Adequacy-Based Funding for Small, Isolated Schools: An Approach for Maine

Autor/inn/en	Allen, Debra M.; Sloan, James E.
Institution	University of Southern Maine, Center for Education Policy, Applied Research, and Evaluation
Titel	Adequacy-Based Funding for Small, Isolated Schools: An Approach for Maine
Quelle	(2005), (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Rural Schools; Small Schools; Geographic Isolation; Educational Finance; Financial Support; Enrollment; Expenditure per Student; Teacher Student Ratio; School Location; Operating Expenses; Public Schools; Maine + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; Bildungsfonds; Finanzielle Förderung; Einschulung; Lehrer-Schüler-Relation; Schulgelände; Betriebskosten; Public school; Öffentliche Schule
Abstract	How to adequately fund small schools is becoming a pressing issue in Maine due to numerous factors, including state and federal accountability laws and declining enrollments. The following were among the challenges facing small rural schools: (a) attracting and retaining qualified teachers, (b) attracting and retaining qualified specialty teachers such as music teachers, nurses, science teachers, special education personnel, (c) less visible but increased proportions of students living in poverty, (d) availability of trained special education staff for severe, low-incidence disabilities, and (e) cost of living adjustments that further exacerbate the problem of attracting and retaining high quality teachers. Determining the extent to which these and other potential issues exist in Maine and identifying potential solutions are crucial. Among potential solutions that have been major topics of discussion in Maine are the use of technology and distance education opportunities, participation in regional efforts, and additional funding changes. This paper describes one piece of this complex equation: a funding adjustment for small, geographically isolated schools. (Contains 8 tables and 2 figures.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Center for Education Policy, Applied Research, and Evaluation. University of Southern Maine, 37 College Avenue, Gorham, ME 04038. Tel: 888-800-5044; Tel: 207-780-5044; Fax: 207-228-8143; e-mail: cepare@usm.maine.edu; Web site: http://www.cepare.usm.maine.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10