service payments. Table 2.1: Summary of Education Funding Systems across Comparative States State Funding Formula Special Education Formula At-Risk Formula Limited English Proficiency Formula Kentucky Foundation with GTB in Tier 2 and unequalized 3rd tier Per Pupil Weight Students who qualify for free lunch receive an additional weight of 0.15 Identified students receive an additional weight of 0.096 Alabama Foundation Census At-risk students are identified by their scores on the state’s standardized tests. Each student receives an additional $100 Students who qualify for ELL services receive at-risk funding Arkansas Foundation Cost Districts receive additional funding based on a three tiered system of density An additional $195 per identified student Indiana Foundation Cost At-risk students receive an additional weight of 0.4972 in 2013. The state also provides additional funding to districts with a high percentage of students. Identified students receive an additional weight 0.22 Missouri Foundation with a Guaranteed Tax Base for Tier 2 (a Combination Program). Per Pupil Weight An additional weight of 0.25 per student for districts with above average at-risk populations If a district’s student count is above a threshold set by the state then each student receive an additional weight of 0.60 Ohio Foundation A per pupil amount in the state formula based on 6 different disability categories. Economically Disadvantaged (ED) students receive additional funding of $269 – this amount is adjusted up or down based on the percentage of students in the district who qualify as ED compared to the state average. The state estimates that the amount will range from $0 to $1,237 per pupil. $1,500 in additional funding for Limited English Proficient (LEP) students in school less than 180 days, $1,125 for LEP students in school greater than 180 days and $758 for LEP students who are mainstreamed. Tennessee Foundation Per Pupil Weight Additional funding of approximately $518 per identified at-risk student Districts receive funding for an additional teaching position for every 30 ELL students and an additional translator for every 300 risk risk
2007 279 34 4 280 2009 279 35 4 282 2011 282 32 4 283 2013 281 36 4 284 Reading 4th Grade Kentucky Scores National Average Scores Year Average National Ranking Comparative State Ranking 2003 219 27 4 216 2005 220 27 3 217 2007 222 26 2 220 2009 226 11 1 220 2011 225 10 1 220 2013 224 17 1 221 Reading 8th Grade Kentucky Scores National Average Scores Year Average National Ranking Comparative State Ranking 2003 266 20 3 261 2005 264 25 3 260 2007 262 30 4 261 2009 267 18 3 262 2011 269 12 1 264 2013 270 15 1 266
Kentucky Prototypical Elementary, Middle and High School Models School Element Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools School Configuration K-5 6-8 9-12 Prototypical school size 450 450 600 Class size K-3: 15; 4-5: 25 6-8: 25 9-12: 25 Full-day kindergarten Yes NA NA Length of Teacher Contract 192 work days: Instruction: 174, Holidays: 4 Open/Close Schools & Parent Conferences: 4 Professional Dev.: 10 (total includes 6 additional PD days) Personnel Resources Core Content Teachers 26 18 24 Specialist Teachers 20% more 5.2 20% more 3.6 33.33% more assuming a 90 minute block schedule; teachers teach 3 blocks daily: 8.0 Instructional Coaches 1 per 200 students: 2.25 1 per 200 students: 2.25 1 per 200 students: 3.0 Total Core Content Specialist and Coaches 33.45 23.85 35.0 Tutors (non-FRPL) 1.0 1.0 1.0 Substitute Teachers 5% extra core content, specialist, SPED, Tutors & instructional coaches: 1.72 5% extra core content, specialist, SPED, Tutors & instructional coaches: 1.24 5% extra core content, specialist, SPED, Tutors & instructional coaches: 1.80 Counselors 1.0 1.0 /250 students 1.8 1.0 /250 students 2.4 Nurses 1/750 students 0.6 1/750 students 0.6 1/750 students 0.8 Instructional Aides 0 0 0 Supervisory Aides 2.0 2.0 3.0
Table 4.1 (continued) Kentucky Prototypical Elementary, Middle and High School Models School Element Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Librarian 1.0 1.0 1.0 Principal 1.0 1.0 1.0 Asst. Principal/ Program Coordinator 0.0 0.0 1.0 School Site Secretary 2.0 2.0 3.0 Dollar per Pupil Resources Additional Professional development ; $100/student, in addition to extra PD days and Instructional Coach resources, above Technology Equipment $250/student $250/student $250/student Instructional Materials including Library Resources $140/student $140/student $175/student Short Cycle Formative Assessments $25/student $25/student $25/student Student Activities $250/student $250/student $250/student Gifted/talented students $25/student (based on total school students) $25/student (based on total school students) $25/student (based on total school students) Table 4.2 EB School Staffing and Resource Models for K-12 English Learners, Low Income Students, Special Education, and Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs School Element Resources English Learners EL Teachers 1 teacher for every 100 EL students Substitutes 5 percent of teacher positions Professional Development As with all teachers, 6 additional PD days for each certified EL position