A computer simulation of school district economics: modeling allocation effects of choice programs

Evaluators can use cost-effectiveness analysis to help policy makers choose a course for improving student achievement. However, existing cost estimates of one such course, school choice programs, ignore significant non-linear allocation effects created by these policies. These effects are too complex for description by systems of equations; a computer simulation is required to create a more accurate and portable method of estimating these costs. Although the specific numeric findings are specific to a single state for a single year, the general behavior of the system indicates that allocation costs do exist for school choice programs, and they cannot be considered cost-neutral.

Author dc:creator

• Kirwin, Peter Carl

• Allocation effect
• Simulation
• Voucher
• Educational Policy and Administration

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11299/171339

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:conservancy.umn.edu:11299/171339