School Resources, the Achievement Gap, and the Law
School Resources, the Achievement Gap, and the Law

Author: David J. Armor

Publisher:

Published: 2023-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781003399117

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"This book offers a novel and up-to-date exploration of the common belief that increasing conventional school resources will increase academic achievement and help close gaps between various advantaged and disadvantaged students. Taking the scholarship around this question, such as James S. Coleman's 1965 report on the Equality of Educational Opportunity, as a starting point, it brings in an extensive range of contemporary data sources and statistical analysis to offer an updated, robust and considered review of the issue. Moving beyond these empirical questions, it also explores how these empirical findings have been utilized in "education adequacy" litigation, discussing the evolving law of adequacy cases, while explaining the challenges of introducing complex data and analyses within a litigation framework. Judges typically have little experience with the complexity of modern education data and the analyses required to draw sound inferences. It will thus be of interest to scholars, researchers, and faculty with expertise in education policy, the economics and sociology of education, and public policy"--

School Resources, the Achievement Gap, and the Law
School Resources, the Achievement Gap, and the Law

Author: David J. Armor

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-01-12

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 100383583X

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This book offers a novel and up-to-date exploration of the common belief that increasing conventional school resources will increase academic achievement and help close gaps between various advantaged and disadvantaged students. Taking the scholarship around this question, such as James S. Coleman’s 1965 report on the Equality of Educational Opportunity, as a starting point, it brings in an extensive range of contemporary data sources and statistical analysis to offer an updated, robust, and considered review of the issue. Moving beyond these empirical questions, it also explores how these empirical findings have been utilized in “education adequacy” litigation, discussing the evolving law of adequacy cases, while explaining the challenges of introducing complex data and analyses within a litigation framework. Judges typically have little experience with the complexity of modern education data and the analyses required to draw sound inferences. It will thus be of interest to scholars, researchers, and faculty with expertise in education policy, the economics and sociology of education, and public policy.

The Relationship Between Educational Expenditure and Student Achievement
The Relationship Between Educational Expenditure and Student Achievement

Author: Education Partners (Project)

Publisher:

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 11

ISBN-13: 9781555165758

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The link between educational expenditure and student achievement remains a lively topic of debate after almost 30 years of study. This paper is designed to help legislators and other state policymakers understand a complex and technical area of research that will play an important role in state funding decisions. The paper examines why the relationship between educational expenditure and student achievement is important to state legislators and other policymakers; discusses results of early studies (1965-90) that explored the relationship between educational expenditure and student achievement; analyzes more recent studies (1990-95) of that relationship; identifies state initiatives linking educational expenditure and student achievement; and offers conclusions and recommendations to state policymakers. State policymakers are advised to explore alternatives for forging proactive links between education funding and student achievement; fund fiscal incentive and reward programs at the school and school district levels; develop long-term state research around the relationship of expenditure and achievement; and collect and maintain the necessary data for research and decision making. Two tables and 15 endnotes are included. (Contains 12 references.) (LMI)