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A "Tale of Two Cities:" A Comparative Case Study of Community Engagement and Costs in Two Levy Campaigns
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Ingle, W. Kyle; Johnson, Paul A.; Petroff, Ruth Ann – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2011
Using Anderson's (1998) framework for authentic community engagement and Levin and McEwan's (2001) "ingredients method," this comparative case study analyzed contrasting approaches to levy campaigns undertaken by two suburban school districts and the associated costs of the campaigns. We found that District A ran a campaign that…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Case Studies, Suburban Schools, School Districts
Estimating Resource Costs of Levy Campaigns in Five Ohio School Districts
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Ingle, W. Kyle; Petroff, Ruth Ann; Johnson, Paul A. – Journal of Education Finance, 2011
Using Levin and McEwan's (2001) "ingredients method," this study identified the major activities and associated costs of school levy campaigns in five districts. The ingredients were divided into one of five cost categories--human resources, facilities, fees, marketing, and supplies. As to overall costs of the campaigns, estimates ranged…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Human Resources, Costs, School Districts
Campaign Strategies and Voter Approval of School Referenda: A Mixed Methods Analysis
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Johnson, Paul A.; Ingle, William Kyle – Journal of School Public Relations, 2009
Drawing from state administrative data and surveys of superintendents in Ohio, this mixed methods study examined factors associated with voters' approval of local school levies. Utilizing binomial logistic regression, this study found that new levies and poverty rates were significantly associated with a decrease in the likelihood of passage.…
Descriptors: Voting, School Taxes, Educational Finance, Predictor Variables