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Oregon School for the Blind
Chelsea Bender
Service Learning
Purpose of OSB
The VISION of the Oregon School for the Blind is ...
"Building Life In New Dimensions"
The Mission of OSB…– provide a learning environment for students who are
blind/visually impaired to achieve educational success become lifelong learners.
Oregon’s Budget
Budget Cuts http://www.ode.state.or.us/sfda/docs/estimate04-2.pdf
Economyhttp://www.governor.state.or.us/Gov/
equation.shtml
Special Ed Spending OSBA
In 1992 Oregon schools spent an average of $448 per student on special education by 2000, the system spent $1,301 per student
Since 1992 spending per student on special education in Oregon’s public schools has increased 14.3 percent annually
Spending on regular classroom instruction increased 3 percent annually. http://www.osba.org/hotopics/funding/crossroad/special.htm
ADA and IDEA
Americans with Disabilities Act http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ’97-
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/Policy/IDEA/overview.html
NCLB
No Child Left Behind?
http://www.iedx.org/article_1.asp?ContentID=EN736&SectionGroupID=NEWS
Main points:– Accountability for results– An emphasis on doing what works based on scientific research– Expanded parental options– Expanded local control and flexibility
NCLB… At what cost?
Education versus Standardization
Programming Cuts
Unfair
Final Thoughts
I were asked to enumerate ten educational stupidities, the giving of grades would head the list... If I can't give a child a better reason for studying than a grade on a report card, I ought to lock my desk and go home and stay there. -Dorothy De Zouche-
The function of education is to help you from childhood not to imitate anybody, but be yourself all the time. -Jiddu Krishnamurti-