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School Funding PowerPoint and Script
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The packaged deal in
one show - everything from student achievement and the Quality Education Model
to Oregon ’s funding and tax systems. This 20-minute PowerPoint presentation
includes 43 slides of data and graphs from several expert sources and a script
to use or adapt to your presentation.
(5,104kb
ppt) - Use this
version of the Funding Presentation
in PowerPoint Format to download and modify for
use in your presentation. TO DOWNLOAD: "RIGHT
CLICK" on the link and choose to SAVE the file to
a location you can find on your computer.
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School
Accountability and Efficiencies PowerPoint and Script (217kb
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State laws and district
practices insure that schools are accountable to the
public. This presentation shows how the public can be
involved in and aware of school budget and policy
development. It also outlines some of the ways that Oregon
has unified districts and consolidated ESDs over time to
create efficiencies.
(100kb
ppt) - Use this
version of the Accountability Presentation
in PowerPoint Format to download and modify for
use in your presentation. TO DOWNLOAD: "RIGHT
CLICK" on the link and choose to SAVE the file to
a location you can find on your computer. (Help)
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Student
Success PowerPoint and Script
(82kb
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To become convinced to support
public schools, citizens need to know the latest about the
successes schools have experienced in improving student
performance. These slides and script include highlights
from the 2001-02 Oregon Report Card showing that Oregon
has improved student test scores, graduation rates,
dropout rates and college preparation.
(175kb
ppt) - Use this
version of the Student Success Presentation
in PowerPoint Format to download and modify for
use in your presentation. TO DOWNLOAD: "RIGHT
CLICK" on the link and choose to SAVE the file to
a location you can find on your computer. (Help)
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Budget Simulation Game
(85kb
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School budgets are
complex - this simulation process can help your local citizens understand the
budget system and limitations that are inherent in the process your board and
staff experiences. |
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Focus on Critical
Issues (345kb
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- "At the Crossroads" special report on funding
This award-winning
newsletter describes the school funding landscape, past and present - along
with a call to action. Learn the
background about the laws and state policies that govern school funding. And
learn about OSBA’s school funding project. Education
Funding: At the Crossroads
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Effective Advocacy
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Brochure to share with volunteers on how to
become a stronger advocate for your schools. See Effective
Legislative Advocacy for more insight on
influencing the legislative process. |
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Public
Education: A Critical Investment
(66kb
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This two-page handout
describes statewide student performance measures, how school districts are
accountable for performance and key points about school finance. Use it to
inform your community about why it’s critical to invest in schools. |
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Values & Beliefs Toolkit
OSBA helped fund the biggest public opinion survey conducted in our state in the last decade. The 2002 Oregon Values and Beliefs Survey sought the opinions of over 2,600 Oregonians - what do they value most?
In response to the information learned through the survey, OSBA has created this toolkit. |
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Oregon
Schools Make Important Gains in Educational Achievement
The Oregon Progress Board's 2003 Benchmark Performance Report released in March shows schools have made important gains in education achievement. The gains can be attributed to the emphasis on requiring schools to work toward meeting state standards in math, reading and writing, according to a board official. |
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How to Build a Key
Communicators Network
Having "key
communicators" in your community can build the communication momentum
needed in the school funding movement. OSBA can show you how to identify the
movers and shakers in your community so they can spread the word about schools’
successes and challenges. |
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How to Plan a
Successful Legislative Forum
Forest Grove School
District attracted over 300 citizens to a meeting with legislators using this
method. |
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K-12 Spending and the
Oregon Economy
In most Oregon
communities, the school district is one of the largest employers, having a
significant impact on the local economy. OSBA contracted with ECONorthwest to
examine how purchases by school districts and salaries of school employees in
five regions of the state translate into economic activity in other industrial
sectors. This report shows how a reduction in funding to a school district can
hurt the local economy. |
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Comprehensive Analysis
of K-12 Education Finance in Oregon
This study conducted
by ECONorthwest examines funding in 16 school districts across the state during
the past decade to understand the impact changes in school funding have had. It
also provides a common set of data to understand education finance in Oregon. |
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The
Quality Education Model
The
Quality Education Model will become the foundation of how
state decision-makers fund public schools. The model
incorporates what educational research, classroom practice
and public opinion show are the most critical parts of a
quality education. |
