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Go to the National Access Network website and review the educational funding issues for South Dakota. Try to find information about the affect of school choice options on educational funding. From DQ 1, describe how having school choice options affects school funding. Do you feel that there is a positive effect or a negative effect? What were some opposing viewpoints of your classmates? What was their rationale behind their views? Your response should be 200 to 300 words in length.
What have you found in your research?
This is the first page of what I found at National Access Network website.
1
SOUTH DAKOTA
Char Gatje, Director of Research
South Dakota Education Association
I. GENERAL BACKGROUND
State
The current state aid formula was passed by the 1995 legislature and is based on a
per student basis instead of the expenditure-driven formula previously in place.
The formula is based upon an adjusted average daily membership (ADM) figure
for each school district.
Low teacher salaries continue to be a major point of discussion in South Dakota.
For the 1998–99 school year, the average salary of the 8,892 teachers was
$28,386.
Local
South Dakota contains 176 K–12 school districts, with an average daily
membership (ADM) of 129,709 students. Not including capital outlay, debt
service or enterprise funds, total expenditures of the 176 school districts are
$662.4 million. Of that amount, 62.11% of the expenditures are instructional. On
the revenue side, 41.76% of the districts’ revenue comes from the property tax,
9.96% from federal sources, 6.89% from other local sources, and 41.39% from
state sources.
There is considerable diversity in the size of school districts in South Dakota.
The largest two school districts in the state have an ADM of 18,361 and 13,690,
with general fund expenditures of $77.5 million and $58.9 million, respectively.
The largest 15 school districts in the state account for 51% of the ADM, with the
remaining 161 school districts accounting for 49% of the ADM.
Read, read, read, and then let us know what you think.
http://www.google.com/#q=south+dakota+school+choice
To write a response to this question, you will need to follow these steps:
1. Visit the National Access Network website: Open your web browser and search for "National Access Network website." Once you find the official website, click on the link to access it.
2. Explore educational funding issues for South Dakota: Look for the section or tab on the website that specifically addresses educational funding issues in South Dakota. This may be under a category like "Education" or "Research." Take your time to read through the information available on the topic.
3. Search for information on school choice options: While navigating the website, search for information that specifically discusses the impact of school choice options on educational funding. Look for any studies, reports, or articles on this subject.
4. Gather relevant information: As you find relevant information, make notes or highlight important points that explain how school choice options affect school funding. Pay attention to any evidence, statistics, or examples that support different perspectives.
5. Organize your thoughts: Once you have gathered enough information, organize your thoughts in a logical manner. You can choose to structure your response by analyzing the positive and negative effects of school choice options separately, or by weaving both perspectives together throughout your response.
6. Reflect on opposing viewpoints: Consider the viewpoints of your classmates that opposed your own views on the topic. Reflect on their rationale and reasoning behind their opinions. Make sure to include a fair representation of opposing viewpoints in your response.
7. Write your response: Based on the information you collected, craft a response that answers the prompt. Be sure to include a clear description of how having school choice options affects school funding in South Dakota. Defend your stance by providing evidence, examples, and logical reasoning. Discuss the opposing viewpoints and their rationales in a respectful and unbiased manner.
8. Check the word count: Make sure your response falls within the specified word count of 200 to 300 words. Edit accordingly if needed.
9. Proofread and finalize: Review your response for any errors or typos. Make any necessary edits to improve the clarity and coherence of your writing.
10. Submit your response: Once you are satisfied with your response, submit it according to the assigned method or platform.
Remember, the process outlined above is a general guideline to help you approach writing a response to the given question. Adjustments may be necessary based on the specific requirements of your assignment or the structure of the National Access Network website.