Author: Richard Mattoon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
Michigan's school finance reform aimed primarily to improve the equity in funding across school districts. Ten years later, policymakers are turning their attention to the adequacy of education--ensuring that schools provide a desired level of learning and the necessary resources to support student achievement. However, defining what is adequate can take many forms and still requires considerable judgment as well as political packaging. Perhaps the most controversial question is whether standardized tests should be used to determine what constitutes adequate performance. Many of the attributes identified by courts and state legislatures as components of an adequate education are not captured by standardized tests. (Contains 8 notes.).
School Funding Ten Years After Michigan's Proposal A: Does Equity Equal Adequacy?
Author: Richard Mattoon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
Michigan's school finance reform aimed primarily to improve the equity in funding across school districts. Ten years later, policymakers are turning their attention to the adequacy of education--ensuring that schools provide a desired level of learning and the necessary resources to support student achievement. However, defining what is adequate can take many forms and still requires considerable judgment as well as political packaging. Perhaps the most controversial question is whether standardized tests should be used to determine what constitutes adequate performance. Many of the attributes identified by courts and state legislatures as components of an adequate education are not captured by standardized tests. (Contains 8 notes.).
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
Michigan's school finance reform aimed primarily to improve the equity in funding across school districts. Ten years later, policymakers are turning their attention to the adequacy of education--ensuring that schools provide a desired level of learning and the necessary resources to support student achievement. However, defining what is adequate can take many forms and still requires considerable judgment as well as political packaging. Perhaps the most controversial question is whether standardized tests should be used to determine what constitutes adequate performance. Many of the attributes identified by courts and state legislatures as components of an adequate education are not captured by standardized tests. (Contains 8 notes.).
Equity and Adequacy in Education Finance
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309173957
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Spending on K-12 education across the United States and across local school districts has long been characterized by great disparitiesâ€"disparities that reflect differences in property wealth and tax rates. For more than a quarter-century, reformers have attempted to reduce these differences through court challenges and legislative action. As part of a broad study of education finance, the committee commissioned eight papers examining the history and consequences of school finance reform undertaken in the name of equity and adequacy. This thought-provoking, timely collection of papers explores such topics as: What do the terms "equity" and "adequacy" in school finance really mean? How are these terms relevant to the politics and litigation of school finance reform? What is the impact of court-ordered school finance reform on spending disparities? How do school districts use money from finance reform? What policy options are available to states facing new challenges from court decisions mandating adequacy in school finance? When measuring adequacy, how do you consider differences in student needs and regional costs?
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309173957
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Spending on K-12 education across the United States and across local school districts has long been characterized by great disparitiesâ€"disparities that reflect differences in property wealth and tax rates. For more than a quarter-century, reformers have attempted to reduce these differences through court challenges and legislative action. As part of a broad study of education finance, the committee commissioned eight papers examining the history and consequences of school finance reform undertaken in the name of equity and adequacy. This thought-provoking, timely collection of papers explores such topics as: What do the terms "equity" and "adequacy" in school finance really mean? How are these terms relevant to the politics and litigation of school finance reform? What is the impact of court-ordered school finance reform on spending disparities? How do school districts use money from finance reform? What policy options are available to states facing new challenges from court decisions mandating adequacy in school finance? When measuring adequacy, how do you consider differences in student needs and regional costs?
Helping Parents Understand Schools
Author: Lyndon G. Furst
Publisher: IAP
ISBN: 1681236877
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
There is a great deal of misunderstanding about how schools in America function and what goes on in the typical classroom. Parents, even relatively young parents, perceive that public schools are just like when they attended. This faulty perception is held by a large portion of the general public. In addition a number of aspects of schooling have come under close scrutiny by critics of the public schools, resulting in a heated debate throughout the nation. It is the purpose of this book to provide parents and others who are interested in the operation of public schools an alternative way of looking at publically supported education and the issues surrounding better educational practice. The framework for this volume is the published articles of the author over the past 20 years in his weekly newspaper column, A Different Perspective. While no attempt is made to be comprehensive, the 13 chapters cover a broad range of issues facing the schools. The reader is treated to a fascinating look at the viewpoint of an experienced observer of these public institutions. The author has changed his perspective over the two decades on only a few issues. The book was written with the average reader in mind. It does not contain a large amount of educational jargon, although the issues are approached with enough depth to be useful to the professional educator. Throughout the entire volume the author maintains strong support for public schools.
Publisher: IAP
ISBN: 1681236877
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
There is a great deal of misunderstanding about how schools in America function and what goes on in the typical classroom. Parents, even relatively young parents, perceive that public schools are just like when they attended. This faulty perception is held by a large portion of the general public. In addition a number of aspects of schooling have come under close scrutiny by critics of the public schools, resulting in a heated debate throughout the nation. It is the purpose of this book to provide parents and others who are interested in the operation of public schools an alternative way of looking at publically supported education and the issues surrounding better educational practice. The framework for this volume is the published articles of the author over the past 20 years in his weekly newspaper column, A Different Perspective. While no attempt is made to be comprehensive, the 13 chapters cover a broad range of issues facing the schools. The reader is treated to a fascinating look at the viewpoint of an experienced observer of these public institutions. The author has changed his perspective over the two decades on only a few issues. The book was written with the average reader in mind. It does not contain a large amount of educational jargon, although the issues are approached with enough depth to be useful to the professional educator. Throughout the entire volume the author maintains strong support for public schools.
Michigan School Finance Under Proposal A
Author: David Arsen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The Search for Equity in School Finance
Author: Rolla Edward Park
Publisher: RAND Corporation
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Publisher: RAND Corporation
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
The Property Tax, School Funding Dilemma
Author: Daphne A. Kenyon
Publisher: Lincoln Inst of Land Policy
ISBN: 9781558441682
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
States experiencing taxpayer revolts among homeowners are tempted to reduce reliance on the property tax to fund schools. But a more targeted approach can provide property tax relief and improve state funding for public education. This policy focus report includes a comprehensive review of recent research on both property tax and school funding, and summarizes case studies of seven states-- California, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio and Texas. The majority of these states are heavily reliant on property tax revenues to fund schools. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, the report recommends addressing property taxes and school funding separately.
Publisher: Lincoln Inst of Land Policy
ISBN: 9781558441682
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
States experiencing taxpayer revolts among homeowners are tempted to reduce reliance on the property tax to fund schools. But a more targeted approach can provide property tax relief and improve state funding for public education. This policy focus report includes a comprehensive review of recent research on both property tax and school funding, and summarizes case studies of seven states-- California, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio and Texas. The majority of these states are heavily reliant on property tax revenues to fund schools. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, the report recommends addressing property taxes and school funding separately.
The Road to Excellence in Public Education Through School Finance Reform
Author: Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 7
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 7
Book Description
The Rise and Fall of an Urban School System
Author: Jeffrey Mirel
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
The updated edition of a highly-regarded work in educational studies.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
The updated edition of a highly-regarded work in educational studies.
Analysis of Proposals for School Finance Reform
Author: Michigan. Legislature. Joint Special Committee on School Finance Reform
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Education Reform and the Limits of Policy
Author: Michael Addonizio
Publisher: W.E. Upjohn Institute
ISBN: 0880993952
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
Publisher: W.E. Upjohn Institute
ISBN: 0880993952
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description