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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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School District Spending on Professional Development: Insights Available from National Data (1992-1998).
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Killeen, Kieran M.; Monk, David H.; Plecki, Margaret L. – Journal of Education Finance, 2002
Analyzes measure of professional development expenditures by U.S. school districts using three panels of data from the Census Bureau. Finds that districts devote approximately 3 percent of total general expenditures to professional development, which equates to approximately 200 dollars per pupil. Findings reflect a fairly flat trend in new…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Professional Development, School District Spending
A Conceptual Framework for Examining School Finance Reform Options for the State of Ohio.
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Monk, David H.; Theobald, Neil D. – Journal of Education Finance, 2001
Interviews involving 58 Ohio stakeholders focused on detailing state K-12 education goals, identifying the current system's strengths and weaknesses, and discussing the financial/political viability of potential school funding strategies. Consensus emerged regarding the role of property taxes, local control, the foundation formula rationale, and…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Finance Reform, Foundation Programs
Understanding Teacher Resource Allocation in New York State Secondary Schools: A Case Study Approach.
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Brent, Brian O.; Roellke, Christopher F.; Monk, David H. – Journal of Education Finance, 1997
Uses state-collected data and microlevel indicators to examine the allocation of professional staff across elementary, secondary, and administrative schooling levels and program areas within New York State. Case studies of four districts were constructed around a distinction between disposition and utilization of teaching resources. There are…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education
Challenges Surrounding the Collection and Use of Data for the Study of Finance and Productivity.
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Monk, David H. – Journal of Education Finance, 1997
Discusses school finance data needs, highlighting discrepancies between available data and emerging policy issues surrounding resource origination, disposition, and utilization; and data usage. Discusses some innovative data uses (allocating teachers' and students' time) in New York State and recommends ways to assure the alignment of collected…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Finance, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
The Distribution of Salary Increments between Veteran and Novice Teachers: Evidence from New York State.
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Monk, David H.; Jacobson, Stephen L. – Journal of Education Finance, 1985
Accompanied by several charts and tables, this study examines differential salary increments for veteran and novice teachers in 43 New York State school districts. Awarding larger percentage increments to experienced rather than to beginning employees is less common in comparable professions and may discourage new teaching recruits. Includes 17…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Salaries
Raising Revenues for New York's Public Schools: A Synthesis of Options for Policymakers.
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Monk, David H. – Journal of Education Finance, 1995
Summarizes a New York State Board of Regents study group's findings in four sections: an overview and critique of the real property tax; proposals for reforming this tax; proposals for shifting away from real property; and proposals for freeing resources by improving management of educational systems. Progress could be made on all fronts…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Finance, Efficiency