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Publication Date: 1979
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A Policy Analysis of the Critical Mass Concept in the Allocation of Compensatory Education Funds.
Dougharty, Laurence A.
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v1 n3 p5-17 May-Jun 1979
Research was undertaken to examine the effects of a critical mass policy (concentrating funds) on student achievement in compensatory education programs in California. No consistent, positive relationship was found between the level or composition of educational resources and achievement test scores in reading and mathematics. (MH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Administrative Policy, Compensatory Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Expenditure per Student, Institutional Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Reading Achievement, Reading Instruction, Resource Allocation, Specialists, Success, Technical Reports, Time Factors (Learning)
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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