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Case Study Research Question #4:
Sources of Financial Support for the Reform at the Middle Grades
| SOURCE | GRAHAM AND PARKS | HANSHAW | HORACE MANN | WIGGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal | TERC is funded by NSF.
Chapter 1 |
Chapter 1 | Project 2061 is nationally funded. Teachers at Horace Mann receive stipends and inservices are supported. The discretionary budget for Horace Mann is $7000; some activities are funded by the local 2061 office outside of this budget. | The district has Eisenhower and NSF grants. NSF funds are used to support the development of integrated science curriculum models; this work is in partnership with UTEP. |
| State | State compensatory (EIA) | Horace Mann receives $119,000 annually to implement their restructuring plan; this is a state Restructuring Demonstration Grant (SB1274). | State compensatory funds ($750,000) and bilingual education funds ($750,000) combine with local funds to pay for reduced class size. They also pay bilingual and ESL teachers a $1000 stipend. | |
| District | "Cambridge has a high per pupil expenditure." | Funds for extra class period (extended day) as a school that is highly impacted with LEP students | HM receives $480,000 annually in consent decree funds. | Local funds ($1,500,000) account for 50% of the "excess cost funding" that allows Wiggs to reduce class sizes in the LAMP program and pay bilingual and ESL teachers a $1000 stipend. |
| External Partner | TERC (see federal) | Susan Kovalik and Associates | Project 2061 (see federal) | UTEP provides training and equipment; they are able to do this with funding from national grants (i.e., NSF). |
| Other | Desegregation funds
Technology grants |
[Table 16 Case Study Research Area #5: Impact of the Reform at the Middle Grades]