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A Demographic Analysis Of The Impact Of Property Tax Caps On Indiana School Districts, Marilyn A. Hirth, Christopher Lagoni
A Demographic Analysis Of The Impact Of Property Tax Caps On Indiana School Districts, Marilyn A. Hirth, Christopher Lagoni
Educational Considerations
In 2008, the Indiana legislature passed and the governor signed into law House Enrolled Act No. 1001, now referred to as Public Law 146-2008, which capped Indiana school districts’ ability to raise revenues from the local property tax without local voter approval.
Predicting Student Achievement In Ohio: The Role Of Expenditure Distribution, Barbara M. De Luca, Steven A. Hinshaw
Predicting Student Achievement In Ohio: The Role Of Expenditure Distribution, Barbara M. De Luca, Steven A. Hinshaw
Educational Considerations
In the spring of 2005, political columnist George Will coined the phrase the “65 percent solution” in his Washington Post column in reference to an Arizona referendum that would have required at least 65% of every school district’s operational budget be spent on classroom instruction.
Ohio's At-Risk Student Population: A Decade Of Rising Risk, Randall S. Vesely
Ohio's At-Risk Student Population: A Decade Of Rising Risk, Randall S. Vesely
Educational Considerations
Educators face increasing demands to raise student achievement, to improve classroom instruction, and to demonstrate accountability in an environment of high stakes testing. However, meeting these demands is challenging in the face of numerous risk factors that jeopardize the academic success of elementary and secondary students.
A Theory Of School Achievement: A Quantum View, James L. Phelps
A Theory Of School Achievement: A Quantum View, James L. Phelps
Educational Considerations
What is reality? In order to make predictions, all concepts in a scientific study and subsequent theory must be accurately represented by mathematical principles, and those concepts and principles must embody reality.
The Growth Of Education Revenues From 1998-2006: An Update On What Accounts For Differences Among States And The District Of Columbia In The Context Of Adequacy, Nicola Alexander
The Growth Of Education Revenues From 1998-2006: An Update On What Accounts For Differences Among States And The District Of Columbia In The Context Of Adequacy, Nicola Alexander
Educational Considerations
This article is an update of a previous study by the author which examined the growth of elementary and public school revenues for school years 1982-1983 through 1991-1992.
Factor Analysis Of Explanatory Variables In An Achievement Production Function, James L. Phelps
Factor Analysis Of Explanatory Variables In An Achievement Production Function, James L. Phelps
Educational Considerations
Addendum: Combining explanatory variables into factors instead of using individual variables in an achievement production function is advocated in several of the articles in this special issue. The following is a brief overview of factor analysis explaining and illustrating the reasoning for this technique.
The Incidence Of At-Risk Students In Indiana: A Longitudinal Study, Randall S. Vesely
The Incidence Of At-Risk Students In Indiana: A Longitudinal Study, Randall S. Vesely
Educational Considerations
Elementary and secondary students can be impacted by a number of risk factors, all of which can have a negative influence on their academic success.