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Student achievement is cummulative, not isolated. The measurement of reading, for example, in a 5th grade classroom includes both the work of the current teacher and the accumulated contributions of not only other reading teachers, but also the contributions of principals, counselors, PE teachers, art teachers, etc. An alternative way of thinking about this is to look at the performance of the school with the same group of students over a period of time. This is a statistically more valid way of using student performance. The building as a team contributes to the overall success of students. The role of the administrator is to keep the academic focus and to work with teachers who are not contributing.
Pat Burk, Oregon Department of Education

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Oregon has experienced a gradual decline of investment in public education when compared to other states. The 2007 session was the first time in almost a decade that significant additional resources were provided to education. This funds were targeted specifically to school improvement efforts. Therefore, teacher salaries have dropped below the national average. In addition to recognizing the contributions provided by teachers in the more comprehensive manner discribed by the Chalkboard Project, we should also be aware that overall investment in both K-12 and Higher Education is losing ground in Oregon.

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