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Deregulating school aid in California. How districts responded to flexibility in Tier 3 categorical funds in 2010-2011 /

"California's system of school finance is highly regulated and prescriptive. A large share of state funding is allocated through categorical programs, that is, programs whose funding is contingent upon districts using the money in a particular way or for a particular purpose. In 2008-09, t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: Rand Education (Institute), Policy Analysis for California Education (Organization)
Otros Autores: Stecher, Brian M., Briggs, Mary
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, Calif. : Rand Corporation, 2012.
Colección:Technical report (Rand Corporation) ; TR-1229-WFHF/DCKF/STF.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Deregulating school aid in California
  • Methods
  • Opinions, sources of information, and knowledge about Tier 3 flexibility
  • How were Tier 3 program funds used and accounted for?
  • How districts made budget decisions: goals, local constituencies, and outside advice
  • Consequences of Tier 3 flexibility for districts
  • District leaders' future plans
  • Conclusions and policy implications
  • Appendix A: List of advisory group members
  • Appendix B: List of Tier 3 categorical programs (2009-2010)
  • Appendix C: Procedures for Sampling, Data Collection, And Analysis
  • Appendix D: Median values on selected district characteristics
  • Appendix E: Comparing CFO responses based on district characteristics
  • Appendix F: School characteristics associated with district responses to Tier 3 flexibility
  • Appendix G: Online survey.