In September, the Questar III Board of Education adopted a policy to begin a program assessment and evaluation process for the BOCES. It is important to consistently and continually review our programs and services to ensure we are providing the best possible service to our students and districts, but also to ensure that we offer those services and products at the lowest cost. Our staff is fulfilling needs that we, nor our districts, could have anticipated years ago. After all, changing conditions have created changing needs. Because of this, we cannot assume that current delivery models are sustainable or even appropriate. Given the uncertainties and growing pressures facing education – we must take a closer look at our practices and use …show more content…
In keeping with state regulations, Questar III continues to move special education students from a more restrictive environment to a less restrictive environment as they are able. In recent years, our 4:1:2 program (4 students, 1 teacher and 2 aides) had become a default placement for many. And, it became costly and unsustainable. In response, we collected data, reviewed the program and had an honest conversation with our superintendents. As a result, we moved some students into 6:1:2 programs, reducing the number of 4:1:2 classes. The student that needs the small class environment and high support is still placed in a 4:1:2 today, but we continue working to move students from the most to least restrictive environments. This movement not only allowed Questar III to better serve students, but also to better account for actual costs. As a result, many program rates decreased or remained the same this year due to a better accounting. Per board policy, reviews will use logic models, rubrics, and various research-based tools to analyze data collected and implementation review. The process culminates in a report containing findings and where necessary, recommendations and/or plans for …show more content…
Undoubtedly, our success as an organization is dependent upon strong, effective and cost-effective programs for our students and districts. Our services could not flourish, however, without strong human resources as well. Our human resources department has done an excellent job of hiring the right people and training them well. Being able to effectively manage our staff is what will make us truly sustainable. This fulfills the third initiative of our strategic plan- Leading, Serving, and Adapting to Support Sustainability. As the BOCES moves through this process of reviewing our programs and services, I will make periodic reports to the Board of Education on the status of evaluations, and will share findings, recommendations and plans of action. These reviews will help Questar III to make better decisions in regards to budgeting, staffing, capital improvements, and program delivery to ensure we are providing the best possible service to our students and
Not all students can afford the classes and the district cannot pay for them. The smaller community colleges have been offered incentives to offer those classes at little or no cost. So, the challenge is working with schools that have funding but are not in our immediate community and arranging for the educators in both schools to collaborate. Benefits of the reform so
Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District No. 26 v. Pico Board of Education v. Pico, was a Supreme Court case that came out of Long Island, New York, which was heard on March 2nd, 1982 and decided on June 25th, 1982. But the problem that had arisen in the case happened many years before. In 1975 Island Trees’ Board of Education attended a conference held by the Parents of New York United (PONYU). Those parents presented a list of books to the board, including: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Go Ask Alice by Oliver LaFarge, and Best Short Stories of Negro Writers which was edited by Langston Hughes (American Library Association). Of the listed books, nine were present in the Island Trees’ high school library, another one was in the junior high.
1. Use school board policy, interviews, or personnel records with human resource personnel to summarize the following: • Recruitment procedures- Presently, the Harrison County School District (HCSD) has a recruitment team of directors and principals that travel to colleges for career days and fairs. This team sets up interviews and offers positions depending on the interview results. Open positions within the district are also posted on the district website.
For this assignment, I received the opportunity to interview a clinical social worker. Jeny Thomas, LMSW and she works at Lifeline Center for Child Development, which is located in Queens. Ms. Thomas received her MSW from NYU Silver School of Social Work The purpose, history, and mission of the agency The Lifeline Center for Child Development P23Q is a school age program. It is a non-profit day treatment center for children who are mentally or emotionally disturbed.
Accreditation Agency: All Klein ISD schools are accredited by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The Texas Education Agency is the state agency that oversees primary and secondary public education. It is headed by the commissioner of education. The mission of TEA is to provide leadership, guidance and resources to help schools meet the educational needs of all students. The curriculum followed by TEA is periodically updated by the State Board of Education and is known as TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and skills).
A highly capable ensures the sustainability of the sector. Outcome: Well planned investment into people and systems.
I attempted to watch the Prince William County Public School Board meeting March 16 to understand how the budget was discussed and approved. The meeting was extraordinarily long and unfocused and I could not attend the entire event. 1) What issues seem to be most important? Why?
Former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan described a “new normal,” a situation in which schools would have to do more with less. Blended leaning is playing a vital role in this regard, as school operators begin to rethink the structure and delivery of education in a context of public funding reality (Horn & Staker, 2011).
Levin & McEwan (2001) suggest the use of this resource to evaluate what will be needed for the program to be a success price wise and requires planners to follow a specific procedure to implement the program in their schools (3). If schools would invest in a planning tool such as ingredients method, maybe they would not have to constantly invest in programs destined to
School that have already have received budget cuts are now suffering more in order to fulfill “what is best for the children.” This loss of a greater amount of money may result in further or even total cuts of art, music, and sports programs. This further degrades a child’s individuality, because the child is no longer able to explore non-academic areas. Common Core causes
Discussion Response Two Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Discussion Response Two Kathy Henderson, Adequate and effective preparation is the key to writing good reports. The preparation stage should never be taken lightly since failing to prepare is in itself preparation to fail. Therefore, it is important that one takes enough time preparing for the report to ensure that the final product will be properly focused, written with the audience in mind, and structured in a manner that is easy to follow and understand. The preparation stage is one of your most noticeable strengths as you took enough time to consider your report writing process and answer important questions about your report. Have been addressed.
Identifying services that predict student academic success and persistence among TRIO student is important for staff and higher education leaders at Johnston Community College. Jones and Watson (1990) noted that retention or persistence issues are critical to institutional planning and funding. Planning and funding have been greatly affected by the student retention rates. The findings from this study will also help to provide pertinent information on how to improve services that foster student success and leadership skills. This study is significant in that it will examine the factors that critically influence academic success and persistence of students enrolled in the TRIO program at Johnston Community College in Smithfield,
Some wanted to provide free internet access to socioeconomically disadvantaged families, so students can complete their online homework at home. Others wanted to offer extended day support for low performing students, when teachers and clinicians can provide support to students in a small group setting. As I tried to figure out ways to address all these different opinions, I realized that there is not a quick fix. I tried to figure out how a superintendent would address the needs of all these schools, but my mind kept on spinning with no clear
For over 10 years, states and schools all through this nation have worked inside of the thin limitations the No Child Left Behind law. Getting past the law and supplant it with one that broadens opportunity, assembles flexibility and gives schools and instructors a better measure of the benefits they require. Turning 50 years old in January, the Elementary and secondary Education Act (ESEA), also referred to as the No Child left behind, is one of the most important education law in the country. ESEA planned to give students living in destitution, minority students and other people who had truly battled for a reasonable chance, to a limited extent, by giving billions of dollars in Title I finances to schools with high focuses of neediness, and by supporting instructor proficient improvement, and different essentials. The strategy behind the numbers is
Such standards help to establish a common core of experience for students who center their programs, regardless of the institution in which the program in housed. Thus, we find organizations such as the APA, the national association of school psychologists, and the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, setting standards that drive the curriculum for their graduate programs (Fawcett, p 35). What is needed for a good assessment of an