Elementary Class Size Compability - (copy)

We are asking for your help in analyzing staff allocation processes for our district. The Human Resource Lead Team, made up of administrators from our district, have a strategic goal of creating a fair and equitable staff allocation process. This information will help in our analysis of current practices and comparability. Thank you for your help in providing this information for our study.
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  1. Please identify your District Name


  1. Please indicate the number of K-5 elementary students served by your district.
    1000-2000
    2001- 3000
    3001-4000
    4001- 5000
    5000 or more


  1. Please describe your process for determining the student teacher ratio and class size for K-5 regular education staffing.


  1. Please describe your process for determining the student teacher ratio and class size for K-5 special education program staffing.


  1. If you differentiate core staffing allocations based on at risk factors please mark all the factors that you consider. If additional factors are considered but not listed please share in question 13.
    Percentage of low SES students in the building
    Number of students with IEP's in the building
    Number of students needing ELL services in the building
    Ethnicity percentage of students in the building
    Reading and math proficiencies of students in the building
    When grade level class size is too large
    We do not differentiate based on at risk factors


  1. When allocating staff to each building do you differentiate core staff allocations for regular education based on at risk factors?
    Yes
    No


  1. Considering only core classroom teachers, approximately what is your current average class size for grades K-5?


  1. Considering only core classroom teachers, approximately what is your current average class size for grades K-2?


  1. Which of the following best describes how you use Title I funds.
    Adding sections to reduce class size
    Providng reading and math supplemental supports
    Both adding sections and adding supplemental support in reading and math
    Other programming not described here
    We do not receive Title I funding


  1. Which of the following best describes how you use Federal Class Size (Title II) funding
    Adding sections to reduce class size
    Providng reading and math supplemental supports
    Both adding sections and adding supplemental support in reading and math
    Other programming not described here
    We do not receive Title II funding


  1. Do you staff primary grades at a lower student/teacher ratio than intermediate grades?
    Yes
    No


  1. Which of the following numbers best represents the maximum students you staff to a teacher at grades K-2
    15
    20
    25
    30
    30 or more


  1. Which of the following numbers best represents the maximum students you staff to a teacher at grades 3-6
    15
    20
    25
    30
    30 or more


  1. Please share any specific information you think might be helpful in considering staff allocations for elementary grades.


  1. For Iowa Schools, which of the following best describes how you use State Class size funds.
    Reduce class size by adding classroom sections
    Provide supplemental support in the areas of math and reading
    To provide support to teachers for literacy initiatives, literacy strategists or reading recovery teachers
    All of the above
    We do not receive Iowa State Class size funds





Janet Reiners