Angela HewlettBloch

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Budget Development

• Angela Hewlett-Bloch
• Categorical Program Advisor

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FOLLOW THE MONEY!

• BUDGETS AFFECT NEARLY EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN
  SCHOOLS

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Purpose of the School Budget

• Improve
• Student Achievement

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Linking the Budget to Student Achievement
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Four steps to Link the School Plan and the Budget

• 1.Review current programs and student
  achievement.
• 2.Set priority goals.
• 3.Plan action steps.
• 4.Decide how to measure progress.
• 5.Build school budget based on these plans.

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1. Review Current Programs and Student Achievement

• Disaggregated test results
• Reading/Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Attendance data
• Analysis of daily/routine student work
• Parent, staff, student surveys
• Exit criteria
• Classroom observations

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2. Set Goals and Decide Which Goals Are Most
Important

• Increase Achievement for ALL Students!

No. 1 Priority
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2. Set Goals and Decide Which Goals Are Most
Important

• Do the goals support the Number 1 priority?
• Are the goals aligned to student needs?
• Are the goals measurable?
• Are the goals assessable?

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Priority Improvement Areas

• Writing
• ?
• Reading Comprehension
• ?
• Problem Solving
• ?
• Measurement
• ?

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3a. Plan Action Steps Under Each Goal

• Writing
• Process of Composing
• Determine level of staff knowledge.
• Provide staff development as needed.
• Provide students with regular opportunities to
  discuss possible revisions on written work.

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3b. Decide How To MEASURE Progress

• Writing - How will we know if we have improved?
  Establish measurable goals.
• Increase by __ the number of proficient writers
  (score of 3) on the next performance assessment.
• Language scores on the SAT 9 will increase
  ___points.

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3b. Decide How To MONITOR Progress

• Writing -
• Analyze student work in grade-level inquiry
  groups. Include parents in process.
• Visit classrooms to assess teaching and learning.
  Include parents in process.
• Include at least one question on every test that
  requires the student to respond in writing.

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Build Your School Budget

• School X will receive less money this year.
  However, the cost of salaries, supplies,
  materials, and equipment have all increased.
  Therefore, School X will not be able to cover all
  of the existing expenses!

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The Good News!

• By setting goals and being specific about action
  steps, the school, along with its advisory and
  decision-making councils already have an
  agreement about priority spending areas.

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Hints on Building Your Budget

• Agree on your goals.
• Use solid data and feedback from ALL stakeholders
  to guide the plan.
• See all of the budget.
• Fund the priority action steps first.
• Decide which fund you will use for each action
  step.

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Sample Spending Plan

• Goal 1 Improve writing for all students at all
  grade levels.