publications

Student opinion research by Baldwin-Wallace

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:17:33 GMT

Results of focus group research with high school students about education and funding reforms proposed by Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, conducted by a public research class at Baldwin-Wallace College in spring 2009.

Primer August 2009: Graduating America

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:18:18 GMT

This issue of Primer shares the executive summary of a report from Jobs for the Future and the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University that identifies Ohio as one of 17 "make or break" states for addressing the dropout crisis.

Policy Report: Models for Ohio School Funding: Comparing the Evidence-Based Approach with Weighted Student Funding

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:16:08 GMT

A comparison of weighted student funding as described in a March 2008 Fordham Foundation report with the Ohio Evidence-Based Model.

Comparison of Governor's Plan and House Plan by District

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:00:47 GMT

An Excel spreadsheet showing how Ohio districts would fare under the school funding plan as originally proposed by Gov. Ted Strickland and how they would fare under the revised plan proposed by the House.

Odden-Picus review of Ohio funding plan

admin — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:55:32 GMT

Lawrence O. Picus and Allan Odden, creators of the evidence-based school funding model, compare Ohio's proposed education plan with their recommendations.

Research to support evidence-based model from developers Odden and Picus

admin — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:56:01 GMT

Research into effective education practices compiled by Allan Odden and Lawrence Picus, developers of the evidence-based model for school funding.

Draft bibliography of evidence for education reforms

admin — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:51:43 GMT

Draft bibliography of evidence for education reforms compiled by the Strickland administration and released March 13, 2009.

Public opinion poll March 2009

admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:16:51 GMT

Summary of poll results: Public opinion on proposed Ohio education changes

Components of Ohio evidence-based plan

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:57:40 GMT

This chart outlines the education practices that would be supported by the Ohio Evidence-Based Model proposed by Gov. Ted Strickland.

District by district - Hypothetical

admin — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:54:16 GMT

A district-by-district look at how the governor's proposal would affect funding if fully implemented.

District by District - Actual

admin — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:52:44 GMT

A district-by-district look at how the governor's proposal would affect funding, as proposed with phase-in.

Presentation on 2010-2011 budget

admin — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:48:57 GMT

Budget in Brief: Summary Presentation for Governor Strickland's FYs 2010-2011 Operating Budget

Strickland budget

admin — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:11:27 GMT

An excerpt from Gov. Ted Strickland's executive budget for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 outlining changes to school funding.

Policy Report on evidence-based costing out model

admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:17:24 GMT

The Importance of Costing out a Quality Education in Ohio: Why Evidence-based Should be Ohio’s Choice

As Ohio again embarks on fixing its school funding system, it is clear that a costing-out model must be a central part of the effort to satisfy the mandates of the DeRolph rulings and public perception. The question then becomes which costing-out model will yield the best result for Ohio. The evidence-based model offers Ohio the best opportunity to benefit from an objective, research-rich approach to determine what is needed to provide a thorough and effective education system.

Policy Report on House Bill 920

admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:00:33 GMT

Property Taxes for Funding Public Education: Ohio’s Unique Method for Controlling Tax Increases

This report examines the origins and effects of Ohio’s unique system of adjustments to control year-to-year property tax increases – tax reduction factors commonly called House Bill 920. Over the years, much attention has been paid to this provision of state tax law that was later added to the Ohio Constitution, but little has been done to address its negative effects on Ohio school districts.