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Peer reviewedButler, Richard J.; Monk, David H. – Journal of Human Resources, 1985
Attention is focused on the possible loss of efficiency associated with efforts to increase size by closing schools and consolidating school districts. Empirical evidence from New York State is presented that shows that lower levels of efficiency exist in large compared to small school districts. Implications for policy are explored. (Author/CT)
Descriptors: Consolidated Schools, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Policy, Public Education
Download full textMonk, David H. – 1994
This paper reports on a study assessing the viability of the non-K-12 organizational form as currently practiced in New York State. The study involved 26 non-K-12 sending districts (small elementary schools) and 29 K-12 receiving districts. Results are based on pupil test score performance at the secondary level and on 692 responses to a parent…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Feeder Patterns, High School Students
Monk, David H. – 1992
While existing research on school and school district size is not as conclusive as policymakers might wish, it does point toward several new policy directions. Some relevant findings and recommendations are: (1) a larger school or district enrollment does not guarantee desirable results; (2) recommended school sizes have been declining over time,…
Descriptors: Consolidated Schools, Educational Policy, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
Monk, David H. – 1986
This report examines how the curricular offerings of large secondary schools compare with the curricular offerings of small secondary schools. The study is motivated by theories of production which hold that economies are available in large compared to small schools; it is pointed out, however, that larger schools may not take advantage of…
Descriptors: Class Size, Comparative Analysis, Consolidated Schools, Cost Effectiveness
Monk, David H.; Kadamus, James A. – 1994
This paper explores the impact of school district organizational structure on the productivity of educational systems and describes the implementation in New York State of a collaborative study process involving school district reorganization. The case for organizing schools or districts into larger units is typically made on either efficiency or…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Educational Benefits, Educational Change, Educational Equity (Finance)
Monk, David H.; Haller, Emil J. – 1986
This report provides an overview of a two-year study which analyzed reorganization/consolidation of small rural school districts, studied alternatives of inter-district resource sharing and new instructional technologies, and developed recommendations for changes in state laws/procedures. Researchers studied 11 small rural school districts in New…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Consolidated Schools, Educational Policy, Educational Responsibility
