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/

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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-