Education Inputs, Student Performance and School Finance Reform in Michigan

Autor/in	Chaudhary, Latika
Titel	Education Inputs, Student Performance and School Finance Reform in Michigan
Quelle	In: Economics of Education Review, 28 (2009) 1, S.90-98 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0272-7757
DOI	10.1016/j.econedurev.2007.11.004
Schlagwörter	Teacher Salaries; Class Size; Finance Reform; Grade 7; Grade 4; Economics; Educational Finance; Economic Research; Scores; Educational Testing; Mathematics Tests; Mathematics Achievement; School District Spending; Michigan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrerbesoldung; Lehrervergütung; Klassengröße; Financial reform; Finanzreform; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; Volkswirtschaftslehre; Bildungsfonds; Wirtschaftsforschung; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz
Abstract	This paper estimates the impact of the Michigan school finance reform, "Proposal A," on education inputs and test scores. Using a difference-in-difference estimation strategy, I find that school districts in Michigan used the increase in educational spending generated through "Proposal A" to increase teacher salaries and reduce class size to a smaller extent. Then, using the foundation allowance created by "Proposal A" as an instrument, I estimate the causal effect of increased spending on 4th and 7th grade math scores for two test measures--a scaled score and a percent satisfactory measure--and find positive effects of increased spending on 4th grade test scores. A 60% increase in spending increases the percent satisfactory score by one standard deviation. The positive impact of expenditures on test performance seems largely due to higher teacher salaries. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10