Assignment:
Part 1
Alternative Funding Models
Case Assignment
K-12 Option: Use the readings to discuss the following topics in a 3 to 5 page paper:
• What factors should be considered before implementing a Student-Based Budget?
• What weights should be considered in the formula in a Student-Based Budget? Why should they be included or excluded?
Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be assessed on the following criteria:
- Assignment-driven criteria - Demonstrates mastery covering all key elements of the assignment in a substantive way.
- Scholarly writing - Demonstrates mastery and proficiency in scholarly written communication to an appropriately specialized audience.
- Quality of references and organization - Demonstrates mastery using relevant and quality sources, and uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to support ideas, and convey understanding of the topic and shape the work.
- Citing sources - Demonstrates mastery using in-text citations or sources and properly uses APA format, including a full reference list.
- Critical thinking/Application to Professional Practice - Demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem, and viewpoints and assumptions of experts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated thoroughly. Conclusions are logically presented and applied to professional practice in an exceptional manner.
Part 2
Alternative Funding Models
K-12 Option: There are many organizations that have implemented some form of a weighted student formula (Hawaii, San Francisco Unified, Los Angeles, Baltimore, New York, etc.). Select one, and research their methodology via their website (or other resources available on the internet). In a 3 to 5 page paper, describe the organization's methodology, and analyze the pros and cons of their approach.
Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be assessed on the following criteria:
- Assignment-driven criteria - Demonstrates mastery covering all key elements of the assignment in a substantive way.
- Scholarly writing - Demonstrates mastery and proficiency in scholarly written communication to an appropriately specialized audience.
- Quality of references and organization - Demonstrates mastery using relevant and quality sources, and uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to support ideas, and convey understanding of the topic and shape the work.
- Citing sources - Demonstrates mastery using in-text citations or sources and properly uses APA format, including a full reference list.
- Critical thinking/Application to Professional Practice,- Demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem, and viewpoints and assumptions of experts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated thoroughly. Conclusions are logically presented and applied to professional practice in an exceptional manner.