Financing Education in a Climate of Change: International Edition
Autor Vern A. Brimley, Jr., Rulon R. Garfielden Limba Engleză Paperback – 2 oct 2008
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
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
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:
“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
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).
“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.