The yearbook is organized around four issues, each of which can be viewed as representing an important focal point to improve teacher and teaching quality and h

Improving public schools through performance-based funding Spurred by court rulings requiring states to increase public-school funding, the United States now sp

Teacher quality is the single most important school-related factor influencing student success. The author examines the body of research on the subject of teach

Funding, efficiency, and equity in education In OECD countries the average expenditure on primary and secondary education institutions is about 3.5% of GDP. The

The expert contributors to this volume assess recent court actions in school adequacy lawsuits and their impact on student outcomes. They show that simply throw