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The Process of Funds Allocation Under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Second Interim Report.

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Title: The Process of Funds Allocation Under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Second Interim Report.
Authors: Kim, Sung, National Bureau of Standards (DOC), Washington, DC. Technical Analysis Div.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 165
Publication Date: 1973
Sponsoring Agency: Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Education (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC. Div. of Compensatory Education.
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Finance, Educational Needs, Educational Resources, Expenditure per Student, Financial Needs, Grants, Poverty Areas, Resource Allocation, Student Distribution
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I
Abstract: This study is derived from the Congressional mandate for a study of the various provisions involved with the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I grant determination and distribution process. The description of Title I provisions emphasizes the process relating to the allocation of funds for local educational agencies (LEA's). The maximum LEA grant is described as the product of the number of eligible children and the amount of the basic grant per child; the allocation actually received by the LEA; however, results from the application of a procedure that reduces the amount of all entitlements to a sum that can be covered by the appropriation. The practical problems of identifying and counting the eligible children for annual grant determination are defined. These include attempting to maintain a comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date data base. In addition, some of the issues associated with the selection of an appropriate grant per child are mentioned. These include whether the basic grants should reflect regional differences in the cost of education and/or whether they should be adjusted for areas with special needs, e.g., high concentrations of eligible children. Consideration of alternative possibilities suggests that the present enumeration of eligibles can be improved by using the so-called Orshansky poverty data from the 1970 census. ["Appendix C" is poor in legibility] (Author/JM)
Entry Date: 1973
Accession Number: ED074187
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This study is derived from the Congressional mandate for a study of the various provisions involved with the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I grant determination and distribution process. The description of Title I provisions emphasizes the process relating to the allocation of funds for local educational agencies (LEA's). The maximum LEA grant is described as the product of the number of eligible children and the amount of the basic grant per child; the allocation actually received by the LEA; however, results from the application of a procedure that reduces the amount of all entitlements to a sum that can be covered by the appropriation. The practical problems of identifying and counting the eligible children for annual grant determination are defined. These include attempting to maintain a comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date data base. In addition, some of the issues associated with the selection of an appropriate grant per child are mentioned. These include whether the basic grants should reflect regional differences in the cost of education and/or whether they should be adjusted for areas with special needs, e.g., high concentrations of eligible children. Consideration of alternative possibilities suggests that the present enumeration of eligibles can be improved by using the so-called Orshansky poverty data from the 1970 census. ["Appendix C" is poor in legibility] (Author/JM)