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For what grades does research support class size reduction?
K-3
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What kind of spending does the public typically wish to increase with no increase in taxes?
Education Spending
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What kind of classes does the public pressure schools to offer?
electives
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Why would a school district need more money each year even if everything stays the same?
Salary schedule
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How many key factors are behind cost increase pressures?
4
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What is causing Benefit Costs to grow?
health care and pensions
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What do smaller classes, more electives, and automatic pay increases have in common?
They increase cost with little impact on performance
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What should be the primary goal of any Plan of Action?
student learning
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What should be flexible in considering budgets?
Class size
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What is the recommended number of times per week that teachers plan collaboratively?
3 times (45 min)
300
What type of effect did putting an instructional aide in the classroom do?
What is "had no effect".
300
All children should have access to what type of education at all grades?
What is "a liberal arts education".
300
What is Project Lead the Way designed to do?
It is designed to develop the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics skills essential for achievement in the classroom and success in college or entry directly into the workforce through hands-on experience that prepares students for the real world.
300
Why are teachers reluctant to work collaboratively?
What is they view the collaborative work as something different that adds to their workload.
300
What must happen for educators to make changes in schools?
What is political leaders outside of education must support the necessary changes.
400
Which of the extra help programs is most effective? Why?
The tutoring and small group are most effective because of the strong academic focus.
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What level of intervention are these extra help programs? How do you know?
Tier 2 RTI because small group, tutoring, no more than 5 kids per group, of struggling students
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What does Russellville, grades 7-12, currently do for struggling math/reading students?
They have an extra math and reading intervention class or period that is mandatory for struggling students.
400
What is the purpose of interim assessments?
To see specifically what students know and then to modify instruction based on their needs
400
What are 2 ways teachers could check daily, informally, to see if all students are understanding? Then what should they do with that information?
Exit slips, bell work, brain dumps, thumbs up, fist to five, etc. They should use that information to guide the next instructional move, not just plow ahead regardless.
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When the public is asked to pick between two equally costly ways to spend more-higher teacher salaries or lower class sizes what is chosen?
Lower Class Sizes- the high cost, small impact strategy.
500
What staff position should be a priority to keep?
instructional facilitators
500
Name 2 ways professional development could change to improve instruction, on a budget.
Summer institutes, instructional coaching on site, collaborative work with teachers (being willing to take more kids/class to get these resources)
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Why should teachers plan formative assessments in each unit?
To gauge the learning, modify instruction, and have evidence of student understanding.
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How does using interim assessments help focus on student learning when budgets are tight?
More efficient use of time, fix what is not working, monitor interventions of RTI