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Direct linkKerrigan, Steven M. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The current study seeks to identify a possible connection between the consolidation and reorganization of public school districts and schools and state-level legislation throughout the United States from 1993 through 2012. A mixed methods approach was utilized. Quantitative analysis of statewide public school district data identified states…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Districts, Consolidated Schools, School Organization
Balcom, Janet Jones – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In November 2007, area voters approved the consolidating of four districts into the Twin Rivers Unified School District (TRUSD) intending to create an articulated pre-K-adult urban district of 27,000 students. Since the creation of TRUSD no studies have been conducted to measure the impact of the consolidation on student achievement and related…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Leadership, School Districts, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedLawrence, Barbara Kent – Journal of Education, 2004
Relying on standardized tests to measure performance and determine accountability obscures the fact that only reciprocal rights and responsibilities can create authentic accountability. A student has the right to expect a teacher will begin on time with a well-prepared lesson, the necessary materials, and the skill to conduct a class. A teacher,…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Accountability, Interpersonal Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1993
This handbook describes procedures for school-district reorganization in California. Following the introductory chapter, chapter 2 offers a historical overview of school-district reorganization in California. Chapters 3 and 4 outline the organization and responsibilities of the county committee and the role and responsibilities of the State Board…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Consolidated Schools, Counties, County School Districts
Terrell, Charles S., Jr. – 1988
This paper charts a proposed 15-point plan to move from the present California public school system, devised over 50 years ago, to a system flexible enough to go into the next century. The plan is proposed by Charles S. Terrell, Jr., Ed.D., San Bernardino County superintendent of schools. The 15 points address changes in these areas: (1) class…
Descriptors: Class Size, Consolidated Schools, Decision Making, Educational Facilities
Wachtel, Betsy; Powers, Brian – 1979
This volume attempts to document ways in which several communities have dealt with the problems of declining school enrollments. Each case study outlines some type of public participation in the task of adjusting to population changes and fiscal pressures. The first chapter supplies an introductory overview of issues related to declining…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Bus Transportation, Case Studies, Citizen Participation
