Product Description
 | Policy brief examining the connections between student achievement and resource allocation. |
| Authors | Kirsten Miller |
| Target Audience | Policymakers
Administrators |
| Ways to Use this Product | As a focus for conversations and decision making related to resource allocation |
 Key Ideas | This brief is based on a presentation by RAND Senior Management Scientist David Grissmer.
Over the years, some researchers have questioned whether additional education resources impact student achievement -- essentially, whether money matters.
Among other points, this brief finds the following:- Targeted resource allocation especially benefits disadvantaged children.
- Improving the classroom environment for current teachers may be more cost-effective and yield greater gains than simply raising teacher salaries across the board.
- Family variables are among the strongest indicators of student achievement.
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 How to Get this Product | Download the PDF file. |
| APA Citation | Miller, K. (2002). Resource allocation: Targeting funding for maximum impact [policy brief]. Aurora, CO: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning. |
