TEA-DATE Project: Module 5 Revised Thoughts

Module 5: Financial Sustainability Issues

Revised Thoughts

Now that you have explored a variety of resources and perspectives, consider again the questions posed in the challenge scenario. Draw upon the insights you gained in the resources section as you develop a revised response to these questions.

Challenge Question #1: What existing sources of funding can our district utilize to help sustain our performance award program?

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Challenge Question #2: What additional sources of funding might our district seek to help sustain our performance award program?

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Challenge Question #3: To what other district initiatives and systems might we more closely align our performance award program in order to enhance organizational efficiency and ensure programmatic sustainability?

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Challenge Question #4: How have other states, districts, and schools sustained performance award programs?

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Challenge Question #5: How can we partner with the school board and business community to ensure broad and ongoing commitment to strategically compensating teachers and principals in our district’s schools?

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Note: if you cannot complete this module in one sitting, it would probably be best that you copy/paste your thoughts into a text document that you can save, so you can copy/paste your thoughts back in the boxes when you are ready to complete the module.

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