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School Budgeting for Hard Times : Confronting Cutbacks and Critics by William K. Poston Jr. (2010, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherCorwin Press

ISBN-101412990904

ISBN-139781412990905

eBay Product ID (ePID)102895211

Product Key Features

Number of Pages200 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameSchool Budgeting for Hard Times : Confronting Cutbacks and Critics

SubjectFinance

Publication Year2010

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaEducation

AuthorWilliam K. Poston Jr.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight15 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2010-038703

Dewey Edition22

ReviewseoeThis reader-friendly, practical and relatable book speaksdirectly to the practitioner, offering down-to-earth advice and realistic examples.", The current fiscal crisis is clearly having a negative impact on our schools. This book offers practical strategies to overcome obstacles and constraints. This guide to doing more with less is essential for all school leaders., 'eoeThis reader-friendly, practical and relatable book speaks directly to the practitioner, offering down-to-earth advice and realistic examples.", 'eoeThe current fiscal crisis is clearly having a negative impact on our schools. This book offers practical strategies to overcome obstacles and constraints. This guide to doing more with less is essential for all school leaders.'e�, This reader-friendly, practical and relatable book speaks directly to the practitioner, offering down-to-earth advice and realistic examples.", SThis reader-friendly, practical and relatable book speaks directly to the practitioner, offering down-to-earth advice and realistic examples.", This reader-friendly, practical and relatable book speaks directly to the practitioner, offering down-to-earth advice and realistic examples., 'œThis reader-friendly, practical and relatable book speaks directly to the practitioner, offering down-to- earth advice and realistic examples.", This reader-friendly, practical and relatable book speaksdirectly to the practitioner, offering down-to-earth advice and realistic examples., eoeThe current fiscal crisis is clearly having a negative impact onour schools. This book offers practical strategies to overcome obstacles and constraints.This guide to doing more with less is essential for all school leaders.e, "The current fiscal crisis is clearly having a negative impact on our schools. This book offers practical strategies to overcome obstacles and constraints. This guide to doing more with less is essential for all school leaders." -- David Freitas, Professor "This reader-friendly, practical and relatable book speaks directly to the practitioner, offering down-to-earth advice and realistic examples." -- David L. Flynn, Director, Commission on Public Elementary and Middle Schools and Adjunct Professor of Educational Administration, The current fiscal crisis is clearly having a negative impact onour schools. This book offers practical strategies to overcome obstacles and constraints.This guide to doing more with less is essential for all school leaders., 'œThe current fiscal crisis is clearly negatively impacting our schools. This book offers practical strategies to overcome obstacles and constraints. This guide to doing more with less is essential for all school leaders.'�, 'œThe current fiscal crisis is clearly having a negative impact on our schools. This book offers practical strategies to overcome obstacles and constraints. This guide to doing more with less is essential for all school leaders.'�, This reader-friendly, practical and relatable book speaks directly to the practitioner, offering down-to-earth advice and realistic examples., SThe current fiscal crisis is clearly having a negative impact on our schools. This book offers practical strategies to overcome obstacles and constraints. This guide to doing more with less is essential for all school leaders., The current fiscal crisis is clearly having a negative impact on our schools. This book offers practical strategies to overcome obstacles and constraints. This guide to doing more with less is essential for all school leaders.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal371.2/06

Table Of ContentForeword by Fenwick W. English Preface Acknowledgments About the Author 1. Performance-Based Budgeting: Beginning the Journey: An Overview 2. Why Change: The Rationale for Performance-Based Budgeting 3. Budget Planning for Financial Effectiveness and Efficiency 4. Budgeting for Financial Prudence and Productivity 5. Organizing and Goal Setting for Performance-Based Budgeting 6. Constructing the Process for Performance-Based Budgeting 7. Developing Performance-Based Budget Increment Packages 8. Determining Budget Priorities and Component Funding Levels 9. Building the Budget Recommendation 10. Budget Issues and Evaluation 11. Ideas to Action: Commencing the Journey Appendixes References Index

SynopsisA win-win solution to the battle of the budget Are you challenged to improve your school's productivity with existing or even diminishing resources? This invaluable reference will show you how to do more with less. Educator William K. Poston, Jr. contends that the needs of curriculum and learning should drive the budgeting process, not the other way around. The solution is implementing performance-based budgeting. This text gives step-by-step instructions for: Using assessment data to determine budget priorities Applying quality enhancement principles to the process Incorporating measurable performance to attain funding, "The current fiscal crisis is clearly having a negative impact on our schools. This book offers practical strategies to overcome obstacles and constraints, and is essential for all school leaders."--David Freitas, ProfessorIndiana University South Bend "This reader-friendly and relatable book speaks directly to the practitioner, offering down-to-earth advice and realistic examples." --David L. Flynn, Director, Commission on Public Elementary and Middle Schools, Adjunct Professor of Educational AdministrationNew England Association of Schools and Colleges, Bedford, MA, and Cambridge College, MA A win-win solution to the battle of the budget Are you challenged to improve your schools productivity with existing or even diminishing resources? It can be done, and School Budgeting for Hard Times will show you how. Author William K. Poston, Jr. has fought and won many budget battles. He and renowned educator Fenwick W. English, who provides the books foreword, contend that the needs of curriculum and learning should drive the budgeting process--not the other way around. The solution is implementing performance-based budgeting. This text gives step-by-step instructions for: Using assessment data to determine budget priorities Applying quality enhancement principles to the process Incorporating measurable performance to attain funding Discover how to do more with less. These proven strategies will help you attain the truly important goals while avoiding the dire cutbacks that threaten local educational systems effectiveness., "The current fiscal crisis is clearly having a negative impact on our schools. This book offers practical strategies to overcome obstacles and constraints, and is essential for all school leaders." -David Freitas, Professor Indiana University South Bend "This reader-friendly and relatable book speaks directly to the practitioner, offering down-to-earth advice and realistic examples." -David L. Flynn, Director, Commission on Public Elementary and Middle Schools, Adjunct Professor of Educational Administration New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Bedford, MA, and Cambridge College, MA A win-win solution to the battle of the budget Are you challenged to improve your school's productivity with existing or even diminishing resources? It can be done, and School Budgeting for Hard Times will show you how. Author William K. Poston, Jr. has fought and won many budget battles. He and renowned educator Fenwick W. English, who provides the book's foreword, contend that the needs of curriculum and learning should drive the budgeting process-not the other way around. The solution is implementing performance-based budgeting. This text gives step-by-step instructions for: Using assessment data to determine budget priorities Applying quality enhancement principles to the process Incorporating measurable performance to attain funding Discover how to do more with less. These proven strategies will help you attain the truly important goals while avoiding the dire cutbacks that threaten local educational systems' effectiveness.

LC Classification NumberLB2823.5