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Menefee-Libey, David J.; Kerchner, Charles Taylor – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2015
In 2013, Governor Jerry Brown and the California legislature radically restructured the state's school funding system and accountability systems with a weighted student formula and a mandated local planning process in each district. The new law substitutes local politics and grassroots agency for state-driven mandates and compliance reviews. While…
Descriptors: Accountability, Funding Formulas, Finance Reform, Educational Finance
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Ludlow, Larry H.; Pedulla, Joseph; Reagan, Emile Mitescu; Enterline, Sarah; Cannady, Mac; Chappe, Stephanie – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2011
To meet demands for accountability, most schools and departments of education at institutions of higher education (IHEs) gather information on their current students and graduates. This paper describes issues to consider when designing a longitudinal data collection and management system, drawing on seven years' experience developing such a…
Descriptors: Management Systems, Accountability, Program Implementation, Research Design
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Mintrop, Heinrich; Trujillo, Tina – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2005
This paper explores what lessons we can learn from the experiences of states that instituted NCLB-like accountability systems prior to 2001 (here called first-generation accountability systems). We looked at the experiences of three smaller states (Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina), four larger ones (California, Florida, New York, Texas), and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, School Effectiveness