Whitman Elementary - Tulsa Public Schools

Whitman ES District Capacity
District: Tulsa Public Schools
Local, state, and federal funds use to purchase research‐based programs, materials, and professional learning
opportunities
DISTRICT EVIDENCE OF CAPACITY SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW
At Whitman, our local budget is limited to cover some instructional supplies and general office materials which
assist to enhance classroom instruction as a whole. It also helps to cover sub‐teacher, transportation, and
general teachers’ assistants. With our local budget we must follow specific criteria that are outlined by the
district. In this budget some researched based programs that are purchased with district funds are Compass
Learning, Earobics, and SRI Reading Inventory.
Our federal funds are used to provide materials that are in line with the WISE Plan for School Improvement.
Only researched‐based programs qualify for these federal funds. Whitman has incorporated several such as:
Systems 44 and Read 180, Phonemic Awareness program C.A.R.E., Envision Math, Buckle Down Math and
Reading, Scotts Foresman Reading, Accelerated Reader and Math. Our PLC’s (Professional Learning Circles) is
the vehicle we use to introduce, implement, and refine researched‐based programs and instruction.
Use of Philanthropic Funds
The District uses national and local foundation support to purchase research‐based programs, materials and
professional development that support its Teacher and Leader Effectiveness initiatives. In particular,
philanthropic support is being been used to:
• Develop and support the deployment of research‐based teacher performance standards
• Implement the District’s research‐based evaluation rubric
• Develop and support the rollout of a value added data system for schools and teachers
• Design and provide professional development for teachers and leaders on the use of value added data
to improve instruction and to determine which practices and programs are having the greatest impact
on student learning
• Develop leadership pipelines to identify, recruit, and develop future principals who will positively
impact academic performance
DETERMINATION OF CAPACITY BY REVIEWERS AND COMMENTS
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