We found a match
Your institution may have rights to this item. Sign in to continue.
- Title
School Socioeconomic Classification, Funding, and the New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).
- Authors
Bao, D. H.; Romeo, George C.; Harvey, Roberta
- Abstract
This study examines the relationship between educational effectiveness, as measured by the New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA), and funding of school districts based on socioeconomic classification. Results indicate there is a strong relationship between performance in HSPA, socioeconomic classification, and the different sources of funding. Total cost per student for lower socioeconomic schools is not significantly different from that for higher socioeconomic schools. Higher socioeconomic status, however, leads to lower per student cost for administration, for operations, and for food services. Higher socioeconomic status also leads to higher per student cost for extracurricular activities and salaries.
- Subjects
NEW Jersey; UNITED States; EDUCATIONAL outcomes; HIGH School Proficiency Test; EDUCATIONAL objectives; UNITED States education system; SCHOOL district finance; SOCIOECONOMIC factors
- Publication
Education & Urban Society, 2010, Vol 42, Issue 3, p335
- ISSN
0013-1245
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0013124509356841