Post by Admin on Jan 16, 2019 14:34:15 GMT -6
Attached are the Study materials for for the education restudy and the census questions, which can also be found at the LWVOK Website. The Census questions are also pasted in here, you can use this thread for discussion as well.
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QUESTIONS
1. Which of the current LWVOK and LWVUS positions on education outlined in
the introduction does the LWVOK wish to affirm?
___All
___None
___Only the Following (List your choices from the numbered list in the
comments)
___No Consensus
Comments:
2. Which of the following statements should the LWVOK include in its position on
common school finance? (Please note that you may choose more than one item;
please amplify your answer in the comments section.)
___The legislature has the responsibility for ensuring that a long-term plan exists
to provide adequate funding for the operation of schools into the future.
___The League supports a restoration of the gross production tax to 7% on all
wells with a substantial amount of money devoted to education.
___A “shared-pool” of funds from ad valorem rich districts should be established
to equalize funding for districts with less ad valorem revenue.
___Charter schools should be allowed to have access to the same local funding
sources as all public schools in their district.
___Eligibility requirements for vouchers should be expanded so more students
can use them.
___Other
___No Consensus
Comments:
3. Which of the following statements should the LWVOK include in its position on
vouchers? (Please note that you may choose more than one item; please amplify
your answer in the comment section.)
___The LWVUS opposes vouchers and the LWVOK should do the same.
___Vouchers should only be used when they can be shown to improve the
education of students.
___Schools that accept voucher students should be held to the same standards
of academic and financial accountability as the public schools.
___Other
___No Consensus
Comments:
4. Voucher program options for parents could be improved by (check as many as
you wish:expand your answer in the comments section):
___being required to meet the same academic standards for accountability
required of public schools
___requiring transparent financial reports from schools that accept vouchers
___requiring that only highly-qualified teachers who are certified in their teaching
assignment be hired just as in the public schools
___allowing collective bargaining for teachers and staff
___Other
___No Consensus
Comments:
5. Which of the following statements should the LWVOK include in its position on
charter schools? (Please note that you may choose more than one item; please
amplify your answer in the comments section.)
___More research comparing academic outcomes of charter schools to
traditional schools is needed.
___With limited funding and resources in rural traditional schools, the State
Department of Education should be especially cautious when authorizing
charters in rural areas.
___Charter school sponsors, entities, and contracted vendors should be
financially accountable to the public
___Other
___No Consensus
Comments:
6. Charter school options for parents could be improved by (check as many as
you wish; expand on your answers in the comment section):
___Assurance of equitable application processes
___requiring transparent financial reports from charter schools and their entities
___requiring that only highly-qualified teachers who are certified in their teaching
assignment be hired just as in the public schools
___allowing collective bargaining for teachers and staff
___Other
___No Consensus
Comments:
7. Which of the following statements should the LWVOK include in its position on
virtual schools?(Please note that you may choose more than one item; please
amplify your answer in the comments section.)
___Students should be screened before admission to a virtual program to ensure
that their motives and educational plans are appropriate for successful outcomes.
___Virtual schools make sense for a generation that is accustomed to spending
hours each day in front of a screen.
___Virtual schools should have limits on their use of public spaces, like libraries,
in order to fulfill their mission.
___Other
___No Consensus
Comments:
8. Which of the following statements should the LWVOK include in its position on
virtual and blended coursework? (Please note that you may choose more than
one item: please amplify your answer in the comments section.)
___Virtual courses should be used sparingly to compensate for deficiencies in
the curricular offerings of traditional schools
___More research is needed to determine whether specific models of blended
courses (e.g. flipped courses) are an improvement over traditional courses.
___Virtual courses can allow students in smaller districts access to advanced
and AP courses that their schools can't offer.
___Other
___No Consensus
Comments:
9. Which of the following statements should the LWVOK include in its position on
post-secondary education? (Please note that you may choose more than one
item; please amplify your answer in the comment section.)
___There should be more interaction between secondary and post-secondary
instructors, particularly in areas such as math, to prevent students from having to
take remedial courses in college.
___More students should be made aware of their options to take AP courses and
college courses while still in high school so they enter college with some
completed coursework.
___The legislature must fund post-secondary education in order to train students
for the workforce Oklahoma needs.
___The number of colleges should be reduced.
___Vocational-technical schools should be encouraged to enter into agreements
with private business in order to prepare students for specific jobs.
___Other
___No Consensus
Comments:
1. Which of the current LWVOK and LWVUS positions on education outlined in
the introduction does the LWVOK wish to affirm?
___All
___None
___Only the Following (List your choices from the numbered list in the
comments)
___No Consensus
Comments:
2. Which of the following statements should the LWVOK include in its position on
common school finance? (Please note that you may choose more than one item;
please amplify your answer in the comments section.)
___The legislature has the responsibility for ensuring that a long-term plan exists
to provide adequate funding for the operation of schools into the future.
___The League supports a restoration of the gross production tax to 7% on all
wells with a substantial amount of money devoted to education.
___A “shared-pool” of funds from ad valorem rich districts should be established
to equalize funding for districts with less ad valorem revenue.
___Charter schools should be allowed to have access to the same local funding
sources as all public schools in their district.
___Eligibility requirements for vouchers should be expanded so more students
can use them.
___Other
___No Consensus
Comments:
3. Which of the following statements should the LWVOK include in its position on
vouchers? (Please note that you may choose more than one item; please amplify
your answer in the comment section.)
___The LWVUS opposes vouchers and the LWVOK should do the same.
___Vouchers should only be used when they can be shown to improve the
education of students.
___Schools that accept voucher students should be held to the same standards
of academic and financial accountability as the public schools.
___Other
___No Consensus
Comments:
4. Voucher program options for parents could be improved by (check as many as
you wish:expand your answer in the comments section):
___being required to meet the same academic standards for accountability
required of public schools
___requiring transparent financial reports from schools that accept vouchers
___requiring that only highly-qualified teachers who are certified in their teaching
assignment be hired just as in the public schools
___allowing collective bargaining for teachers and staff
___Other
___No Consensus
Comments:
5. Which of the following statements should the LWVOK include in its position on
charter schools? (Please note that you may choose more than one item; please
amplify your answer in the comments section.)
___More research comparing academic outcomes of charter schools to
traditional schools is needed.
___With limited funding and resources in rural traditional schools, the State
Department of Education should be especially cautious when authorizing
charters in rural areas.
___Charter school sponsors, entities, and contracted vendors should be
financially accountable to the public
___Other
___No Consensus
Comments:
6. Charter school options for parents could be improved by (check as many as
you wish; expand on your answers in the comment section):
___Assurance of equitable application processes
___requiring transparent financial reports from charter schools and their entities
___requiring that only highly-qualified teachers who are certified in their teaching
assignment be hired just as in the public schools
___allowing collective bargaining for teachers and staff
___Other
___No Consensus
Comments:
7. Which of the following statements should the LWVOK include in its position on
virtual schools?(Please note that you may choose more than one item; please
amplify your answer in the comments section.)
___Students should be screened before admission to a virtual program to ensure
that their motives and educational plans are appropriate for successful outcomes.
___Virtual schools make sense for a generation that is accustomed to spending
hours each day in front of a screen.
___Virtual schools should have limits on their use of public spaces, like libraries,
in order to fulfill their mission.
___Other
___No Consensus
Comments:
8. Which of the following statements should the LWVOK include in its position on
virtual and blended coursework? (Please note that you may choose more than
one item: please amplify your answer in the comments section.)
___Virtual courses should be used sparingly to compensate for deficiencies in
the curricular offerings of traditional schools
___More research is needed to determine whether specific models of blended
courses (e.g. flipped courses) are an improvement over traditional courses.
___Virtual courses can allow students in smaller districts access to advanced
and AP courses that their schools can't offer.
___Other
___No Consensus
Comments:
9. Which of the following statements should the LWVOK include in its position on
post-secondary education? (Please note that you may choose more than one
item; please amplify your answer in the comment section.)
___There should be more interaction between secondary and post-secondary
instructors, particularly in areas such as math, to prevent students from having to
take remedial courses in college.
___More students should be made aware of their options to take AP courses and
college courses while still in high school so they enter college with some
completed coursework.
___The legislature must fund post-secondary education in order to train students
for the workforce Oklahoma needs.
___The number of colleges should be reduced.
___Vocational-technical schools should be encouraged to enter into agreements
with private business in order to prepare students for specific jobs.
___Other
___No Consensus
Comments:
Attachments:
lwvokedrestudymaterialspart1.docx (60.72 KB)
lwvokedrestudymaterialspart2.docx (52.31 KB)
printable_consensus_questions2.docx (15.79 KB)