A draft presentation on schooling & learning choices.

1. Exploring
SL Choices
(Schooling & Learning)
Mark Lee
Nov 2010
DRAFT

2. More is Expected, But Less is Available
$1.4B, 170K Students
System
ELC
Learning Community
School
• Students
• Teachers
• Administrators
OCPS
Funding History
& Projections*
To be the top producer of
successful students in the nation
Global Vision
* Source:
https://www.ocps.net/es/cr/Pages/YouDecide.aspx
FLAT
Desired
Outcome
Local Vision
$
Check Nov 2nd
Millage Impact
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3. Desired Outcome
Is a US-Centric Vision Sufficient?
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4. Best in the Nation For Almost 60 Years
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US Company A
US Company C
US Company B
US
Market
Share

5. Best in the Nation
Isn’t Good Enough Anymore in the Global Economy
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US Market Share

6. Exploring Choices
- Matching Funding with Outcomes -
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7. Explore
Choices
Explore
Choices
OCPS
Funding Projections
Flat Worsening
Global
Vision
OCPS
Local
Vision
Desired
Outcome
Status Quo
Execute Choices
Set by OCPS
What Are Our Choices?
Based Upon Desired Outcome & Funding Projections
A B
C
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8. Choice A: Status Quo
Insert Picture
Representing
Status Quo
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9. Choice B
Will OCPS Revisit The “Merging Small Schools” Idea?
2.1 The Prototype Elementary Schools shall include an Administration Suite, Media
Center, Music Room , Art Room, Science Skills Lab, Computer Skills Lab, Kitchen,
Dining/Multi-purpose Room, Classrooms and Resource Rooms to accommodate an
enrollment of 830 students (approximately 95,000 square feet).
Source: https://www.ocps.net/op/contract/Documents/08RU024.pdf
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10. 2009 Discussion Regarding
“Merging Small Schools” Idea
https://www.ocps.net/sb/Documents/Merging%20of%20District%205%20Schools%20February%209%202009.pdf
Excerpt From
This Document

11. Execute Choices Set by OCPS
“Merging Small Schools” Idea Mooted in 2009
https://www.ocps.net/sb/Superintendent/Documents/merging%20small%20schools%20030909%20(final).pdf
Is this Possible?
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12. OCPS Budgeted Funding

13. https://www.ocps.net/es/cr/Pages/YouDecide.aspx
What if
Non-Regular
Funding
was Omitted?

14. The Following Slides
Are Still
Under Development
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15. Choice C: K-8 Charter School
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What Will it Look Like?
Need Pros & Cons

16. Benefits:
Start International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program
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17. Benefits:
Start Exchange Program
Foote Middle Students (CT) at
the Great Wall of China
Center for International Studies
Natural Fit With

18. Benefits:
Focus Upon Creativity/Innovation For Growth
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Knowledge is limited.
Imagination encircles the world."
Logic will get you from A to Z;
imagination will get you everywhere."
Creativity is intelligence having fun.
According to an investigation by the
International Assessment of Educational Progress
in 21 countries last year,
the mathematics ability of Chinese students ranks
first in the world, but they come
last for imagination and fifth bottom for creativity.
Source: Global Times, Aug 2010
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Background Slides

20. • $4.35B - Race to the Top Fund,
including $350MM for development
of assessments for Common Core
State Standards
• $3.5B* - School Improvement
Grants
• $650MM - Investing in Innovation
Fund
• $650MM – Education Technology
• $300MM* - Teacher Incentive Fund
• $250MM - Statewide Data Systems
* Includes regular FY 09 appropriations
Note: These slides are intended as guidance only. Please refer to the official Notice in the Federal Register.
i3 Is One Part of Unprecedented
Federal Direct Investment in Education
SFSF
$48.6B
Formula
Grants
$26B
Race To The Top and Other Grants
($9.7B)
ARRAK-12Investment
AlignedwithFourAssurances

21. i3
“Development” “Validation” “Scale-up”
Types of Awards Available Under i3
Estimated
Funding
Available
Up to $5MM/award Up to $30MM/award Up to $50MM/award
Evidence
Required
Reasonable – research-
based findings or theories
Moderate – either high
internal validity and
medium external validity, or
vice versa
Strong – both high internal
validity and high external
validity
Scaling
Required
Able to further develop and
scale
Able to be scaled to the
regional or state level
Able to be scaled to the
national, regional, or state
level
Note: These slides are intended as guidance only. Please refer to the official Notice in the Federal Register.
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