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Tools Student-Based Budgeting Standards & Instructional Resources COVID-19

May 2015

Following the Dollars to the Classroom Door

More and more districts—and several states—are adopting funding models like student-based budgeting (also called weighted student funding or fair student funding) to increase equity... More »

Publications District Leaders Funding & Portfolio Student-Based Budgeting School Leaders School Design
May 2015

Data Decisions Brief #1: Prioritizing 9th Grade Math

These short papers highlight common opportunities school systems have to yield big results for students by adjusting their current resource use. It is based on ERS' 10 years of close... More »

Publications District Leaders School Leaders Teaching Standards & Instructional Resources
February 2015

Six Opportunities to Restructure Education Resources in Georgia

From 2012 to 2013, ERS partnered with the Georgia Department of Education to address how the state and a few districts manage their resources. These reports highlight three opportunities... More »

Presentations Funding & Portfolio Student-Based Budgeting State Leaders States
November 2014

Tools for California Districts

With the enactment of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) in 2013, California districts face an unprecedented opportunity to make big changes. With increased budgets and more... More »

Tools District Leaders School Leaders
June 2017

School Scheduling Tools

Making school schedules is something district and school leaders must do every year — but during COVID-19, that job has just gotten harder. We've created a set of COVID Comeback Models... More »

Tools School Leaders School Design
April 15, 2014

Student-Based Budgeting Webinar

The following is a video recording of our April 3 webinar on student-based budgeting, based off our recent publication, "Transforming School Funding: A Guide to Implementing Student-Based... More »

Presentations District Leaders Funding & Portfolio Student-Based Budgeting
June 2013

Student-Based Budgeting Video

This short video was created to offer advice to principals considering implementing a student-based budgeting system, also known as weighted-student funding. More »

Videos Funding & Portfolio Student-Based Budgeting
May 2013

Professional Growth & Support Spending Calculator

The Professional Growth & Support Spending Calculator helps quantify all current spending aimed at improving teaching effectiveness. Part I provides worksheets to analyze total... More »

Tools Funding & Portfolio Professional Learning School Leaders Teaching
May 2013

Professional Growth & Support System Self-Assessment

The Professional Growth & Support System Self-Assessment helps school systems evaluate their current Professional Growth & Support strategy. The self-assessment is organized around the... More »

Tools District Leaders Professional Learning School Leaders School Design Teaching
April 18, 2013

Teacher Compensation Workshop

This page contains links for the electronic materials to complement the Teacher Compensation Workshop. Additional information need for download is located on your Teacher Compensation... More »

Tools District Leaders Professional Learning School Leaders
March 23, 2013

DREAM

You can do less with less, or you can change your district's cost model by rethinking how schools and systems are structured. DREAM allows you to adjust key cost levers in your district... More »

Tools District Leaders Student-Based Budgeting Teaching Turnaround
March 18, 2013

Standards and Instruction District Story: Washington, D.C.

Ten years ago, D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) had 65,000 students. Today it has fewer than 45,000. The severe enrollment decline was a wake-up call for the district. Starting in 2007, DCPS... More »

Videos District Leaders School Leaders Standards & Instructional Resources
March 2013

Why Now?

Hear from: Sam Franklin, Executive Director of the Office of Teacher Effectiveness, Pittsburgh Public Schools Brian Pick, Deputy Chief Academic Officer, D.C. Public Schools Alyssa... More »

Videos District Leaders Leadership School Support & Accountability Standards & Instructional Resources
February 28, 2013

School System 20/20 Infographic

The School System 20/20 infographic lets you see the possibilities for system transformation through ERS' seven-strategy framework. It illustrates the challenges to reallocating people,... More »

Presentations District Leaders Leadership School Support & Accountability Standards & Instructional Resources
December 19, 2012

The Teaching Job Analyses and Worksheets: Section 2

The Teaching Job worksheet series includes worksheets with step-by-step instructions to help you calculate and measure teaching effectiveness. These analyses can help identify your... More »

Tools School Leaders Teaching
December 19, 2012

The Teaching Job Analyses and Worksheets: Section 3

The Teaching Job worksheet series includes worksheets with step-by-step instructions to help you calculate and measure teaching effectiveness. These analyses can help identify your... More »

Tools Professional Learning School Leaders Teaching
December 19, 2012

The Teaching Job Analyses and Worksheets: Section 4

The Teaching Job worksheet series includes worksheets with step-by-step instructions to help you calculate and measure teaching effectiveness. These analyses can help identify your... More »

Tools School Leaders Teaching School Support & Accountability
December 19, 2012

The Teaching Job Analyses and Worksheets: Section 5

The Teaching Job worksheet series includes worksheets with step-by-step instructions to help you calculate and measure teaching effectiveness. These analyses can help identify your... More »

Tools Compensation School Leaders Teaching
December 18, 2012

The Teaching Job Analyses and Worksheets: Section 1

The Teaching Job worksheet series includes worksheets with step-by-step instructions to help you calculate and measure teaching effectiveness. These analyses can help identify your... More »

Tools School Leaders Teaching
April 18, 2012

Budget Hold'em Facilitator Guides

These instructions will help leaders organize and play Budget Hold'em. Use the Budget Hold'em for Districts Facilitator's Guide to play the in-person version of the game, using decks of... More »

Tools Publications District Leaders School Leaders Funding & Portfolio
April 2012

School Budget Hold'em Video: Targeting Turnaround Schools

Our series of School Budget Hold'em winning hands videos illustrates how to reach a target budget reduction while prioritizing different areas. This video shows one way to target... More »

Videos Tools Turnaround
January 2012

School Budget Hold'em Video: Investing in Teaching Effectiveness

Our series of School Budget Hold'em winning hands videos illustrates how to reach a target budget reduction while prioritizing different areas. This video shows one way to invest in... More »

Videos Tools District Leaders Funding & Portfolio Professional Learning School Leaders
September 2010

Seven Strategies for District Transformation

This Getting Started guide is part of a series of publications designed to support your efforts to improve resource use in your district. Use this overview for a quick introduction to... More »

Publications District Leaders Standards & Instructional Resources
March 2009

Continuing to Improve Teaching Quality During Tough Economic Times

ERS Director Regis Shields presented at EdWeek’s webinar, “Creating Effective Teacher Professional Development in Tough Economic Times.” To turn tough times into opportunity, districts... More »

Presentations District Leaders Teaching Standards & Instructional Resources
May 2007

Toward a Strategic Use of Resources in Saint Paul Public Schools

In the Fall of 2006, Education Resource Strategies (ERS) was invited by Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) to study the use of resources in the district and create priority recommendations... More »

Publications District Leaders Professional Learning Standards & Instructional Resources
2004

Becoming a Capable and Accountable System

In 2003–2004, ERS and the Annenberg Institute for School Reform analyzed how Baltimore City Public School System utilizes its professional development resources and examined the alignment... More »

Publications District Leaders Teaching Standards & Instructional Resources
August 01, 2003

Chicago Public Schools Professional Development Project

This project began as a result of a concern about how to strengthen the professional development of teachers and leaders throughout the Chicago Public Schools. Leaders of the district as... More »

Publications District Leaders Professional Learning Teaching Standards & Instructional Resources
May 2001

Getting to the Heart of School Improvement

Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) is now four years into implementing Student’s First, a powerful strategic plan for improving student performance. This report, requested by Superintendent... More »

Publications District Leaders Teaching Standards & Instructional Resources
2000

Reinvesting in Teachers

ERS with New American Schools, primary support from the Pew Charitable Trusts, has partnered with one or two reform-minded districts each year for three years to analyze spending on... More »

Publications District Leaders Teaching Standards & Instructional Resources
December 1999

Professional Development Spending in the Boston Public Schools

ERS supported Boston Public Schools and the Boston Plan for Excellence-Boston Annenberg Challenge in conducting an in-depth analysis of the district’s existing professional development... More »

Publications District Leaders Professional Learning Teaching Standards & Instructional Resources

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