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Walberg, Herbert J.; Fowler, William J., Jr. – 1986
A large scale study was undertaken to shed light on the question of school district efficiency, that is, the extent to which school districts are able to increase achievement beyond what would be expected from their families socioeconomic origins. Average scores on state-developed and nationally-standardized tests of third, sixth, and ninth…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Consolidated Schools, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Economics
Wholeben, Brent Edward – 1985
A number of key issues facing elementary, secondary, and postsecondary educational administrators during retrenchment require a hierarchical decision-modeling approach. This paper identifies and discusses the use of a hierarchical multiple-alternatives modeling formulation (computer-based) that compares and evaluates a group of solution…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Computer Simulation, Consolidated Schools, Decision Making
Fitzgerald, Nicholas B.; Hunt, Rodney K. – 1985
Reductions in the funding of compensatory education along with observed discrepancies in per-pupil cost among equally effective schools created a compelling case for the study of the determinants of cost-effective Chapter 1 programs in the state of Minnesota. Cost-effectiveness (CE) indexes for Chapter 1 reading and math services reflected a ratio…
Descriptors: Class Size, Compensatory Education, Consolidated Schools, Cost Effectiveness
Download full textChadwick, Kristine – 2002
AEL works with state educational entities to help schools become higher-performing learning communities. AEL's current partnership with Lincoln County (West Virginia) began about 6 months after the state board of education assumed administrative control of the county school system, citing major deficiencies in the system. AEL provided facilitative…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Involvement, Consolidated Schools, Educational Attitudes
Jakes, Harold E. – 1986
This report analyzes the effect of public participation and the use of third party neutrals on recommendations for reorganization of a large Ontario school system. To reexamine the system, expand programs, and consolidate schools, the board of education commissioned an advisory council in 1984 to obtain community input before making…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Consolidated Schools, Curriculum Design, Educational Change
Berger, Michael A. – 1982
This paper focuses on the organizational consequences of retrenchment policies emphasizing efficiency (selective cuts to insure long-term survival) and equity (across the board actions). The effectiveness of each of these policies was tested on 59 cases of school district enrollment decline over a 10-year period by means of a…
Descriptors: Administrator Selection, Case Studies, Consolidated Schools, Consultants
