Handbook of research in education finance and policy / edited by Helen F. Ladd, Margaret E. Goertz.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ladd, Helen F.

Goertz, Margaret E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Finance--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Education.

Education--Finance.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xvi, 676 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2015.

Summary:

"Sponsored by the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP), the second edition of this groundbreaking handbook assembles in one place the existing research-based knowledge in education finance and policy, with particular attention to elementary and secondary education. Chapters from the first edition have been fully updated and revised to reflect current developments, new policies, and recent research. With new chapters on teacher evaluation, alternatives to traditional public schooling, and cost-benefit analysis, this volume provides a readily available current resource for anyone involved in education finance and policy. The Handbook of Research in Education Finance and Policy traces the evolution of the field from its initial focus on school inputs and revenue sources used to finance these inputs, to a focus on educational outcomes and the larger policies used to achieve them. Chapters show how the current decision-making context in school finance inevitably interacts with those of governance, accountability, privatization, and other areas of education policy. Because a full understanding of important contemporary issues requires inputs from a variety of perspectives, the Handbook draws on contributors from a number of disciplines. Although many of the chapters cover complex, state-of-the-art empirical research, the authors explain key concepts in language that non-specialists can understand. This comprehensive, balanced, and accessible resource provides a wealth of factual information, data, and wisdom to help educators improve the quality of education in the United States"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Section I Perspectives on Education Finance and Policy / Margaret E. Goertz Goertz, Margaret E., Helen R Ladd Ladd, Helen R 1

Chapter 1 History and Scholarship Regarding U.S. Education Finance and Policy / Matthew G. Springer Springer, Matthew G., Eric A. Houck Houck, Eric A., James W. Guthrie Guthrie, James W. 3

Chapter 2 The Role of Economics in Education Policy Research / Dominic J. Brewer Brewer, Dominic J., Guilbert C. Hentschke Hentschke, Guilbert C., Eric R. Eide Eide, Eric R., Tenice Hardaway Hardaway, Tenice, Tien Le Le, Tien 21

Chapter 3 The Past, Present, and Possible Futures of Educational Finance Reform Litigation / William S. Koski Koski, William S., Jesse Hahnel Hahnel, Jesse 41

Chapter 4 The Continually Evolving Political Context of Education Finance / James W. Guthrie Guthrie, James W., Kenneth K. Wong Wong, Kenneth K. 60

Chapter 5 Educational Goals: A Public Perspective / Rebecca Jacobsen Jacobsen, Rebecca, Richard Rothstein Rothstein, Richard 77

Chapter 6 Quantitative Research Methods in Education Finance and Policy / Patrick J. McEwan McEwan, Patrick J. 87

Chapter 7 International Large-Scale Assessments: Uses and Implications / Stephen P. Heyneman Heyneman, Stephen P., Bommi Lee Lee, Bommi 105

Section II Making Money Matter / Jennifer King Rice Rice, Jennifer King 123

Chapter 8 Toward an Understanding of Productivity in Education / Jennifer King Rice Rice, Jennifer King, Amy Ellen Schwartz Schwartz, Amy Ellen 125

Chapter 9 Cost-Benefit Analysis and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis / Clive R. Belfield Belfield, Clive R. 141

Chapter 10 Teachers Clearly Matter, But Finding Effective Teacher Policies Has Proven Challenging / Dan Goldhaber Goldhaber, Dan 157

Chapter 11 Teacher Evaluation for Accountability and Development / Morgaen L. Donaldson Donaldson, Morgaen L., John P. Papay Papay, John P. 174

Chapter 12 School Accountability and Student Achievement / David N. Figlio Figlio, David N., Helen F. Ladd Ladd, Helen F. 194

Chapter 13 School Competition and Student Outcomes / Brian Gill Gill, Brian, Kevin Booker Booker, Kevin 211

Section III Promoting Equity and Adequacy / Leanna Stiefel Stiefel, Leanna 229

Chapter 14 Conceptions of Equity and Adequacy in School Finance / Bruce D. Baker Baker, Bruce D., Preston C. Green Green, Preston C. 231

Chapter 15 Measuring Equity and Adequacy in School Finance / Thomas A. Downes Downes, Thomas A., Leanna Stiefel Stiefel, Leanna 244

Chapter 16 Measurement of Cost Differentials / William D. Duncombe Duncombe, William D., Phuong Nguyen-Hoang Nguyen-Hoang, Phuong, John Yinger Yinger, John 260

Chapter 17 Intergovernmental Aid Formulas and Case Studies / Lawrence O. Picus Picus, Lawrence O., Margaret E. Goertz Goertz, Margaret E., Allan R. Odden Odden, Allan R. 279

Chapter 18 Education Equity in an International Context / Edward B. Fiske Fiske, Edward B., Helen F. Ladd Ladd, Helen F. 297

Section IV Changing Patterns of Governance and Finance 315

Chapter 19 The Changing Federal Role in Education Finance and Governance / Nora E. Gordon Gordon, Nora E. 317

Chapter 20 The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations in Financing Public Schools / Janet S. Hansen Hansen, Janet S., Michelle Hall Hall, Michelle, Dominic J. Brewer Brewer, Dominic J., Jane Hannaway Hannaway, Jane 336

Chapter 21 Equity, Adequacy, and the Evolving State Role in Education Finance / Sean P. Corcoran Corcoran, Sean P., William N. Evans Evans, William N. 353

Chapter 22 Local Funding of Schools: The Property Tax and Its Alternatives / Therese J. McGuire McGuire, Therese J., Leslie E. Papke Papke, Leslie E., Andrew Reschovsky Reschovsky, Andrew 376

Chapter 23 Tax and Expenditure Limits, School Finance, and School Quality / Thomas A. Downes Downes, Thomas A., David N. Figlio Figlio, David N. 392

Section V Educational Markets and Decentralization / Henry M. Levin Levin, Henry M., Ron Zimmer Zimmer, Ron 409

Chapter 24 Issues in Educational Privatization / Henry M. Levin Levin, Henry M. 411

Chapter 25 Charter Schools / Robert Bifulco Bifulco, Robert, Katrina Bulkley Bulkley, Katrina 423

Chapter 26 Beyond the Rhetoric: Surveying the Evidence on Vouchers and Tax Credits / Ron Zimmer Zimmer, Ron, Eric P. Bettinger Bettinger, Eric P. 444

Chapter 27 Emerging Alternatives to Neighborhood-Based Public Schooling / Joshua M. Cowen Cowen, Joshua M., Eugenia F. Toma Toma, Eugenia F. 468

Section VI Race, Ses, and Achievement Gaps / Susanna Loeb Loeb, Susanna 489

Chapter 28 Patterns and Trends in Racial/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Academic Achievement Gaps / Sean F. Reardon Reardon, Sean F., Joseph P. Robinson-Cimpian Robinson-Cimpian, Joseph P., Ericka S. Weathers Weathers, Ericka S. 491

Chapter 29 Early Childhood and the Achievement Gap / Daphna Bassok Bassok, Daphna, Susanna Loeb Loeb, Susanna 510

Chapter 30 Increasing the Effectiveness of Teachers in Low-Performing Schools / Melinda Adnot Adnot, Melinda, James Wyckoff Wyckoff, James 528

Chapter 31 Effects of Educational Policies on Disadvantaged Students: From Desegregation to Accountability / Douglas N. Harris Harris, Douglas N. 545

Section VII Special Circumstances / David H. Monk Monk, David H. 565

Chapter 32 Special Education / Tom Parrish Parrish, Tom, Jenifer J. Harr-Robins Harr-Robins, Jenifer J., Jay G. Chambers Chambers, Jay G. 567

Chapter 33 Resource Needs for Educating Linguistic Minority Students / Russell W. Rumberger Rumberger, Russell W., Patricia Gándara Gándara, Patricia 585

Chapter 34 Challenges and Strategies Associated with Rural School Settings / John W. Sipple Sipple, John W., Brian O. Brent Brent, Brian O. 607

Chapter 35 The Organizational and Fiscal Implications of Transient Student Populations / Kieran M. Killeen Killeen, Kieran M., Kai A. Schafft Schafft, Kai A. 623

Chapter 36 Bridging the High School-College Divide / Thomas R. Bailey Bailey, Thomas R., Melinda Mechur Karp Karp, Melinda Mechur 640.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415838016

0415838010

9780415838023

0415838029

OCLC:

891494381