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School Resources And Student Outcomes: Evidence From The State Of Illinois, Alyssa Cooper Sep 2017

School Resources And Student Outcomes: Evidence From The State Of Illinois, Alyssa Cooper

Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development—Student Research

Literature on the subject of school resources and student outcomes tends to find that there is a positive relationship between both variables. Most literature uses per-pupil spending (PPS) or teacher salaries as a measure of school resources. While I have modeled both in my paper, my focus in this paper is on per-pupil spending. Using data from the Illinois State Board of Education from 2006-2016 and measuring student outcomes through average ACT scores, operational PPS is found to be insignificant, whereas instructional PPS is found to be positive and significant at the 5% level. Estimates suggest that a 1 standard …


Cost-Saving Partnership Structures, Bank Street College Of Education Jan 2017

Cost-Saving Partnership Structures, Bank Street College Of Education

All Faculty and Staff Papers and Presentations

Residency partnerships can create structures that save dollars in the long run.


Building Strong Partnerships For Preparation, Bank Street College Of Education Jan 2017

Building Strong Partnerships For Preparation, Bank Street College Of Education

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When strong partnerships are established, districts and preparation providers make changes to the way they work and and the way they work together. The result is a system transformation through the kinds of shifts illustrated below. These partnerships enable IHEs and districts to bring existing resources to bear on work in new, mutually beneficial ways.


Cost Savings Through Reduced Turnover, Bank Street College Of Education Jan 2017

Cost Savings Through Reduced Turnover, Bank Street College Of Education

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Residency-trained teachers stay in the classroom longer, reducing district spending on recruitment, training, and on-boarding.