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OREA PreK-12 Reports by Topic

OREA provides a range of policy analysis related to K-12 education to support the Tennessee General Assembly. Below are some of OREA's notable reports listed by topic area over the last several years.  All of OREA's publications are listed by publication date here. 

 

TISA and school funding resources
Evaluation of the Fiscal Capacity Formula      
Understanding the change from BEP to TISA      
Basic Education Program and BEP Calculator       
Maintenance of Effort      
How Much Tennessee Public Schools Spend Per Student      
Capital Spending for Local School Districts      
Per Pupil Expenditures by School      
Teacher Payroll Deductions for Professional Association Dues: The Law and Practice in Tennessee    
Tennessee school nurses: salaries and benefits    
Differentiated pay    
Teacher salaries in Tennessee, 2015-18    
School staffing costs: From the BEP Formula to Paying Teachers in the Classroom    
TN Ready Test Development: Process and Costs    
Student Growth Portfolios for Teacher Evaluation    
Students in Tennessee Instructed by Consecutive Ineffective Teachers    
English Language Arts (ELA) Textbooks in School Districts and Charter Schools    
Student Retention Policies: Tennessee and Other States    
Driver Education in Tennessee    
Kindergarten Readiness and Academic Performance    
Review of Literacy Success Act: First year implementation    
Gifted Education in Tennessee    
An Evaluation of the Tennessee Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission    
Community Schools in Tennessee    
Review of ACT, Inc. in Response to the Misadministration of Fall 2017 ACT Retakes at Bearden High School and the Alvin C. York Institute    
Understanding Public Chapter 203: The Governor's Investment in Vocational Education (GIVE) Act     
Tennessee Pathways Certification    
Review of Foundational Literacy Skills Plans    
School Resource Officers in Tennessee    
Student Attendance in Tennessee    
Corporal Punishment in Tennessee    
Educator Sexual Misconduct involving Students in Tennessee Schools    
Legislative Recap - Understanding Public Chapter 219: Public Charter School Commission    
Legislative Recap - Understand Public Chapter 506: Education Savings Accounts    
State Standardized Testing Requirements for Public, Private and Home Schools    
Home Schooling in Tennessee    
Using BEP funding for non-public school choice programs      
Tennessee Charter School Funding