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ERIC ED324803: Evaluation of the Merit Schools Program. Final Repor... |
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The Florida Merit Schools Program is described and |
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evaluated in this report. Program goals were to increase |
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student academic performance and to provide economic |
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incentives to school staffs. Research phases involved: |
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document analysis of school district plans submitted to |
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the state Department of Education; interviews with school |
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personnel from five districts; mailed questionnaires to |
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teachers, principals, and other administrators; and a |
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stakeholders' conference. The results are presented in |
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two sections: a descriptive and impact analysis. Findings |
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indicate that the program is generally viewed as having a |
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positive impact on instructional practices. Its effect is |
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greatest in districts that award merit school dollars to |
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purchase materials and equipment only, and the least |
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effect in those that award salary supplements. The |
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relationship between merit school winners and improved |
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student achievement is unknown, due to the use of |
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standardized achievement test scores. Recommendations are |
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made for increased school autonomy in determining |
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optional criteria and for the distribution of award money |
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in forms other than salary supplements. Appendices |
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include the interview guide, mailed questionnaire, |
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conference program and participants, correspondence, |
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examples of statistical models, survey results, attitude |
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index analysis, and socioeconomic school data. (LMI) |
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Date Published: 2014-11-20 21:23:50 |
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Identifier: ERIC_ED324803 |
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Item Size: 169656264 |
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Language: english |
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Media Type: texts |
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