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Clearinghouse on Educational Policy and Management
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Trends and Issues: School Reform
Financing ReformEJ653593 EA539974 You CAN Get There from Here: How Three Urban Schools Could Use Existing Resources To Afford Comprehensive School Reform. Author: Fermanich, Mark L.; Kimball, Steven M. Availability: http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/tesl-ej/ Journal Citation: Journal of Education Finance, v28 n1 p75-96 Sum 2002 Publication Date: 2002 ISSN: 0098-9495 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143) Journal Announcement: CIJFEB2003 Abstract: Examines how three urban elementary schools could reallocate existing resources to adopt one or more New American Schools whole-school-reform designs. Concludes that all three schools possess the funds necessary to adopt two designs: Modern Red Schoolhouse and Success for All/Roots and Wings. (Contains 36 references.) (PKP) ED465851 UD035132 The Cost Effectiveness of Whole School Reforms. Urban Diversity Series. Author: Levin, Henry M. Institutional Author: ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education, New York, NY.(BBB00899); Columbia Univ., New York, NY. Inst. for Urban and Minority Education.(BBB12115) Availability: ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education, 525 West 120th Street, Box 40, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027. Tel: 212-678-3433; Tel: 800-601-4012 (Toll Free); e-mail: eric-cue@columbia.edu; Web site: http://www.eric-web.tc.columbia.edu/. Sponsoring Agency: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. (EDD00036)@; Columbia Univ., New York, NY. Teachers College. (QPX17850) Publication Date: May 2002 Report Number: Ser-114 Language: English Document Type: ERIC product (071); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: RIEDEC2002 Abstract: This report examines issues related to the cost effectiveness of whole school reform. The first section discusses the development of whole school reform models, criteria for model adoption, and challenges of whole school reform for evaluation. The second section, "Comparing Effectiveness," looks at models for evaluation (experimental, quasi-experimental, and other methods); sampling of schools (selection concerns, bias, and student population differences); school outcomes (differences in goals, values, measurement issues, evaluators, and comparability of effectiveness reports). The third section, "Comparing Cost Data," discusses cost methodology (general principles, early cost study experience, consideration of resource reallocation, and cost recovery). The fourth section, "Conclusions and Recommendations," examines six issues that should be considered to obtain comparability for cost effectiveness purposes. (Contains 66 references.) (SM) Descriptors: Change Strategies; *Cost Effectiveness; Data Analysis; *Educational Change; Elementary Secondary Education; Program Effectiveness; Public Schools; *Research Methodology Identifiers: Reform Efforts Contract Number: ED-99-CO-0035 Geographic Source: U.S.; New York ED457583 EA031335 Philanthropic Support for Public Education in the Southwestern Region: An Assay of Philanthropy's Potential To Impact Comprehensive School Reform in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Environmental Scanning Brief. Author: Born, Laurie; Wilson, Dave Institutional Author: Southwest Educational Development Lab., Austin, TX.(BBB00950) Availability: For full text: http://www.sedl.org. Sponsoring Agency: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. (EDD00036) Publication Date: December 2000 Report Number: ESB-00-06 Language: English Pages: 36 Document Type: Reports--Research (143) Journal Announcement: RIEMAR2002 Abstract: This report examines the relationship between philanthropy and public schools in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas served by the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL). While begun as a project to build understanding and to support institutional planning, this report speaks also to local school leaders, the philanthropy community, and educational policymakers. The report provides a stimulus for dialogue with each of these groups to help refine and clarify the insights gained, with the ultimate object of fostering shared understanding. The study sought to understand what kind of philanthropic support public schools are receiving and what they might expect from philanthropic sources. Two secondary purposes were to assess whether SEDL might play a useful role in assisting schools in the quest for philanthropic support and/or in providing research-based information to help donors in their decision-making about contributions to school reform. The following questions were asked in the report: (1) How much support from philanthropic sources goes to public schools in the region? (2) How is the giving distributed? (3) Which are the most active grant makers and what are their characteristics? and (4) Is there a role for SEDL in providing research-based information or other services for philanthropic organizations? Appendixes list gift revenues for top-receiving districts by state, and organizations making grants in the southwestern region. (DFR) Descriptors: Academic Achievement; *Budgeting; Decision Making; Educational Change; Educational Finance; Educational Objectives; *Educational Policy; Elementary Secondary Education; *Fund Raising; *Grants; *Philanthropic Foundations; Private Financial Support; *Public Education; Public Schools Target Audience: Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners Contract Number: RJ96006801 Geographic Source: U.S.; Texas EJ604811 EA536997 Can Wisconsin Schools Afford Comprehensive School Reform? Author: Odden, Allan; Archibald, Sarah; Tychsen, Anita Availability: Journal Citation: Journal of Education Finance, v25 n3 p323-42 Win 2000 Publication Date: 2000 ISSN: 0098-9495 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143) Journal Announcement: CIJOCT2000 Abstract: Examines whether the Modern Red Schoolhouse, an expensive reform design, could be funded in high-, medium-, and low- spending school districts across Wisconsin. Most Wisconsin schools can afford MRS reform elements; less expensive strategies are also available. Findings may not apply to states with lower per-pupil fiscal investments. (Contains 26 references.) (MLH) Descriptors: *Academic Achievement; Computer Uses in Education; *Cost Effectiveness; *Costs; Educational Change; *Educational Finance; Educational Policy; Educational Technology; Elementary Secondary Education; Federal Programs; *Productivity; *Program Implementation; Standards Identifiers: *Systemic Change; *Wisconsin EJ601170 EA536808 The Costs of Sustaining Educational Change through Comprehensive School Reform. Author: Odden, Allan Availability: Journal Citation: Phi Delta Kappan, v81 n6 p433-38 Feb 2000 Publication Date: 2000 ISSN: 0031-7217 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Evaluative (142) Journal Announcement: CIJAUG2000 Abstract: Implementation costs for comprehensive school change designs (like the New American Schools models) vary widely. This article discusses the rationale and cost of each design element: principals and vice principals, instruction facilitators, classroom teachers, education specialists, struggling student strategies, professional development, teacher aides, family outreach, and technology. (Contains 15 references.) (MLH) Descriptors: *Costs; *Educational Change; *Educational Technology; Elementary Secondary Education; *Professional Development; Program Design; Program Implementation; Remedial Instruction; *School Personnel Identifiers: New American Schools; New Jersey; Roots and Wings Program; *Systemic Change |