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Cohen, Matthew C. – Journal of Education Finance, 1997
Examines pitfalls in analyzing school-level data, particularly expenditure data. Examples come from Ohio's experience with creating usable data structures for examining school-level information, aided by a statewide, complex, multipurpose Education Management Information System (EMIS). Since districts can choose different reporting software…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Expenditures