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Financing Education in a Climate of Change: International Edition

Autor Vern A. Brimley, Jr., Rulon R. Garfield
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 2 oct 2008
<>This classic text on school finance contains the most comprehensive and current information that affects school finance, including historical, economic, technological/mathematical, and legal points of view.  
This book is both scholarly and engaging, and is practical, easy-to-read and comprehend; appealing to a diverse audience of students, educational leaders, parents, and legislators. School finance is an evolving topic and this text, now in its Tenth Edition, continues to cover all current trends to provide readers with a firm knowledge of educational finance trends and issues that administrators need to understand. It serves as an excellent reference for both practitioners and academics.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780205693764
ISBN-10: 0205693768
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 178 x 235 mm
Greutate: 0.6 kg
Ediția:10Nouă
Editura: Pearson Education
Colecția Pearson Education
Locul publicării:Upper Saddle River, United States

Cuprins

Preface    
 
Chapter 1: The Economics of Education
Education as Human Capital
Creation of Wealth and Education
Education: An Important Industry
A Public Sector Responsibility
Stimulates Economic Growth
Economic Benefits of Education
Noneconomic Benefits of Education
Taxation and Education
Cost Quality Relationship to Education
Summary
Assignment Projects
Selected Readings
Endnotes
 
Chapter 2: Financing Education Adequately
Societal Impact on Education Needs
Education Deserves Higher Priority 
The Increasing Costs of Education 
Goals Have Increased
People Want Better Education 
Demographic and Social Changes 
The Consequences of Not Educating People 
Society Suffers the Effects of Poor Education
The Public Demands Improvement
Summary 
Assignment Projects 
Selected Readings 
Endnotes 
 
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 Principle 
Improving State Equalization Practices 
Foundation Program Variations 
The Impact of Average Daily Attendance on Equity 
Confusion in Current School Finance Practices 
Summary 
Assignment Projects
Selected Readings 
Endnotes 
 
Chapter 4: Patterns for School Finance Systems 
Developing Patterns 
Full State Funding 
District Power Equalization 
Property Reassessment and Local District Revenues 
Equalization of Services 
Emphasis on Weighting Factors 
Principal Types of Weightings 
Summary 
Assignment Projects 
Selected Readings 
Endnotes 
 
Chapter 5: Sources of Revenue 
The Taxation System 
Characteristics of a Good Tax System 
Criteria for Evaluating Tax Structure 
Taxes for Education 
Property Tax 
Income Tax 
Sales Tax 
Sumptuary Tax 
Severance Tax 
Potential New Taxes 
Lotteries 
Private Foundations 
School-Business Partnerships 
Summary 
Assignment Projects 
Selected Readings 
Endnotes 
 
Chatper 6: Eroding Local Control 
Diminishing Local Control 
Decreasing Rural Influence on Education 
Decreasing Urban Economic Advantages 
School Districts: Basic Administrative Units 
The Administration of Local School Districts 
Local Fiscal Control 
Advantages of Local Control 
Fiscal Independence of School Districts 
Trends in Local Taxation Practices 
Measures of Local Taxpaying Ability 
Local, State, and Federal Tax Responsibility 
Summary 
Assignment Projects 
Selected Readings 
Endnotes 
 
Chatper 7: Education: A State Function 
Early Development of State Responsibility 
Development of School Finance Policies 
Developmental Stages of School Finance Theory 
The Varying State Roles 
State Financial Support 
State Ability to Support Education 
Summary  
Assignment Projects 
Selected Readings 
Endnotes 
 
Chapter 8: Federal Interest in Education
Federalism 
Historical Role of the Federal Government
Department of Education
Constitutional Role 
Federal Expenditures 
Federal Fiscal Advantages and Disadvantages   
Federal Aid in Lieu of Taxes 
Increased Governmental Services 
The Future of Federal Aid to Education   
Summary 
Assignment Projects
Selected Readings 
Endnotes 
 
Chapter 9: The Influence and Climate of the Courts 
Diversity in State Court Rulings
Court Decision Guidelines 
Power of the Courts before 1971 
Serrano v. Priest (1971) 
Consequences of Serrano 
San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez (1973) 
State Court Cases 
Complexities of Judicial Review 
Meeting Court Mandates 
Court Cases, Equity, and Adequacy 
Campaign for Fiscal Equity v. The State of New York (2003) and CRE II (2006)
Principles Established by Court Decisions 
Pressure for Reform 
Finance Studies and Reform Efforts
Factors Limiting School Finance Reform 
California's Proposition 13 
Finance Reform or Tax Reduction 
Summary 
Assignment Projects 
Selected Readings 
Endnotes 
 
Chapter 10: Public Funds and Nonpublic Schools 
A Controversial Issue 
Nonpublic School Enrollments 
The Law and Church-State Relations 
Intervention by the Courts 
Educational Choice 
Controversy Not Solved 
Summary 
Assignment Projects 
Selected Readings 
Endnotes
 
Chapter 11: Financing School Facilities 
Early Capital Outlay Programs 
State Support 
Equity in Financing Educational Facilities 
 The Federal Government and Capital Outlays 
Capital-Outlay Finance Plans 
School Bonding Practices 
Impact Fees 
Other Alternatives 
Summary 
Assignment Projects 
Selected Readings 
Endnotes
 
Chapter 12: Administering the School Budget 
Evolution of Budgetary Practices 
The Budget 
Administration of the Budget 
Budgeting at the School Level 
School/District Coordination 
Systems of Budget Administration 
Challenge of Leadership 
Summary 
Assignment Projects 
Selected Readings 
Endnotes 
 
Chapter 13: Accounting and Auditing 
The Changing Accounting Environment
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) 
Encumbrance Accounting 
Cost Accounting 
Accrual Accounting 
Receiving and Depositing Funds 
Expending School Funds 
Financial Reports 
Auditing 
Protecting School Funds 
Summary 
Assignment Projects 
Selected Readings 
Endnotes 
 
Chapter 14: Business Aspects of the School Community 

 
Increased Safety Hazards 
The Business Office 
Supplies and Equipment 
Purchasing 
Supply Management 
Risk Management 
Insurance 
Transportation 
School Food Services 
Summary 
Assignment Projects 
Selected Readings 
Endnotes 
 
Chapter 15: Human Resources and School Finance 
The Expanded Role of Human Resource Administration 
Teacher Compensation
Certification 
Teachers and School Finance 
The Changing Assignments of Teachers 
Administrative and Supervisory Salaries 
Noncertificated Personnel Salaries 
Payroll Policies and Procedures 
Governmental Influence
Summary 
Assignment Projects 
Selected Readings 
Endnotes 
 
Chapter 16: The Road Ahead in School Finance 
The Unpredictable Future of Public School Finance 
Unresolved Issues 
Some Characteristics of Educational Structure 
School Finance Goals 
The Challenge 
 
Endnotes 
Index 
 

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Financing Education in a Climate of Change, 10/e
Vern Brimley, Jr., Brigham Young University
Rulon R. Garfield, Brigham Young University
 
This practical, easy-to-read book is both scholarly and engaging. It appeals to a diverse audience of students, educational leaders, parents, and legislators. School finance is an evolving topic and this text, now in its Tenth Edition, continues to cover all current trends to provide readers with a firm knowledge of educational finance policies and issues that administrators need to understand. It serves as an excellent reference for both practitioners and academics.
 
New to this Edition:
  • Information about the No Child Left Behind law (NCLB) as it relates to school finance is addressed throughout the text with a more comprehensive description of federalism and its ramifications to NCLB as it encroaches on local control and state responsibility.
  • Addresses the importance of safety and security in an effective school environment (Ch. 14).
  • Thoroughly explains the concept of "weighting" to provide school leaders with a working knowledge of how to finance special education students responsibly (Chs. 3 & 4).
  • Covers new issues dealing with school choice – vouchers, tax credits, charter schools; Explores increased interest in adequacy, economics, and federalism (Chs. 1, 2, & 8)
  • Demonstrates the impact of the courts on public schools, keeping users well informed on the court's influence on finance policy in education. The Tenth Edition examines the enhanced focus on the shift from equity to adequacy and the controversy centered on different perceptions of state constitutional language (Chs. 9 & 10).
  • Places new emphasis on duties of school and district level administrators, providing information relating to the new Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements and reporting procedures – Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and other practical background for both practicing and future principals and district leaders (Chs. 6 & 13).
  • The Tenth Edition reviews the historical periods of school finance and describes a new sixth state (Ch. 7).
Here’s What Your Colleagues Are Saying:
“I have used the text for several years and have found it an excellent choice for my course.” 
Marilyn Hirth, Ball State University
 
“The text does a remarkable job of presenting the topic and explaining the various elements that detail and develop the topic and does not overstate the point to boredom or statistical analysis unnecessary for building level administrators.”
Joseph Herbert Torres, New Mexico State University

Caracteristici

  • Gives professors and students a broad overview of school finance in a clear, comprehensive, readable manner.
  • Covers equity for students as well as taxpayers in order to provide a complete perspective for readers.
  • Recognizes the importance of identifying future patterns of school finance in the 21st Century.
  • Covers issues such as lotteries, vouchers, school choice, and lack of facilities (Ch. 5, 10, & 11).

  • Contains updated tables, charts, and coverage of the most recent court cases influencing state finance and church/state matters, keeping the text cutting-edge (Chs. 9 & 10).

Caracteristici noi

  • Information about the No Child Left Behind law (NCLB) as it relates to school finance is addressed throughout the text with a more comprehensive description of federalism and its ramifications to NCLB as it encroaches on local control and state responsibility.
  • Addresses the importance of safety and security in an effective school environment (Ch. 14).
  • Thoroughly explains the concept of "weighting" to provide school leaders with a working knowledge of how to finance special education students responsibly(Chs 3 & 4).
  • Covers new issues dealing with school choice — vouchers, tax credits, charter schools; Explores increased interest in adequacy, economics, and federalism (Chs. 1, 2, & 8)
  • Demonstrates the impact of the courts on public schools, keeping users well-informed on the court's influence on finance policy in education. The Tenth edition examines the enhanced focus on the shift from equity to adequacy and the controversy centered on different perceptions of state constitutional language. (Chs. 9 & 10).

  • Places new emphasis on duties of school and district level administrators, providing information relating to the new Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements and reporting procedures — Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and other practical background for both practicing and future principals and district leaders. (Chs. 6 & 13)
  • Eroding local control — more states are assuming control of local districts; mayors in large cities are usurping authority from local school boards, politicization of school finance decisions by legislatures some requiring the “65% Solution,” and entrepreneurs contracting to operate schools (Ch 6 & 7).

  • The Tenth Edition reviews the historical periods of school finance and describes a new sixth state (Ch. 7).
  • TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE–Allyn & Bacon Educational Administration Website (www.ablongman.com/edleadership). New PowerPoint visuals aid the teacher in making presentations to the students. Assignment problems at the end of each chapter have been updated and augmented on the website by problems, simulations, and links that provide real-life, current data for students to explore and manipulate. Additional test questions specific to this text are available online by contacting your local representative.