Opis: Financing Education in a Climate of Change - Rulon Garfield, Deborah Verstegen, Vern Brimley

This new edition of the classic text in the field of school finance retains the practical tone and superior presentation that made the previous editions best sellers, while presenting the most up-to-date information and material available on key subjects. Here readers get a firm, balanced look of all facets of financing education, clarified and reinforced through numerous clear tables, figures, and key concept lists, and a tone and presentation that illustrates even the most difficult concepts. The new Twelfth Edition of Financing Education in a Climate of Change includes information on hot button topics such as the economics of education, recent court decisions 50-state comparison tables, the Common Core State Standards, and the ongoing debate about school vouchers, tax credits, and charter schools.Chapter 1 The Economics of Education Education as Human Capital Creation of Wealth and Education Education: An Important Industry A Public-Sector Responsibility Economics and Social Progress Economic Benefits of Education Noneconomic Benefits of Education Taxation and Education Cost-Quality Relationship in Education Chapter 2 The Need for Adequate Funds Societal Impact on Educational Needs Education Deserves High Priority The Public Wants Good Schools The Increasing Costs of Education Demographic and Social Influences The Consequences of Not Education People Adequately Society Suffers the Effects of Poor Education What is the Cost of an Adequate Education? Chapter 3 Financing Education Equitably Inequalities in Financing Education Equity: An Objective of School Finance Reform Equity at the School Level Measures of School District Wealth Historical Influences on Equity The Equalization Principal Improving State Equalization Practices Foundation Program Variations The Impact of Average Daily Attendance on Equity The Changing Climate and Current School Finance Practices Chapter 4 Patterns for School Finance Systems Developing Patterns Determining the Best Finance Plan Full State Funding District Power Equalization Property Reassessment and Local District Revenues Emphasis on Weighting Factors Principal Types of Weightings Chapter 5 Sources of Revenue The Taxation System Education- Financed by Government Characteristics of a Good Tax System Taxes for Education Income Tax Sales Tax Property Tax Excise Tax Severance Tax Other Funding Sources Potential New Taxes Chapter 6 Eroding Local Control Changing Rural-Urban Influence on Education Basic School District Administrative Units The Administration of Local School Districts Advantages of Local Control Fiscal Independence of School Districts Trends in Local Taxation Practices Measure of Local Taxpaying Ability Local, State, and Federal Tax Responsibility Chapter 7 Education: A State Function Early Development of State Responsibility Development of Decentralized Educational Systems Development of School Finance Policies Developmental Stages of School Finance The Varying State Programs State Ability to Support Education Chapter 8 Federal Interest in Education Federalism Historical Role of the Federal Government U.S. Department of Education Constitutional Role Block Grants, Categorical Aid, and General Aid Federal Expenditures Fiscal Advantages and Disadvantages Increased Government Service The Future of Federal Aid to Education Chapter 9 The Influence and Climate of the Courts Three Waves of School Finance Litigation The First Wave of School Finance Litigation The Second Wave of School Finance Litigation The Third Wave of School Finance Litigation: A Shift from Equity to Adequacy Second-Generation Adequacy Cases Impact of School Finance Litigation over Time Pressure for Reform Finance Reform or Tax Reduction? Court Decision Guidelines Chapter 10 Public Funds and Nonpublic Schools The Law and Church-State Relations Educational Choice Controversy Not Solved Chapter 11 Financing School Facilities Early Capital-Outlay Programs The Need Current Capital-Outlay Rulings State Support Equity in Financing Educational Facilities The Federal Government and Capital Outlays Capital-Outlay Finance Plans School Bonding Practices Other Alternatives Impact Fees Chapter 12 Administering the District and School Budget Evolution of Budgetary Practices Development of a Systems Approach to Budgeting District and School Budgetary Approaches District-Level Budgetary Practices Administering the District Budget School/District Coordination Budgeting at the School Level Challenge of Leadership Chapter 13 Accounting and Auditing The School Accounting System The Changing Accounting Environment Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Characteristics of Governmental (Fund) Accounting Encumbrance Accounting Cost Accounting Accrual Accounting Receiving and Depositing Funds Expending School Funds Auditing Protecting School Funds Chapter 14 Business Aspects of the School Community Increased Safety Hazards The Business Office Supplies and Equipment Purchasing Supply Management Risk Management Transportation School Food Services Chapter 15 Human Resources and School Finance The Expanded Role of Human Resources Administration Teacher Compensation Certification Pay-for-Performance-- Merit Pay Additional Issues Teachers and School Finance The Changing Assignments of Teachers Administrative and Supervisory Salaries Noncertified Personnel Salaries Payroll Policies and Procedures Government Influence Chapter 16 The Road Ahead in School Finance The Past as Prologue The Continuing Climate of Change Investments in Education Improvements in Education The Future of Public School Finance Unresolved Issues Some Characteristics of Educational Structure School Finance Goals The Challenge

Szczegóły: Financing Education in a Climate of Change - Rulon Garfield, Deborah Verstegen, Vern Brimley

Tytuł: Financing Education in a Climate of Change
Autor: Rulon Garfield, Deborah Verstegen, Vern Brimley
Producent: Pearson
ISBN: 9780133919783
Rok produkcji: 2015
Ilość stron: 416
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.55 kg

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