1. The Use of Educational Resources in Wyoming: Updated Report to the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Interim Education Committee January 29,2008 by Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela

2. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 2 Research Questions 1.How are actual resource patterns in Wyoming aligned with or different from the resource use strategies that are used in the Wyoming Funding Model? 2.What are the current instructional improvement strategies at the school- level in Wyoming?

3. Instructional Strategies and the Use of Resources At the School Level Updated Findings

4. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 4 Methodology 314 Schools visited in Year 1 (n=254) & Year 2 (n=60) 178 Elementary 67 Middle 69 High Schools 14 are alternative learning environment (ALE) schools Results based on 300 non-ALE, elementary, middle, & high schools. In-person interviews with principals & superintendents to collect schools’ staffing and fiscal resources Quantitative analyses and case studies

5. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 5 Updated Sample Characteristics DemographicsStatewide (2007-08)Updated Sample Number of Students 85,332 Average ADM per School: 238 71,416 Number of Students in Average School: 227 Number of Schools Elementary 196 Middle 80 High 83 Elementary 178 Middle 67 High 69 Percent Free and Reduced-Price Lunch 33%32% Percent ELL 4% Percent Special Education 14%

6. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 6 Average Number of Students in Updated Sample Schools* Elementary Schools < 49: 17 49-96: 72 >96: 270 Middle Schools < 49: 24 49-105: 59 >105: 395 High Schools < 49: 38 49-105: 80 >105: 448 *Does not include alternative schools data

7. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 7 Instructional Time* Average Instructional Day: 5 hrs, 56 min Average Class Length Math: 1 hr, 3 minutes Reading (Elementary): 1hr, 47 minutes English/LA (Mid/High): 1 hr, 3 minutes Soc. Studies & Science (each) (Elementary): 30 minutes (Mid/High): 51 minutes *Does not include alternative schools data

8. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 8 Average Resources in Elementary Schools* with More than 96 Students StaffingFunding ModelSample Principals1.090.90 Assistant Principals0.000.06 Core Teachers16.4714.03 Specialist Teachers3.292.36 Instructional Aides0.003.92 Certified Tutors1.120.75 Librarians/Media Staff0.920.40 Pupil Support Staff1.121.30 Secretaries1.091.15 *Does not include alternative schools data

9. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 9 Average Resources in Elementary Schools* with 49-96 Students StaffingFunding ModelSample Principals0.730.42 Assistant Principals0.000.02 Core Teachers4.405.30 Specialist Teachers0.881.07 Additional Teachers0.920.00 Instructional Aides0.001.39 Certified Tutors0.290.00 Librarians/Media Staff0.250.24 Pupil Support Staff0.290.53 Secretaries0.730.70 *Does not include alternative schools data

10. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 10 Average Resources in Elementary Schools* with Less than 49 Students StaffingFunding ModelSample Principals0.000.17 Assistant Principals1.000.00 Core & Specialist Teachers 2.752.10 Instructional Aides0.000.64 Certified Tutors0.000.02 Librarians/Media Staff0.000.03 Pupil Support Staff0.000.12 Secretaries0.000.18 Total Professional Staff3.753.26 *Does not include alternative schools data

11. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 11 Key Findings on Resource Use in Elementary Schools Compared to the Wyoming Funding Model, large elementary schools have: Slightly less school site administration Fewer core and specialist teachers More aides Fewer certified tutors Less than half the certified library and media staff Slightly more pupil support

12. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 12 Average School-Level Resources in Middle Schools* with More than 105 Students StaffingFunding ModelSample Principals1.000.96 Assistant Principals0.510.66 Core Teachers19.7517.80 Specialist Teachers6.458.20 Additional Teachers0.510.02 Instructional Aides0.002.77 Certified Tutors1.570.68 Librarians/Media Staff2.320.77 Pupil Support Staff3.132.41 Secretaries1.511.77 *Does not include alternative schools data

13. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 13 Average School-Level Resources in Middle Schools* with 49-105 Students StaffingFunding ModelSample Principals0.670.50 Assistant Principals0.00 Core Teachers3.443.53 Specialist Teachers1.081.72 Additional Teacher3.580.00 Instructional Aides0.001.30 Certified Tutors0.320.00 Librarians/Media Staff0.870.23 Pupil Support Staff0.570.65 Secretaries0.670.62 *Does not include alternative schools data

14. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 14 Average School-Level Resources in Middle Schools* with Less than 49 Students StaffingFunding ModelSample Principals0.000.21 Assistant Principals1.000.01 Core & Specialist Teachers 3.483.01 Instructional Aides0.000.42 Certified Tutors0.000.10 Librarians/Media Staff0.000.06 Pupil Support Staff0.000.26 Secretaries0.000.32 Total Professional Staff4.484.39 *Does not include alternative schools data

15. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 15 Key Findings on Resource Use in Middle Schools Compared to the Wyoming Funding Model, large middle schools have: About the same level of school administration Fewer core teachers More specialist teachers More aides Fewer tutors Less certified library and media staff Less pupil support

16. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 16 Average School-Level Resources in High Schools* with More than 105 Students StaffingFunding ModelSample Principals1.000.93 Assistant Principals0.670.73 Core Teachers21.2818.46 Specialist Teachers7.6512.20 Additional Teacher1.520.01 Instructional Aides0.002.00 Certified Tutors1.480.41 Librarians/Media Staff2.560.80 Pupil Support Staff3.243.03 Secretaries1.162.44 *Does not include alternative schools data

17. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 17 Average School-Level Resources in High Schools* with 49-105 Students StaffingFunding ModelSample Principals0.740.61 Assistant Principals0.000.02 Core Teachers3.715.18 Specialist Teachers1.342.92 Additional Teachers5.340.00 Instructional Aides0.001.03 Certified Tutors0.370.11 Librarians/Media Staff0.990.22 Pupil Support Staff0.680.96 Secretaries0.740.79 *Does not include alternative schools data

18. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 18 Average School-Level Resources in High Schools* with Less than 49 Students StaffingFunding ModelSample Principals0.000.47 Assistant Principals1.000.00 Core & Specialist Teachers 5.755.97 Instructional Aides0.000.37 Certified Tutors0.000.06 Librarians/Media Staff0.000.02 Pupil Support Staff0.000.46 Secretaries0.000.53 Total Professional Staff6.757.88 *Does not include alternative schools data

19. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 19 Key Findings on Resource Use in High Schools Compared to the Wyoming Funding Model, large high schools have: Similar amounts of administration (Principals & assistant principals) Fewer core teachers More specialist teachers More aides 2/3 fewer certified tutors 2/3 fewer certified librarian and media staff Less pupil support Double the number of secretaries

20. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 20 Students per Core Teacher (Excludes Small & Alternative Schools data) Ratio of Students to Core Teachers Funded by State Model Ratio of Actual Students to Core Teachers in Updated Sample Schools Elementary16:1 AVERAGE 19:1 RANGE 11:1 to 25:1 Middle21:1 AVERAGE 22:1 RANGE 10:1 to 42:1 High21:1 AVERAGE 21:1 RANGE 8:1 to 36:1 Actual student to teacher ratios are slightly larger than the model in elementary and middle schools, and about the same as the model level in high schools. But there are wide ranges in actual practice.

21. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 21 Core Teachers in Sample Schools (Excludes Small & Alternative Schools Data) Core Teachers Funded by State Model in Sampled Schools Actual Core Teachers in Updated Sampled Schools Elementary2,147.51,844.22 Middle 788.1715.36 High870.7776.86 TOTAL3,806.23,336.44 469.76 fewer core teachers than provided by the funding model

22. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 22 Number of Instructional Aides* Model does not fund instructional aides *Does not include small or alternative schools data

23. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 23 Number of Tutors* Tutors Funded by State Model in Sampled Schools Teachers Tutoring in Sampled Schools Aides Tutoring in Sampled Schools Elementary1469569 Middle632623 High621712 We found substantially fewer certified tutors to provide extra help to struggling students, especially in middle and high schools *Does not include small or alternative schools data

24. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 24 Average Number of Instructional Facilitators in Medium and Large Schools Actual instructional facilitators loosely mirrored the level funded through the categorical program (about two thirds of model level).

25. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 25 Updated Findings Related to Instructional Improvement (300 non-ALE schools) Fewer core teachers than model funds in large schools Specialist Teachers in large schools Elementary -- About 28% fewer than funded Middle schools -- About 27% more than funded High schools -- About 59% more than funded Large number of aides despite no funding Substantially fewer certified tutors than funded

26. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 26 Updated Findings Related to Instructional Improvement (300 non-ALE schools) Instructional facilitators Observed at almost the estimated funding level in all three school levels This is a categorical not a block grant program School administrators employed at a slightly lower level than funded by the model

27. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 27 Tentative Conclusions The observed resource use patterns: Appear to represent a different theory about how to boost student achievement Less professional development More electives More classroom aides dealing with academic needs Are different from evidence-based resource use patterns to double student performance observed in Wyoming and other states

28. State-Level Expenditure Analysis Findings

29. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 29 Total Expenditures: 2002-03 to 2006-07

30. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 30 Total Expenditures Per Pupil: 2002-03 to 2006-07

31. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 31 Expenditures by Function: 2002-03 to 2006-07

32. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 32 Percent of Expenditures By Function: 2002-03 to 2006-07

33. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 33 Total Compensation as a Percent of Instruction

34. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 34 General Conclusions and Implications Large increases in salaries Fewer teacher positions in schools than model funds Could lead to future pressure for more money

35. Allan Odden, Lawrence O. Picus, Michelle Turner Mangan, Mike Goetz & Anabel Aportela 35 Discussion and Questions Lawrence O. Picus and Associates lpicus@lpicus.com arodden@lpicus.com mmangan@lpicus.com aportela@lpicus.com megoetz@lpicus.com