Variation is the Norm: A Landscape Analysis of Weighted Student Funding Implementation

IF 0.9 Q4 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Public Budgeting and Finance Pub Date : 2020-11-10 DOI:10.1111/pbaf.12276

M. Roza, Katherine Hagan, L. Anderson

引用次数: 11

Abstract

School districts increasingly rely on weighted student funding (WSF), yet there is little research on this allocation model. This study collects more than 70 measures on each of 19 districts using WSF in 2018 for a landscape analysis of formula features and implementation practices. While districts report common reasons for adopting WSF (equity, flexibility, and transparency), the study finds no standard WSF model. Homegrown formulas and non-formula features and exemptions reflecting local context are the norm, resulting in substantial differences. Nearly all districts continue to budget with average salaries (likely limiting equity) but grant principals flexibility on staffing, stipends, and contracts.

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变异是常态：加权学生资助实施的景观分析

学区越来越依赖加权学生资助（WSF），但对这种分配模式的研究很少。这项研究在2018年使用WSF收集了19个地区的70多项措施，用于对公式特征和实施实践进行景观分析。虽然各地区报告了采用WSF的常见原因（公平、灵活性和透明度），但该研究没有发现标准的WSF模型。本土配方奶粉和反映当地情况的非配方奶粉特征和豁免是常态，导致了实质性差异。几乎所有地区都继续以平均工资进行预算（可能会限制公平性），但在人员配备、津贴和合同方面给予校长灵活性。

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