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Table Of Contents And Editorial Information For Vol. 28, No. 1, Fall 2000, Faith E. Crampton
Table Of Contents And Editorial Information For Vol. 28, No. 1, Fall 2000, Faith E. Crampton
Educational Considerations
Table of contents and editorial information for Vol. 28, no. 1, Fall 2000
Foreword, Faith E. Crampton
Foreword, Faith E. Crampton
Educational Considerations
This edition of Educational Considerations is devoted to education finance issues of national importance in the twenty-first century.
The Collection And Use Of Student Level Data: Implications For School Finance Research, Lawrence O. Picus, Ed Robillard
The Collection And Use Of Student Level Data: Implications For School Finance Research, Lawrence O. Picus, Ed Robillard
Educational Considerations
The principal focus of school finance in the past has been on elimination of fiscal disparities among school districts.
Finance Provisions Under The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act 1997 Amendments, Deborah Verstegen
Finance Provisions Under The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act 1997 Amendments, Deborah Verstegen
Educational Considerations
The 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P. L. 105-17), signed into law by the President Clinton on June 4, 1997, make comprehensive changes to the IDEA.
We Can Do Better: An Essay On Education Finance And Generational Continuity In A Globalizing Economy, Maureen W. Mcclure
We Can Do Better: An Essay On Education Finance And Generational Continuity In A Globalizing Economy, Maureen W. Mcclure
Educational Considerations
For the last two decades, education finance research has been framed almost solely within a traditional policy framework of neoclassical economics.
The Financial Impact Of Charter Schools On School Districts, Edward Muir, F. Howard Nelson, Rachel Drown
The Financial Impact Of Charter Schools On School Districts, Edward Muir, F. Howard Nelson, Rachel Drown
Educational Considerations
Charter schools are new or converted schools “chartered” by agents of the state, which offer families options in addition to those choices available through their school district.
Educational Considerations, Vol. 28 (1) Full Issue, Faith E. Crampton
Educational Considerations, Vol. 28 (1) Full Issue, Faith E. Crampton
Educational Considerations
Educational Considerations, vol. 28 (1) Fall 2000 - Full issue
The Impact Of School Finance Litigation, David C. Thompson, Faith E. Crampton
The Impact Of School Finance Litigation, David C. Thompson, Faith E. Crampton
Educational Considerations
School finance litigation has been a hot topic for more than three decades. Starting in the 1960s, school districts began bringing suit in federal and state courts in an effort to force greater fairness in funding for schoolchildren.
Spending On Instructional Staff Support Among Big City School Districts: Why Are Urban Districts Spending At Such High Levels?, Kieran M. Killeen, David H. Monk, Margaret L. Plecki
Spending On Instructional Staff Support Among Big City School Districts: Why Are Urban Districts Spending At Such High Levels?, Kieran M. Killeen, David H. Monk, Margaret L. Plecki
Educational Considerations
In a recent study conducted under the auspices of the Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy (CTP), we found that U.S. school districts, on average, direct 2.8% of their annual budgets toward what the Census Bureau defines as instructional staff support.
Educational Entrepreneurship: A New Challenge To Fiscal Equity?, Faith E. Crampton, Paul Bauman
Educational Entrepreneurship: A New Challenge To Fiscal Equity?, Faith E. Crampton, Paul Bauman
Educational Considerations
The search for equity in public elementary and secondary education funding in the United States continues into the twenty-first century.
Compensation Reform As Teaching Improvement Policy, Neil D. Theobald
Compensation Reform As Teaching Improvement Policy, Neil D. Theobald
Educational Considerations
Educating children is a labor-intensive enterprise. As such, teacher compensation is central to addressing educational improvement.
Charter School Spending: Autonomous And Accountable?, David Arsen
Charter School Spending: Autonomous And Accountable?, David Arsen
Educational Considerations
A lot of momentum is presently building behind the idea that educational outcomes can be improved by delegating more power and authority from districts directly to schools.
Collaborating On Web-Based Instruction In Higher Education: Benefits And Risks, Barbara Y. Lacost, Jody Isernhagen, Larry Dlugosh
Collaborating On Web-Based Instruction In Higher Education: Benefits And Risks, Barbara Y. Lacost, Jody Isernhagen, Larry Dlugosh
Educational Considerations
The United States spends $600 billion on education of all types each year, making it the second largest industry after health care.
Table Of Contents And Editorial Information For Vol. 27, No. 2, Spring 2000, Chad Litz
Table Of Contents And Editorial Information For Vol. 27, No. 2, Spring 2000, Chad Litz
Educational Considerations
Table of contents and editorial information for Vol. 27, no. 2, Spring 2000
Beyond Legislative Schizophrenia: Sustaining Long-Term Educational Reform And Short-Term Viability, Susan B. Trimble, Carolyn Herrington
Beyond Legislative Schizophrenia: Sustaining Long-Term Educational Reform And Short-Term Viability, Susan B. Trimble, Carolyn Herrington
Educational Considerations
A major challenge facing contemporary educational reform is the extended timeframe necessary to achieve substantive and demonstrable results.
Coming Around Again: Equity Litigation And Wisconsin Rural Finance, Deborah A. Verstegen
Coming Around Again: Equity Litigation And Wisconsin Rural Finance, Deborah A. Verstegen
Educational Considerations
The Wisconsin Constitution, adopted in 1848, provides that “The legislature shall provide by law for the establishment of district schools, which shall be as nearly as uniform as practicable…”
Educational Considerations, Vol. 27 (2) Full Issue, Chad Litz
Educational Considerations, Vol. 27 (2) Full Issue, Chad Litz
Educational Considerations
Educational Considerations, vol. 27 (2) Spring 2000 - Full issue
The Pro Program: One District’S Experience With Decentralizing Staff Development, Jane B. Huffman, Dottie Caldwell, Katherine L. Taber
The Pro Program: One District’S Experience With Decentralizing Staff Development, Jane B. Huffman, Dottie Caldwell, Katherine L. Taber
Educational Considerations
Even today after years of restructuring and reform, when staff development is mentioned, many teachers still shudder and imagine a day of lecture that has little if anything to do with providing usable and relevant skills and information.
Savage Inequalities In Robeson County Schools, Nc, Enid B. Jones, Mary Chavis
Savage Inequalities In Robeson County Schools, Nc, Enid B. Jones, Mary Chavis
Educational Considerations
This paper is being used to report on an exploratory study on intradistrict distributions of resources in elementary schools in a low wealth county/district in North Carolina.
Reflective Teaching Diaries For First-Year Faculty, Carolyn Gascoigne Lally
Reflective Teaching Diaries For First-Year Faculty, Carolyn Gascoigne Lally
Educational Considerations
Many practitioners believe that classroom experience alone does not provide instructors with sufficient opportunities for professional growth.