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Resource Allocation and Productivity in Education
Theory and Practice
Resource Allocation and Productivity in Education
Theory and Practice
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Description
Resource allocation decisions made by school boards, principals, and teachers are critical for they determine the adequacy and equity of resources actually made available for specific schools, educational programs and individual students. The most important resources are often concealed by aggregate state or district measures such as dollars per student. For these decisions, the most important resources are elements such as basic and supplemental staffing levels, staff time, funding amounts for textbooks and supplies, selection of new equipment (particularly technology), and support for new or renovated facilities.
The authors review current practices at each important decision-making level in school districts, from the school board to the classroom. At each juncture, the findings are interpreted to reveal both the causes of the practices and their implications for improving school effectiveness. This book provides new research in helping to inform and improve resource allocation practices in schools. The general conclusion is that improvement in the resource allocation practices in education requires a shift in focus to results instead of inputs, a strong emphasis on student learning as the primary focus of decisions, and systematic evaluation of results.
Table of Contents
Productive Schools from a Policy Perspective: Desiderata, Designs, and Dilemmas by William Lowe Boyd
The Politics of Educational Productivity by William Lowe Boyd and William Hartman
The New Politics of Information in Education: Five Dimensions of the Change from District-Level to School-Site Financial Analysis by E. Vance Randall, Bruce S. Cooper, Sheree T. Speakman, and Deborah Rosenfield
The Role of the School Board in Resource Allocation by Elaine M. Chichura and William T. Hartman
Reconciling Equity and Excellence: Resource Distribution in School Districts by Peter Coleman, Stephan Easton, and Linda LaRocque
Understanding Resource Allocation in High Schools by William T. Hartman
Allocation and Distribution of Resources in High Schools by M. Barbara Sartori
Transcending the Effects of School Size on the High School Curriculum by David H. Monk
Resource Use and Student Achievement in Elementary Schools by Richard A Rossmiller
A Policy Framework for School Resource Allocation by Douglas E. Mitchell
Product details
Published | 26 May 1998 |
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Format | Ebook (PDF) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 264 |
ISBN | 9780313005671 |
Imprint | Praeger |
Series | Contributions to the Study of Education |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |