A Shift in School Reform
Examining Site-Level Spending and Student Academic Growth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21581986 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Angela M Jack (0009-0009-1448-9963, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, corresponding author), Ben Pogodzinski (0000-0002-5526-1879, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 664-692 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Educational Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0895-9048 • E-ISSN: 1552-3896 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/08959048241243066 |
| OpenAlex | W4393317104 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 37 |
Accountability efforts under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has brought greater attention to school-level processes and practices and their impact on student outcomes. This has pushed states to report more school-level inputs, including per-pupil expenditures. Grounded in an open systems theory (OST) framework, we identify the association between school-level per-pupil spending and academic growth on statewide assessments for seventh graders in Michigan. Overall, our findings suggest an overall positive association between school-level per-pupil expenditure and student growth
Academic achievement · Demographic economics · Economics · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Higher Education Research Studies · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · Public Administration · School Choice and Performance
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |