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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Student Based Budgeting (SBB) SCS Board Update
Objective for today’s session:
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Answerthefollowing3ques2ons:
1. WhyisSCSimplemen2ngSBB?
2. WhatistheSBBimplementa2onplan?
3. WhatarethenexttouchpointswiththeBoard?
#1. Why is SCS implementing SBB?
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SBB helps to support SCS’s Managed Performance Empowerment System (MPES) Theory of Action:
SCS Board of Education’s theory of action is two-fold: 1) implementation of an Aligned Instructional
System (AIS), and
2) gradual transition into a Managed Performance/Empowerment System (MPES) with earned levels of autonomy as schools become high performing, demonstrated by student academic achievement, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.
#1. Why is SCS implementing SBB?
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A Managed Performance Empowerment System (MPES) has two components:
#1. Why is SCS implementing SBB?
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SBB strengthens the funding system:
Flexibility
School leaders define the resources they
need to drive student achievement
“Principals own their budgets”
Equity
Resources are distributed equitably
based on student need
“Dollars follow the student”
Transparency
Clear and easily understood rules for where, how, and why
dollars flow
“The formula tells you what you get”
#1. Why is SCS implementing SBB?
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84% believe that the current funding system is TRANSPARENT
45% believe that the current funding system is EQUITABLE
33% believe that they have enough FLEXIBILITY over staffing/budgets
SCS school leaders have expressed concern over the current funding system. In a recent survey:
Source:PrincipalSurvey2017(n=142),ERSanalysis
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Just over half of SCS’ operating resources are reported at the school level
#1. TRANSPARENCY–Why is SCS implementing SBB?
Source:SCSSY1617AdjustedBudget,ERSanalysis,ERSBenchmarkDatabase
District Governance, Management of the support services provide to Schools
Example: Superintendent, Strategy, Director of Transportation
Leadership & Management
7%
Shared Services
All FTEs, services, and materials that provide support to schools but
generally on as-needed or irregular basis
Example: Maintenance
21%
School on Central
All FTEs, services, and materials not reported in the financial system at schools, but play out in
schools on a regular and predictable basis
Example:
Pupil services, Enrichment
20%
School Reported
All FTEs, services, and materials allocated directly
to schools in the district expenditures
Example: Most school based staff
52%
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SCS has less budget transparency than peers with only 52% of expenditures reported at schools
#1. TRANSPARENCY–Why is SCS implementing SBB?
Source:SCSSY1617AdjustedBudget,ERSanalysis,ERSBenchmarkDatabase
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SCS also holds significantly more resources at the district level
#1. TRANSPARENCY–Why is SCS implementing SBB?
Source:SCSSY1617AdjustedBudget,ERSanalysis,ERSBenchmarkDatabase
#1. EQUITY –Why is SCS implementing SBB?
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Analysis shows that current funding is inequitable, with some schools getting 2x more per pupil than other schools even after adjusting for student need.
Note:CalculaEonsexcludeAvon/ShrineSchools,HollisF.Price,MiddleCollege,CampusElementary,AlternaEveSchools,CTEsSource:SCSSY1617AdjustedBudget,ERSanalysis
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This variation is higher than in most districts ERS has studied
Source:SCS1617Adjustedbudgetdata;ERSanalysis;ERSbenchmarkdatabase
#1. EQUITY –Why is SCS implementing SBB?
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Having variation across schools is not necessarily a bad thing, but the question is – what is driving this variation?
Source:SCS1617Adjustedbudgetdata;ERSanalysis;ERSbenchmarkdatabase
ü Deliberate/ByDesign
ü Alignedwithdistrict’sstrategicgoals
ü Gives“needier”schoolsaddiEonal$s
ü Unplanned/UnintenEonal
ü Non-strategic
ü Resourcesnotgoingtothe“needier”schools
GoodVaria2on BadVaria2on
Anyguessesastowhat’scausingthevaria2on?
#1. EQUITY –Why is SCS implementing SBB?
13Source:SCS1617Adjustedbudgetdata;ERSanalysis;ERSbenchmarkdatabase
Not drivers in SCS Why?
Teacher Compensation Higher-paid teachers are not concentrated in a few schools
Concentration of Student Need Additional spending on student needs is largely accounted for through per-weighted-pupil adjustment
Optional Schools Optional ES receive some additional resources ($400pwp), but secondary programs do not
Enrollment Projections Projections are relatively aligned with actual enrollment
School Level Median $pwp in HS/MS and ES/K8 are similar (~$7,500)
It may be surprising, but these factors do NOT drive variation:
#1. EQUITY –Why is SCS implementing SBB?
14Source:SCS1617AdjustedBudget;SCS1617StudentMasterFile;SCS1617SchoolFile;ERSAnalysis
Driver of Variation #1: The investment in iZone schools is one of the greatest drivers in variance in $pwp spending
#1. EQUITY –Why is SCS implementing SBB?
15Source:SCS1617AdjustedBudget;SCS1617StudentMasterFile;SCS1617SchoolFile;ERSAnalysis
Driver of Variation #2: As in most systems, SCS’ 24 traditional but subscale schools are more expensive to operate
#1. EQUITY –Why is SCS implementing SBB?
16Note:ThisdataonlyincludesSCSElementarySchoolsandexcludesanyK8soriZoneschoolsSource:SCS1617AdjustedBudget;SCS1617StudentMasterFile;SCS1617SchoolFile;ERSAnalysis
Driver of Variation #3: Ad-Hoc one-off exceptions account for the rest of the variance in $pwp across schools.
#1. EQUITY –Why is SCS implementing SBB?
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What are ad-hoc one-off exceptions?
“Squeaky wheels” Principals advocate for the resources to support new
initiatives on an ad hoc basis
Rolling over old structures Starting staffing & budgeting processes with whatever the
district did last year
#1. EQUITY –Why is SCS implementing SBB?
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As part of SBB, SCS has to decide what resources schools will have flexibility over:
LOCKED Resources are managed centrally • Central office is responsible for determining how much to
spend on a service or position and/or how to deliver it • Locked Resources are not part of the SBB Pool and are
not allocated out via the SBB Formula
UNLOCKED Resources are managed by schools • Schools are responsible for providing these services using
their SBB Allocations and meeting any applicable federal, state, local, funding, union requirements
• Unlocked Resources are part of the SBB Pool and are allocated out via the SBB Formula
#1. FLEXIBILITY–Why is SCS implementing SBB?
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Under SBB, principals are typically given flexibility over 50-70% of school-based resources.
#1. FLEXIBILITY–Why is SCS implementing SBB?
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Having sufficient and flexible resources is an enabling condition for Strategic School Design
#1. FLEXIBILITY–Why is SCS implementing SBB?
SCS Goal: Student
Success!
Strategic School Design To create the best possible context for excellent teaching and learning, schools organize resources (people, time, technology, and money) around their vision for student and teacher success.
The Right People in all Schools
Effective Instructional Support
Sufficient and Flexible Resources
Strong Central Processes for Innovation and Continuous
Improvement
Student Based Budgeting (SBB)
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Our research shows that strategic schools organize resources around six interrelated design essentials
#1. FLEXIBILITY–Why is SCS implementing SBB?
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Since 2013, ERS has partnered with 6 districts to train 300+ principals and intensively support ~50 schools through the Strategic School Design process
#1. FLEXIBILITY–Why is SCS implementing SBB?
Throughout the strategic school design process, school leaders reflect, revise initial answers, and approach
each step with a willingness to make trade-offs.
Assess Needs & Resources
Clarify & Communicate
Priorities Design
the Strategy Reorganize to Make it
Work Implement & Monitor
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
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Our analysis of FY17 course and schedule data shows that SCS schools have opportunities to improve their student and teacher experience
#1. FLEXIBILITY–Why is SCS implementing SBB?
DesignEssen2al Opportunity
PersonalizedTime&ANen2on
• DifferenEategroupsizesandEmeinpriorityclasses• DifferenEategroupsizesandEmeintransi2onyears• Providestudentswhostrugglewithaccesstorigorous
instrucEonwithaddiEonalEmeandaaenEoninhigh-needareas
ExpertLedCollabora2on&ProfessionalLearning
• Ensurethatallshared-contentteachingteamshave90+min/weekintheirscheduletomeettogetherwithacontentexperttocollaborate
TalentManagement&TeacherLeadership
• AssignteachersacrossandwithinschoolstohighpriorityareastobalanceexperEse
• CreateteacherleadershiprolesforeffecEveteacherstoextendtheirimpact
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For example, the average class size is approximately the same for core and non-core classes
#1. FLEXIBILITY–Why is SCS implementing SBB?
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ClassSize Core Core Diff
ShelbyCounty 23 23 +0
PeerMedian 23 26 -3
Aus2n 21 23 -2
Aldine 25 27 -2
CharloNe 25 26 -1
Denver 24 26 -2
Knox 22 25 -3
PalmBeach 20 31 -11
ClassSizes Core Core Diff
ShelbyCounty 24 23 +1
PeerMedian 23 24 -1
Aus2n 22 24 -2
Aldine 25 24 +1
CharloNe 24 24 0
Denver 22 22 0
Knox 19 23 -4
PalmBeach 23 30 -7
Middle Schools High Schools
Source:SCSSY1617CourseScheduleData,ERSAnalysis
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SCS teachers have less time to plan compared to teachers in peer districts because they teach a higher % of their day
#1. FLEXIBILITY–Why is SCS implementing SBB?
25Source:SCSSY1617CourseScheduleData,ERSAnalysis
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Highly effective and effective teachers are not more likely to be assigned to high-priority grades or to students who struggle
#1. FLEXIBILITY–Why is SCS implementing SBB?
26Source:SCSSY1617CourseScheduleData,ERSAnalysis
How could a “typical” Shelby County school adapt in light of these findings?
• Drastically reduce class sizes in ELA from 23 to 16 while increasing class sizes to state maximum in non-core subjects
• Create a weekly 90+ min collaborative block for shared-content teachers by shifting from a 6-period to a 7-period day
• Assign the most effective teachers to the highest need students and/or transition grades
• Reduce “student load” for ELA teachers from 120 to 70 students by increasing ELA staffing and assigning teachers to the same students for core instruction and intervention blocks
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#1. FLEXIBILITY–Why is SCS implementing SBB?
Shifts require significant change from status quo but no incremental cost to SCS
#2. What is the SBB implementation plan?
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The SBB Rollout in SCS will be staggered with the SBB formula rolling out first to support equity/transparency
SBB Formula which determines how much money each school receives will roll out to all schools for 2018-19.
All schools* will receive an SBB formula budget instead of a traditional staffing allocation.
*TBD if alt/sped schools will be part of SBB.
SBB Flexibilities which determines what schools can do with the money will roll out more slowly with schools piloting flexibility in 2018-19.
Feb 2018: 6 cohort schools will receive extensive ERS coaching to pilot full SBB flexibilities
Feb 2018:
27 early adopters will pilot some SBB flexibilities with support from ERS/ILDs
Remaining schools will have no new SBB flexibility and will be told how to use SBB $s
#2. What is the SBB implementation plan?
Status Update – September 2017:
• SBB Design Team (includes principals and central office staff) has been meeting since June to develop SBB recommendations.
• Intensive principal training and support has already begun for 6 cohort schools and 27 early adopter schools (see appendix for list of names and example training)
• Central Office departments (like Finance, HR, Academics, etc.) have begin preparations to shift towards a more “collaborative service center” approach to better support schools under SBB
These 6 cohort schools will receive intensive coaching to pilot full SBB flexibilities in 2018-19.
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Level School PrincipalES KingsburyElementary WynnEarleMS KingsburyMiddle TarciaGilliamHS KingsburyHigh TerryRossES BrownsvilleElementary CharlesNewbornMS CraigmontMiddle LaTrendaHicksHS CraigmontHigh TishaDurrah
Source: ERS
6 Cohort Schools
These 27 early adopter schools will pilot some SBB flexibilities with ERS/ILD support
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Level School PrincipalES Balmoral/RidgewayElementary SharondaBeardES BerclairElementary HarryS.ShawES BethelGroveElementary AudreanBond-JonesES CharjeanElementary TamekaAllenES CherokeeElementary SunyaPayneES FordRoadElementary LaquitaLTateES FoxMeadowsElementary RhondaBowlesHowardES GoodleaElementary NadiyahMcMurrayES HighlandOaksElementary MarcheraJamesES IdlewildElementary RandyThompsonES JacksonElementary YolandaY.HeidelbergES OakshireElementary GloriaGoldenK-8 DouglassK-8 KamiahTurnerK-8 LowranceElementary KelvinBatesMS BellevueMiddle KevinMaloneMS IdaB.WellsAcademyMS SandraJohnsonMS KateBondMiddleSchool ChristopherMurrahMS RidgewayMiddle CoreyWilliamsMS WhiteStaEonMiddle ShawnPageHS CentralHigh GregMcCulloughHS MiddleCollegeHigh DociaGenereaeHS MitchellHigh KelvinMeeksHS OakhavenHigh MelanieBlackHS ShrineSchool CharlieReeseHS SouthwindHigh TerrenceBrownHS WhitehavenHigh VincentHunter
Source: ERS
27 Early Adopter Schools
#2. What is the SBB implementation plan?
SBB Design Team has been discussing what resources to lock/unlock to define SBB flexibilities
TypicallyLOCKED Differsbydistrict TypicallyUNLOCKED
• Payroll• LegalServices• Audit/ComplianceServices
• FoodServices• CoreITServices(i.e.,email,studentinfosystems,etc.)
• StudentTransportaEon• UEliEes
• ELLteachers• SWDteachersandTAs• GuidanceCounselors• SocialWorkers• CustodialStaff&Resources
• Curricula&Assessments
• Prof’lDevelopmentresourcesandstaff
• GeneralEducaEonteachersandTAs
• Art/Music/PE/OtherNonCoreTeachers
• AssistantPrincipals• SchoolClerical/AdminSupportStaff
• SchoolLibrarians
Example Resources that are typically …
#2. What is the SBB implementation plan?
SBB Design Team has also been discussing what student needs to weight under the SBB formula – here are some of the options that are being discussed:
Weight Descrip2on
Concentra2onofPoverty/Poverty Tieredweighttoeitherallstudentsataschoolbasedontheschool’s%EDconcentraEon–3Eersproposed:0-69%,70-89%,90-100%
PriorAcademicPerformance(highandlow)
Weightstobothbelow-proficientstudentsandadvancedstudentsusingincomingstudentperformance%asproxyforenEreschool
At-Riskstudents(overage,transient,immigrant,suspension/expulsion,chronicallyabsentdata)
CouldeitheroperatelikeaEeredconcentraEonofpovertyweightoraflatweightbasedonnumberofeligiblestudents.MainchallengeiswhetherSCShassufficientdataforthis.
SWD(ontopofLocked$s) SWDsreceivingaweight(ontopofLockedSPEDteachers/$s)
GradeLevel StudentsingradesXandYreceivingaweight
ELL(ontopofLocked$s) ELLsreceivingaweight(ontopofLockedELLteachers/$s)
AverageDailyANendance Givingadd’lmoneytoschlswithanADAhigherorlowerthanX%
Homeless StudentsidenEfiedashomelessreceivingaweight
GidedStudents Studentslabeledasgitedreceivingaweight
#3. Next touchpoints with the Board?
Upcoming SBB Review with Board: Aug 28th Overview, Q&A
Sept 26th Review findings about equity, transparency, and flexibility of current system; Review SBB implementation plan
Oct 24th? Review preliminary recommendations around SBB Formula and Flexibilities and consider key questions like: which student characteristics should receive additional weights (i.e. additional $) under the SBB formula?
Nov 28th or Dec 5th?
Review final SBB recommendations.
Thoughts? Other topics to discuss?
Appendix Slides
35Source:ERS
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Example: Principal Budgeting Training
Strategic School Design is a process to align a school’s resources against its strategy and most urgent needs
Assess Needs & Resources
Clarify & Communicate
Priorities Design
the Strategy Reorganize to Make it
Work Implement & Monitor
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
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Example: Principal Budgeting Training
One example from the training that we do is a card game called School Budget Hold’em:
Objective of the Game: Create a “hand” of investment and savings cards that enables a hypothetical school to meet its strategic goals while staying budget-neutral.
Play online at … School Budget Hold’em: https://www.erstrategies.org/hold-em-school-level District Budget Hold’em: https://www.erstrategies.org/hold-em
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Example: Principal Budgeting Training
Screenshot from online version of School Budget Hold’em https://www.erstrategies.org/hold-em-school-level
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Example: Principal Budgeting Training
Screenshot from online version of School Budget Hold’em https://www.erstrategies.org/hold-em-school-level
#2. How does SBB work?
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Thereare2partstoanSBBsystem:
1. SBBFormula
2. SBBFlexibili2es
Formoredetails,pleasesee:ERS’sGuidetoImplemenEngStudent-BasedBudgeEng
Let’stalkthroughacasestudyexample*…
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Nashville – 3rd year of implementation
* We are using Nashville’s SBB system to help explain how a SBB system works. We are in NO WAY saying that what Nashville did is what Shelby County should do or intends to do.
Shelby County is in the process of developing its SBB system.
#2. How does SBB work?
Part 1. SBB Formula
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TheSBBFormuladecideshowmuchmoneyeachschoolwillreceive:
BaseWeight1.0=$4,250
Mark Maria
Schoolsgetabaseamountofmoneyforeverysinglestudent
BaseWeight1.0=$4,250
Non-Proficient0.1=$425
SPEDOp2on20.5=$2,125
ELL0.2=$850
1.60=$6,800 1.2=$5,100
Addi2onalmoneyisgiventoreflecttheincreasedcosttomeetcertainstudentneeds
Important:$sshownarehypothe1cal.TheydonotrepresentSCS$s.
Part 1. SBB Formula
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Districts have made different decisions about which student characteristics to weight:
Forexample:herearetheCharacteris2cs
weightedinNashville
Commonlyweightedcharacteris2cs:• GradeLevels• Academic Performance: High • Academic Performance: Low • Poverty• SPED• ELL• Founda2onAmount/SchoolSize• Others
Part 1. SBB Formula
44Source:ERS
School budgets are then calculated using the school’s enrollment and the SBB formula …
Important:$sshownarehypothe1cal.TheydonotrepresentSCS$s.
Enrollment Weight Total Base Weight 500 1.0 = $4,250 $2,125,000 ELL 50 0.2 = $850 $42,500 Below Proficient 300 0.1 = $425 $127,500 Economically Disadv. 100 0.05 = $212 $21,200
TOTAL : $2,316,20
Schoolsget$s,notstaff
School A: • 500 students • NO ELL, Below Prof., or
Poverty Students
Enrollment Weight Total Base Weight 500 1.0 = $4,250 $2,125,000
TOTAL : $2,125,000
School B: • 500 students
• 10% are ELLs • 60% are Below Prof. • 20% are Economically
Disadvantaged
Part 2. SBB Flexibilities
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… and principals have to decide how to use those $ to budget for staff and resources that best meet the unique needs of their building.
Important:$sshownarehypothe1cal.TheydonotrepresentSCS$s.
FTEs Avg Salary Total Classroom Teacher 22.0 $50,000 $1,210,000 Assistant Principal 2.0 $75,000 $150,000 ELA Coach 1.0 $60,000 $60,000 Library Books $1,000 $1,000 etc. etc.
TOTAL Budgeted: $2,316,200
School B’s Hypothetical Budget
Part 2. SBB Flexibilities
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Let’s be very clear: “Unlocking resources” does not mean that schools can do whatever they want
Schools must still abide by: • All applicable federal, state, and union
requirements • District rules and guidelines
We like to call this “bounded flexibility.”
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ESL Teachers & Bilingual Cultural Mentors • $15.1M, 227 FTEs ESL Teachers • 0.5M, 16 FTEs Bilingual Cultural Mentors (General Fund Only)
Current Situation: § All ESL services are centrally
controlled and assigned
Considerations: § For ESL teachers, must meet state/
external compliance § No state compliance over Bilingual
Cultural Mentors
Tight/Lock Loose/Unlocked
. CentralOfficeassignsESLstaffFTEtoschoolsandmakesdecisionsonwheretoinvestbeyondminimum.
SchoolsuseSBBfundstobudgetforESLFTEsanddecidehowtoprovidetheservice(e.g.pullout,immersion,etc.)
#3. Discuss some SBB flexibilities?
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Guidance Counselors • $17.4M, 229 FTEs Guidance Counselors
Current Situation: § Each schools is allocated X Guidance
Counselors per Y students
Considerations: § State requirement has minimum of
1 guidance counselor per school (MS/HS) or 0.5 (ES)
Tight/Lock Loose/Unlocked
. Central office continues to determine how many counselors are staffed at each school
Principals get money via SBB funds and can decide how many counselors to hire as long as they meet state minimums.
#3. Discuss some SBB flexibilities?
#3. Discuss some SBB flexibilities?
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Guiding principles on whether to LOCK or UNLOCK a resource under SBB:
REASONS TO LOCK
• Is this resource a key CENTRAL ROLE such that devolving it impacts the district’s ability to fulfill a vital function?
• Is this specific program a DISTRICT-WIDE PRIORITY that the district wants to occur at specific schools or at all schools?
• Is this resource needed INFREQUENTLY OR UNPREDICTABLY, making it hard to budget for it?
• Is there EXTERNAL COMPLIANCE that the district or schools are accountable for?
• Does this resource have ECONOMIES OF SCALE such that the savings for centralizing outweighs desire of school control?
• Is this a HIGHLY SPECIALIZED HIGH COST PROGRAM that schools have differential access to?
REASONS TO UNLOCK
• Does school control of this resource fit within the district’s VISION OF THE PRINCIPAL’S ROLE?
• CENTRALITY TO SCHOOL MISSION: Is school control over this service central to the school’s mission and ability to impact student achievement?
• SCHOOL DESIGN INNOVATION: Can schools benefit by providing this service/activity differently based on their unique needs?
• PROXIMITY TO RESOURCE USE: Does the principal’s proximity to the service make it likely that he/she could manage it more effectively than could the central office?
• COST SAVINGS: Are there opportunities for increased efficiencies and savings if principals manage the program/service at the school level.
#3. Discuss some SBB flexibilities?
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Another way to think about it is that under SBB, there will be 3 components to a school budget:
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If SCS schools increased noncore class sizes to the state max, SCS could dramatically lower ELA class sizes – see this example in representative MS:
#1. FLEXIBILITY–Why is SCS implementing SBB?
51Source:SCSSY1617CourseScheduleData,ERSAnalysis
FROM TO 21.5 core teachers (5.5 ELA) 11 noncore teachers 32.5 total teachers
108 core classes (27 ELA) 54 noncore classes 162 total classes offered
23 = avg. ELA core class 23 = avg. core class size 23 = avg. noncore class size
24 core teachers (9 ELA) 8.5 noncore teachers 32.5 total teachers
120 core classes (39 ELA) 42 noncore classes 162 total classes offered
16 = avg. ELA core class 23 = avg. other core class size 30 = avg. noncore class size
SCS schools can increase collaborative planning time for teachers by redesigning their schedules – see this example in a representative MS:
#1. FLEXIBILITY–Why is SCS implementing SBB?
52Source:SCSSY1617CourseScheduleData,ERSAnalysis
FROM TO • 6 period day • 83% teaching time (teach 5 of 6 periods) • 65 min of planning time 4x a week • 65 min of collaborative planning time 1x a week
Mon Tues Wed Thurs FriPer1 ELA ELA ELA ELA ELAPer2 ELAInt ELAInt ELAInt ELAInt ELAIntPer3 ELA ELA ELA ELA ELAPer4 ELAInt ELAInt ELAInt ELAInt ELAIntPer5 ELA ELA ELA ELA ELA
Per6 ELAInt CollabMtg ELAInt ELAInt ELAInt
Per7 Planning CollabMtg Planning Planning Planning
• 7 period day • 83% teaching time (5 periods 1x/wk, 6 periods 4x/wk) • 55 min of planning time 4x a week • 110 min of collaborative planning time 1x a week
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Mon Tues Wed Thurs FriPer1 ELA ELA ELA ELA ELAPer2 ELA ELA ELA ELA ELAPer3 ELA ELA ELA ELA ELAPer4 ELA ELA ELA ELA ELAPer5 ELA ELA ELA ELA ELA
Per6 Planning CollabMtg PlanningPlanning Planning
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SCS schools can use teacher assignment to extend the reach of highly effective teachers and targeted coaching to support struggling teachers
#1. FLEXIBILITY–Why is SCS implementing SBB?
53Source:SCSSY1617CourseScheduleData,ERSAnalysis
FROM TO • Highly effective
teachers are randomly distributed
• No difference in teaching load by subject or grade (115)
• Teachers receive same coaching regardless of need
• Reassign 3 highly effective teachers (1 math, 2 ELA) from 7th/8th to 6th • Lower ELA teacher loads to <70 by reducing class sizes (in shift #1) and
assigning teachers to teach ELA core and intervention w/same students. • Create coaching schedule using existing staff (principal, 2 APs, Inst’l
Coach) that enables weekly novice teacher coaching.
CoachingSchedule PrincipalSS
APScience
APMath
CoachELA
Caseload 4 8 8 10
#Obs/Debriefs:2hr/each 2 5 5 8
#PlanningMtgs:90min+60minprep 3 3 3 3
#NoviceTchrsoncaseload 0 1 1 3
%weekspentincontentsupport&obs 33% 50% 50% 67%