Money and Schools

6. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-138-02506-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 394 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 735 g

For both aspiring and experienced education leaders in school budgeting, finance, and resource management courses, Money and Schools explains and demonstrates the relationship between money and equality of educational opportunity. Grounded in research and best practices, this book provides a broad overview of school finance, budgeting, and resource allocation, as well as a detailed examination of day-to-day funding operations. This accessible and engaging book offers strong connections to real-world experiences and detailed information on pre-K–12 funding history, concepts, and current operations.
New to this edition:• Cutting edge research on the relationship of money and student learning outcomes, alterations to state aid distribution formulas, new federal education initiatives, and a changing landscape in school finance litigation.• New concepts that have gained traction since the last edition of the book, including school choice and privatization, Common Core State Standards, value-added teacher evaluation, and growth of online options at the K–12 level.• Updated end-of-chapter activities and additional resources that are aligned with the key concepts and content of each chapter.• Online instructor resources

Autoren/Hrsg.

Crampton, Faith E.

Crampton, Faith

Wood, R. Craig

Thompson, David C.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About the Authors
Preface
Acknowledgments

Part I: Overview of Broad Concepts

1 Schools, Values, and Money
2 Funding Schools: A Policy Perspective
3 Basic Funding Structures


Part II: Operationalizing School Money

4 School Funds Accountability and Professionalism
5 Budget Planning
6 Budgeting for Personnel
7 Budgeting for Instruction
8 Budgeting for Student Activities
9 Budgeting for School Infrastructure
10 Budgeting for Transportation and Food Service
11 Legal Liability and Risk Management

Part III: A View of the Future

12 Site-Based Leadership
13 The Future of School Funding

Über Autor(innen)

Faith E. Crampton is an education consultant serving as President and CEO of Crampton & Associates and retired as Associate Professor of Education Finance and Policy in the Department of Administrative Leadership at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

R. Craig Wood is Professor of Educational Administration & Policy at the University of Florida and Chair of the National Education Finance Conference.

David C. Thompson is Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership at Kansas State University, where he holds the Elvon G. Skeen Endowed Chair for Education.