Money and schools / by R. Craig Wood, David C. Thompson, and Faith E. Crampton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wood, R. Craig, author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central.

George R. Fink Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School budgets--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

School budgets.

Schools--United States--Accounting--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Schools.

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

Education.

Accounting.

United States.

Finance.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

polychrome

Edition:

Seventh edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2019.

System Details:

text file

Biography/History:

R. Craig Wood is Professor of Educational Administration and Policy at the University of Florida, USA. David C. Thompson is the Skeen Endowed Chair in Education and Professor and Department Head of Educational Leadership at Kansas State University, USA. Faith E. Crampton is President and CEO of Crampton & Associates, an education consulting firm, who retired as Associate Professor of Education Finance and Policy at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Brief Contents; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; About the Authors; Preface; Overview; Who We Are; The Current Context; What's New in This Edition?; Who Should Read This Book; What You Should Expect from This Book; Acknowledgments; Part I Overview of Broad Concepts; Chapter 1 Schools, Values, and Money; The Context of Public Education Today; What Are Schools Becoming?; Where Public Schools May Be Headed; Point-Counterpoint; Case Study; Portfolio Exercises; Notes; Web Resources; Recommended Resources

Chapter 2 Funding Schools: A Policy PerspectiveA More Expansive View; What is the Scope of Education Finance in America?; Education and Economics; The Structure of School Governance in America; Sources of Fiscal Support for Schools; What Constitutes Adequate and Equitable Funding for Schools?; Equality, Productivity, and Liberty in Public Education; Point-Counterpoint; Case Study; Portfolio Exercises; Notes; Web Resources; Recommended Resources; Chapter 3 Basic Funding Structures; The Context of Funding Schools; What is the Overarching Tax System?; State Funding for Schools

The Development of State School Aid FormulasAdjustments and Additions to Basic Aid Formulas; Wrap-Up; Point-Counterpoint; Case Study; Portfolio Exercises; Notes; Web Resources; Recommended Resources; Part II Operationalizing School Money; Chapter 4 School Funds: Accountability, Performance, and Professionalism; School Funds Accountability; Fiscal Accountability; Allocation in Education Budgets; Tracking School Money; A Final Word Concerning Professionalism; Point-Counterpoint; Case Study; Portfolio Exercises; Notes; Web Resources; Recommended Resources; Chapter 5 Budget Planning

Budgets and SchoolsBasic Budget Concepts; Organizing for Budgeting; How are Individual Schools Funded?; What is the Role of Stakeholders?; Point-Counterpoint; Case Study; Portfolio Exercises; Notes; Web Resources; Recommended Resources; Chapter 6 Budgeting for Human Resources; The General Landscape; The Human Resource Function; Human Resource Compensation Policies and Procedures; Other Issues in Human Resource Budgeting; What is the Role of Stakeholders?; Point-Counterpoint; Case Study; Portfolio Exercises; Notes; Web Resources; Recommended Resources; Chapter 7 Budgeting for Instruction

The Overall PictureThe Planning Function; Organizational Options; Instructional Budget Concepts; The Elements of Budgeting for Instruction; Wrap-Up; Point-Counterpoint; Case Study; Portfolio Exercises; Notes; Web Resources; Recommended Resources; Chapter 8 Budgeting for Student Activities; Activities and Schools; Budgeting for Activities; A Final Word of Caution; Point-Counterpoint; Case Study; Portfolio Exercises; Notes; Web Resources; Recommended Resources; Chapter 9 Budgeting for School Infrastructure; School Infrastructure Needs in Perspective; Nature and Size of School Infrastructure

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 9, 2019).

David C. Thompson is listed as the primary author on the title page of the fifth edition.

"Sixth edition published by Routledge 2015"--T.p. verso.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George R. Fink Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9781138327634

1138327638

9781138327665

1138327662

9780429449147

0429449143

9780429829796

0429829795

9780429829802

0429829809

9780429829789

0429829787

Publisher Number:

99981374220

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.