Elementary and Secondary Education: Accountability and Flexibility in Federal Aid Proposals

Riddle, Wayne C

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Elementary and secondary education;    Federal aid to education;    Educational accountability;    Budgets;    Higher education;   

RP-ID  :  RL30835
RP-ID  :  RL30835 2001-09-06

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The 107th Congress is considering proposals to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Much of the debate over these proposals has been focused on issues related to state and local accountability for, and flexibility in the use of, federal aid funds. Current federal elementary and secondary education assistance programs have a broad range of accountability requirements, including: targeting of resources on specific “high need” pupil groups, localities, or schools; limitations on the authorized uses of funds; fiscal accountability requirements, such as maintenance of effort; procedural requirements, such as parental participation or equitable treatment of pupils attending non-public schools; staff qualifications; reporting; outcome; and evaluation requirements.