ways.
To meet legal requirements for providing English language instruction and equitable access to content.
What is the purpose of education funding of EL/LEP for schools/districts?
Gándara and Rumberger (2008) developed a comprehensive costing model for an adequate education for ELs. These are the four main types of resources.
What are fiscal, material, human, and social resources?
In terms of funding, these are also in consideration: building capacity among teachers and administrators, school size, poverty level, level of urbanicity or rurality, demographic context, teacher and administrative salary levels, and program models for ELs.
What are associated costs/indirect costs that should be budgeted to have EL programs in schools?