Reallocating Resources : How to Boost Student

This book tells the story of how schools can finance expensive programme needs by describing the vast array of decisions that must be made, including how to pay for new strategies.

Acknowledgments

vii

About the Authors

x

Introduction: Why Reallocate Resources?

1

(2)

Reasons to Engage in Resource Reallocation

3

(2)

The Book in Brief

5

(5)

The Change Process

10

(11)

Lay the Foundation for Change

11

(3)

Create a New Educational Strategy

14

(3)

Implement, Monitor, and Improve Continuously

17

(2)

Summary

19

(2)

Defining a New Educational Strategy

21

(10)

Selecting the Core Curriculum and Instructional Program

22

(4)

A Strategy for Struggling Students

26

(2)

Teacher Professional Development

28

(2)

Summary

30

(1)

Organizing and Staffing the School to Support the New Educational Strategy

31

(15)

Class Size

32

(4)

Finding Time for Planning and Professional Development

36

(7)

School Size: Creating Smaller High Schools

43

(2)

Summary

45

(1)

Deciding How to Serve Students Who Need Extra Help

46

(13)

Funding Resources for Struggling Students

47

(2)

More Powerful Strategies for Struggling Students

49

(6)

Some Resource-Room Services Remain

55

(1)

Changing Individual Education Programs

55

(2)

Encouragement From Both Federal and State Governments

57

(1)

Support From Unions

57

(1)

Summary

58

(1)

Paying for the Changes

59

(15)

Resource Reallocation at the District Level

59

(2)

Resource Reallocation at the School Level

61

(2)

Classroom Teachers

63

(2)

Regular Education Specialists

65

(1)

Categorical Program Specialists

66

(3)

Pupil Support Specialists

69

(1)

Aides

70

(1)

Other Staff

71

(1)

Additional Sources of Funds for Reallocation

72

(1)

Summary

73

(1)

Effects of Resource Reallocation and District Roles to Support Such Changes

74

(17)

Reallocating Resources to Support Class Size Reduction

75

(3)

Reallocating Resources to Fund Tutors, a Facilitator, and Professional Development

78

(3)

Achievement Gains at Other Sites Undergoing Reform and Resource Reallocation

81

(1)

District Support for School-Level Reform and Resource Reallocation

82

(7)

Conclusion

89

(2)

Resource A: Resources on the Internet

91

(2)

References

93

(7)

Index

100

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