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Peer reviewedChilds, T. Stephen; Shakeshaft, Charol – Journal of Education Finance, 1986
This meta-analysis found a minimal relationship between student achievement and educational expenditures except for direct instructional expenditures such as teachers' salaries and supplies. The amount spent is less vital than how the money is spent. (Compare gymnasium renovation with purchasing a new math program.) Nonschool factors may also be…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Expenditures
