The purpose of this study was to investigate the educational effects of the state and local partnership in financing public school districts within the state of Georgia. The specific objectives were as follows: (1) To determine what effect the ADA (Average Daily Attendance) system of financing has had on the educational progress in Georgia public schools (K-12). (2) To determine whether the current APEG (Adequate Program for Financing Education in Georgia) financing system in Georgia equalizes the inequities between public school districts. (3) To determine whether the adoption of FSA (Full State Assumption) will eliminate the inequities in funding among public school districts throughout the state of Georgia. / The research questions that constituted the framework for examining Georgia public school financing systems and data were as follows: (1) What impact has Georgia's ADA system of school financing (K-12) had on funding at the local district level? (2) Does the current financing system in Georgia equalize the inequities between public schools and public school districts? (3) Will the adoption of Full State Assumption eliminate the inequities in funding among school districts throughout the State? / The major findings of this study suggest the following conclusions: (1) The ADA system of financing Georgia public schools fails to consider the following factors: (a) grade level; (b) district size; (c) urban and rural areas; (d) sparsity of school districts; (e) specific community needs; (f) standards of living within and among school districts. (2) The ADA system of financing Georgia public schools has had a limited effect in terms of educational progress. (3) The APEG system of financing Georgia public schools could possibly correct the inequities between public school districts, if the districts had been funded totally. (4) The system of Full State Assumption of the financing of Georgia public schools (K-12) appears to be an effective means for the elimination of inequities in educational funding (K-12). / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 42-10, Section: A, page: 4228. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1981.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74647 |
| Contributors | JACKSON, KING SOLOMON., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 111 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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