On Equity: The Illinois Dilemma Revisited: A Response to a Response

Verstegen, Deborah A.; Driscoll, Lisa G.

doi:10.1353/jef.0.0004

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“…This approach makes it conducive to compare student-level costs across and within school districts based on a proportional metric. It also allows for students or school districts to be considered as the unit of analysis because weighted student data facilitates student-level comparisons and between-district equity analyses (Verstegen & Driscoll, 2009).…”

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Equity, Adequacy, and Categorical Funding in Colorado School Finance

Ramirez

Siegrist

Krumholz

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Education and Urban Society

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This study investigates the interrelationship of categorical funding mechanisms within the Colorado school finance system for English language learners (ELLs) in an effort to test overall equity of the system in light of an underfunded categorical program. Using several analytical techniques, the study set out to determine the degree to which issues of adequacy within the ELL categorical program bear on equity among school districts in the state. Specific attention was focused on school districts with high levels of ELL students and school districts with little or no ELL programming needs. Results show an adverse trend as the percentage of ELL students increases in a school district. Equity overall among school districts is similarly adversely affected.

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Equity, Adequacy, and Categorical Funding in Colorado School Finance

Ramirez

Siegrist

Krumholz

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Education and Urban Society

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“…They reviewed their original study and compared it to the Mullin and Brown (2009) replication study. They indicated Verstegen and Driscoll (2009) reiterated their original findings that the Illinois funding system is inequitable and is not wealth neutral (does not provide equal opportunities for all students). Hickrod and Hubbard (1977) and Hickrod, Chaudhari and Lundeen (1980) compared indices between two points in time to evaluate a new funding formula.…”

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“…Most of these recommendations stemmed from a difference in opinion as to whether categorical funding and special population adjustments should be included in the equity measures or not. Verstegen and Driscoll (2009) responded to the criticisms included in the replication study by Mullin and Brown (2009). They reviewed their original study and compared it to the Mullin and Brown (2009) replication study.…”

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The Effects of the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law Adjustment and Hold Harmless Provision on Equity in the Illinois General State Aid Funding System, 2000 - 2011

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This research analyzed the effect that the General State Aid (GSA) Property Tax Extension Limitation Law adjustment and Hold Harmless component had on equity in the Illinois General State Aid funding system. The equity criteria defined in the study were permissible variance, wealth neutrality, and conditional wealth neutrality. This study consisted of four simulations. First, baseline indices were calculated for the Illinois GSA funding system for 2000 to 2011. Second, the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law adjustment (PTELL) was eliminated, the associated cost savings used to increase the GSA foundation level, and new equity indices were calculated. Third, the Hold Harmless component was eliminated, the associated cost savings were used to increase the foundation level, and new equity indices were calculated. Finally, the PTELL adjustment and Hold Harmless component were both eliminated, the combined cost savings were used to increase the GSA foundation level, and new equity indices were calculated. The simulated indices were compared to the baseline values to determine the effect on equity.The permissible variance criterion was measured using the Mcloone Index and coefficient of variation. A simple regression coefficient was used to measure the wealth neutrality criterion. Finally, the conditional wealth neutrality criterion was measured using the change in R 2 from a 2-step multiple regression (controlling for local tax rate).Some major findings of the study included:1. Unit school districts were more equitable than elementary and high school districts across all equity measures and simulations.2. High school districts were the least equitable of all school district types.3. The simulations that included the elimination of the PTELL adjustment improved the equity in the Illinois funding system across all measures and school district types.

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Reforming American Education Policy for the 21st Century

Verstegen¹

1994

Educational Administration Quarterly

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This article reviews the concept of equal opportunity to learn over time as related to school finance systems; it discusses the current state of education finance and the need for redesigning funding structures and linking them to upgraded curriculum and equitable school practices to provide "aligned" education policy aimed at a high-quality education for all children and at all schools. The assumption is that curricular improvements and finance reforms work more effectively together than either would alone. The second but equally important set of linkages discussed is between aligned education policies, including finance systems, and community services dealing with health, welfare, juvenile justice, and social and rehabilitation services. These linkages would extend the reach of the current reforms through interagency collaboration to address the multiple and interlocking needs many children bring with them to school which create effective obstacles to learning.

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On Equity: The Illinois Dilemma Revisited: A Response to a Response

Cited by 5 publications

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Equity, Adequacy, and Categorical Funding in Colorado School Finance

Equity, Adequacy, and Categorical Funding in Colorado School Finance

The Effects of the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law Adjustment and Hold Harmless Provision on Equity in the Illinois General State Aid Funding System, 2000 - 2011

Reforming American Education Policy for the 21st Century

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