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Biddle, Bruce J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1997
Because many school funding studies are seriously flawed, valid conclusions cannot be reached concerning the effects of school funding in the United States. New evidence from the National Assessment of Educational Progress and two international achievement tests shows that differences among U.S. public school districts (and states) in funding and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Child Welfare, Comparative Analysis
Robinson, Glen E.; Brandon, David P. – 1994
Whether state average test scores on the 1992 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Trial State Assessment in mathematics should be used to compare and rank states according to the quality or proficiency of their educational programs is examined. Data from eighth graders from the Trial State Assessment are analyzed. Analysis shows…
Descriptors: Community Influence, Comparative Analysis, Demography, Educational Quality
