EDLD+5342+Week+3+Data+Comments

Week 3 Assignment (Part 1-Wiki Group) 1) percentage of economically disadvantaged students, //District 1- ////93.3%, District 2- 20.7% // 2) the Total Refined ADA Adjusted for Decline, //District 1- ////3,893.754, District 2- 4032.937 // 3) the Weighted ADA (WADA) for each district, //District 1- ////5,555.815 ////, District 2- ////4794.076 // Develop a group position statement as to why the district with the smaller ADA has the larger WADA, post to your Wiki and the professor’s cohort blog, and comment on at least one other cohort group submission.

//District 1 has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students and other special needs students than District 2, so greater funds are needed. Because the cost of educating these students is higher, they receive a higher WADA than District 2. //

(Part 2-Wiki Group)

4) determine the Revenue per WADA @ Compressed Rate and using the WADA figures from #1 above, //<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">District 1- ////<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">$5044, District 2- $7206 //

<span style="color: #5f497a; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5) <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">calculate the total target revenue (the figure is not included in your information) for the Maintenance and Operations Fund for each district, //<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">District 1- ////<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">$5044 x 5555.815 = 28023530 // //<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">District 2- ////<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">$7206 x 4794.076 = 34546111 //

<span style="color: #5f497a; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">6) <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">identify the total number of Teachers, Librarians, Nurses, & Counselors in each district //<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">District 1- ////<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">281, District 2- 307 //

<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Post to your Wiki and the professor’s cohort blog and compare your figures with at least two other cohort group submissions.

<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">(Part 3- Wiki Group)

<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Using the Wiki group process and your data from # 2 above for two Texas school districts, develop a 2 – 4 page paper concerning the fact that the intent of the Weighted Average Daily Attendance was to provide more money and professionals working directly with students to District 2 than to District 1 because of the percentage of economically disadvantaged students but failed to accomplish that goal in this case, site your group thoughts on these differences and the potential positive and negative impact to each program funded under Maintenance and Operations, post to your Wiki and the professor’s cohort blog and comment on at least two other cohort group submissions.

<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">(Part 4 is individual)

<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">(Part 5- Wiki Group)

<span style="color: #5f497a; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">7) <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">determine the 2010 Local District Property Value (DPV), //<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">District 1- $145,968,635 // //<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">District 2- $2,916,187,709 // <span style="color: #5f497a; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">8) <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">the I & S Tax Collections //<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">District 1- $94,871 // //<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">District 2- $8,836,256 // <span style="color: #5f497a; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">9) <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">the Chapter 46 (EDA) totals //<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">District 1- $572,716 // //<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">District 2- $0 // <span style="color: #5f497a; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">10) <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">determine which district has the most funds available to make payments on existing debt/school facility bonds //<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Because Property Values and Tax Collections are much higher, District 2 has more funds. Even though District 1 needs are higher due to economically disadvantaged and special needs/bilingual students, more money is available to District 2. //

<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Prepare a group conclusion on the possible condition of facilities in both districts and the potential impact on student learning, post to your Wiki and the professor’s cohort blog, and comment on at least two other cohort group submissions. //<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This is a clear example of inequity that has property-poor districts concerned about proper funding for programs and facilities. Property-poor districts inherently have more economically disadvantaged, special education and bilingual students. One can conclude District 2 most likely has better facilities since there are more funds available for maintenance and upkeep. District 2 also has more funds available for new building. //

<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">(Part 6- Wiki Group)

<span style="color: #5f497a; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">11) <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">determine the Compensatory Education Allotment for each district //<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">District 1- $3,835,006 // //<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">District 2- $633,369 //

<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Develop a group statement on the potential impact on student learning, post to your Wiki and the professor’s cohort blog and comment on at least two other cohort group submissions. //<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Comparing District 1 and 2 figures, District 1 should have more personnel and special programs available for students in need. //