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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Funding formula"”.
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Cost-side equalization and the Virginia pupil transportation funding formula
… standards of quality for pupil transportation funding formulae and to identify cost factors that are generally accepted as exerting an influence on the costs of operating a local pupil transportation program. Second, information and data were gathered to provide measurements of generally …
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Voices of Female, Rural Superintendents as They Implement California's Local Control Funding Formula Policy
… years; most recently with the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) policy passed in 2013. The purpose of this study was to listen to the voices of female, rural superintendents as they implemented California’s Local Control Funding Formula policy.</p> <p>This qualitative study included nine …
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Fiscal Equity for At-Risk Students: A Quanitative Analysis of the At-Risk Index Component of the New Mexico Public School Funding Formula
… was implemented in the New Mexico public school funding formula in FY 1996-97 and after the At-Risk Index was included for FY 1997-98. Formula options based on the premise of vertical equity were reviewed. This research was selected as the 2001 New Scholars Program Award sponsored by the American …
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A new reality: Funding formula changes and property tax caps and their effects on the role of the school superintendent in the state of Indiana
… story and that was how the current school funding mechanism and property tax caps has changed the job of the school superintendent. The research consisted of one-on-one guided interviews of a mixed qualitative methods framework combining theories of hermeneutics and phenomenology. The …
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The intended and unintended consequences of the 1990 Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act Within-state Funding Formula Change: A Modified Policy Delphi Study
… that offered CTE programs. The remaining 25% of funding was divided among the following state-administered programs and agencies: (a) state administration (5%), (b) state leadership (8.5%), (c) corrections (1%), and (d) equity programs (10%) (AVA, 1992; U.S. Congress, 1984). This change to the …
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Tennessee's performance funding model: a mixed methods study designed to predict future success
… can perform under the state’s outcomes-based funding formula, most commonly identified as either PF 2.0 or the Complete College Tennessee Act (CCTA) funding formula. Using a mixed methods approach, the research analyzed select input variable performance and administrative responses to the …
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Will SEEK Funding Help Bring Equity in Educational Output to Kentucky's School Districts?
… I will examine the historical thoughts on funding, emphasizing Kentucky, past and present. An ordinary least squares regression analysis will be used to predict the success of the Support Educational Excellence in Kentucky formula. Success is defined as bringing equity of testbased outputs …
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Equity in Mississippi: a Study of Public School Funding
… of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program funding formula through an analysis of the base per-pupil per district allocation system. This study researches the levels of horizontal equity, vertical equity, and fiscal neutrality in relation to the equity designed in the original 1993 proposal. …
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A Historical Review and Financial Analysis of Higher Education Funding in Tennessee.
… was a study of the development of an objective funding method for public higher education institutions in Tennessee. The review covers the history of higher education funding from the early 1800s through the beginning of the twenty-first century with emphasis on the early 1960s through the year …
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Implementation of Local Control Accountability Plans in a Geographically Diverse Sample of K-12 California Public School Districts: The Impact on the Classroom and Parent Input in the Process
<p>The Local Control Funding Formula, executed in part through the Local Control and Accountability Plans, allows California school districts to allocate funds based on their needs as identified through goals and action items. This research project sheds light on the extent to which the funds have …
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A Collaborative & Strategic Approach To Improve School Achievement Through Effective Attendance/Truancy Policies And Procedures
… Illinois, incorporate ADA in their school funding formula; thus, educational leaders must address attendance in order to maximize resources received from the state. </p>
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An analysis of employing adjusted gross income measures as a proxy for fiscal capacity in the local composite index for selected Virginia school divisions
… of Quality in Virginia, the public school funding formula relied exclusively on equalized (true) valuation per pupil to measure the fiscal capacities of the several school divisions. Unfortunately, by employing only true valuation per pupil as the sale measure of fiscal capacity …
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Formula funding and special educational needs
… of Local Management of Schools and the formula funding arrangements for pupils with special educational needs (SEN). The main aim of the research is to investigate the principles and practice for allocating additional resources to provide for pupils with SEN but without statements. Two …
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Historical review of financial equity in Missouri : 1993 foundation formula and amendments
Outstanding Schools Act (OSA) Foundation Funding Formula and subsequent revisions on the equity of statewide educational funding. This research considered the revenue per student per penny of property tax levy, the revenue per student, and the legislative decision to guarantee a minimum (hold …
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Identifying A Statistical Model For North Dakota K-12 Public School Transportation Funding By Comparing Fifteen State Transportation Funding Formulas
… the history of North Dakota K-12 transportation funding system, identify how school districts are reimbursed for transportation expenses, and compare this information with fourteen other state transportation funding systems. North Dakota utilizes a block grant structure that has been in place …
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An analysis of the relationship between teacher trust and achievement for students of Latino and White ethnicities
… Core academic standards and the Local Control Funding Formula, a focus on research-based practices through which leaders mediate policy and create and support environments in which teachers trust the principal, colleagues, and clients may contribute to academic achievement. The purpose of this …
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An analysis of the funding of public school transportation in North Carolina
… North Carolina’s present pupil transportation funding method with an alternative cost effective method using widely recognized principles of pupil transportation finance. The research design for this study was implemented in four phases. First, pupil transportation information was collected …
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A longitudinal analysis of the equity of public school funding in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
… analyze commonly used indices of public school funding equity for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the school years 1982-83 through 1992-93. The variables of market value of property, actual instructional expense (AlE), local plus state revenue (revenue), average daily membership (ADM) and …
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Adapting to Change: An Analysis of California Community College Spending and Outcomes After Adopting a Performance Based Funding Model
… has led to the adoption of a performance-based funding (PBF) policy for California Community Colleges (CCC). This reorganization of fiscal allocations, the Student-Centered Funding Formula (SCFF), provides more funding to colleges with students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, specifically …
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