How much does it cost to educate a student who fails state/federal
standards testing (due to the No Child Left Behind act or similar
state programs) so that they can pass it when they are next tested?
I'm looking for estimates by qualified educators or policy makers, or
actual costs incurred in deploying programs with this aim. This
should also include actual or estimated numbers of students currently
unable to pass such tests. Actual quotations of educators
(superintendents, principals, school board members, etc.) specifying
dollar amounts are prime answers to this question. |
Request for Question Clarification by
journalist-ga
on
08 Apr 2004 11:20 PDT
Greetings Owenwinkler:
From the information on NCLB failed student remedial cost, I have
located thus far, it appears that each state spends different amounts
per child to meet NCLB standards (as do districts within that state,
it seems). Please see the article "Costs and Benefits" by William J.
Mathis at http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/k0305mat.htm that shows
different costs for different states.
For instance, on that site are the following states' suggested remedial costs:
"Montana: Montana's 2002 study was sponsored by five education
organizations and assisted by the National Council of State
Legislators. The analysts used a professional-judgment approach to
cost out meeting NCLB requirements based on the current level of
performance. They found that a base cost between $6,004 and $8,041 per
pupil (depending on district type) was required, while the current
base was only $4,471. **Additional special-needs and remedial costs
were $8,000 and $2,000 per pupil respectively.** "
"New York: Using a statistical technique primarily focused on regional
differences in the costs of meeting standards, Professors William
Duncombe of Syracuse University and Anna Lukemeyer of the University
of Nevada, Las Vegas, arrived at a median statewide figure of $7,927
for extra remedial costs, on top of the regular per-pupil expenditure
of $9,781."
Also from that site is the following:
"Traditional estimates of the costs of remedial instruction, such as
Title I or state-funded programs, are clearly underestimates at both
the state and federal levels. Eight of the 10 studies found the real
additional costs to be approximately 100% higher -- that is, double
the cost of regular instruction. The other two studies did not address
or break out these costs."
"Perversely, states with high standards, such as New York, Michigan,
and Vermont, will have the highest remedial needs and costs while
those with low standards will have the lowest costs."
It appears that your query might need to be adjusted to state/district
specific to find the actual figures on NCLB remedial costs. I
hesitate to post this infomation as an answer until you have the time
to clarify your query based on what I've located.
Best regards,
journalist-ga
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Clarification of Question by
owenwinkler-ga
on
08 Apr 2004 12:56 PDT
A couple of sources from nationally recognized names (for example,
Mayor Bloomberg) that quote similar figures would be an excellent
finale to this answer. No specific locale is necessary, but the
person citing the data should be impactful. This is not to say that
the actual numbers aren't shocking, just that the names in the report
won't mean anything to the common man.
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Request for Question Clarification by
journalist-ga
on
08 Apr 2004 13:19 PDT
So, would this material (from my Request for Clarification above) be
of an acceptable nature?
"New York: Using a statistical technique primarily focused on regional
differences in the costs of meeting standards, Professors William
Duncombe of Syracuse University and Anna Lukemeyer of the University
of Nevada, Las Vegas, arrived at a median statewide figure of $7,927
for extra remedial costs, on top of the regular per-pupil expenditure
of $9,781."
If that's the type of source (or quote) that interests you, I'll be
happy to do further research and then post my findings as an answer.
Best regards,
journalist-ga
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Clarification of Question by
owenwinkler-ga
on
08 Apr 2004 14:07 PDT
Yes, that's exactly the type of data that the speaker needs to speak of.
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Request for Question Clarification by
journalist-ga
on
08 Apr 2004 16:22 PDT
Please see "Financial Impact of the No Child Left Behind ActOn the
State of New Hampshire & Review of the Cost Analysis of the NHSAA" at
http://216.239.39.104/search?q=cache:nMi4ey3EswMJ:www.jbartlett.org/pdf/NCLB_Report.pdf+NCLB+remediation+costs+%22per+pupil%22+OR+%22per+student%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
You will find remediation figures for cost on page two under "SOL
Remediation (Ext.Day/Classroom Rem./Parent Workshops)"
On another site
http://216.239.39.104/search?q=cache:nMi4ey3EswMJ:www.jbartlett.org/pdf/NCLB_Report.pdf+NCLB+remediation+costs+%22per+pupil%22+OR+%22per+student%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
on page 12 you will also find costs.
Virginia Department of Education report
"GOVERNOR: Total Lottery proceeds are projected to increase to $395.0
million in fiscal year 2005 and $402.0 million in fiscal year 2006. Of
this amount, $20.5 million in fiscal year 2005 and $20.7 million in
fiscal year 2006 is dedicated to fund the additional cost of the
proposed SOQ prevention, intervention, and remediation program. The
local portion of Lottery proceeds are projected to be distributed
based on a state share of $218.26 per pupil in adjusted ADM in fiscal
year 2005 and $219.73 per pupil in adjusted ADM in fiscal year 2006.
The net effect of these increases and offsets is an increase of $1.2
million in fiscal year 2005 and $3.9 million in fiscal year 2006."
From http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/suptsmemos/2004/inf047a.pdf.
I didn't locate much more so I'm not certain if you still wish for my
research to be your answer. I'll continue looking a bit more while
waiting for your response.
Best regards,
journalist-ga
SEARCH STRATEGY:
NCLB failed student remediation cost
NCLB "cost analysis" remediation
NCLB remediation costs "per pupil" OR "per student"
NCLB remediation budget
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