Resource Allocation

This book shows you how your school can maintain its high standards despite financial obstacles. It shows you how to investigate various types and sources of money available to your school; monitor the use of scarce school resources; develop a school improvement plan which incorporates financial needs; and recruit, assign, and develop teachers and staff for maximum effectiveness.

1 FINANCING THE SCHOOL PROGRAM

1

(34)

A PHILOSOPHY AND BELIEF SYSTEM

3

(11)

RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE PRINCIPAL

10

(4)

TYPES AND SOURCES OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES

14

(4)

LOCAL AND NON-LOCAL FUNDS

14

(2)

COMPETITIVE GRANTS

16

(1)

FOUNDATION FUNDS

16

(1)

SCHOOL BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS FUNDS

16

(1)

STUDENT ACTIVITY FUNDS

17

(1)

FACILITY RENTAL FUNDS

17

(1)

FORCES IMPACTING ON THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO THE SCHOOL

18

(3)

FORCES IMPACTING THE UTILIZATION OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES

21

(8)

FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS

21

(2)

EMPLOYEE AGREEMENTS OR CONTRACTS

23

(1)

CASE LAW

23

(1)

STATE AND FEDERAL STATUTE

24

(1)

ORGANIZATIONAL RESTRICTIONS

24

(1)

MISSIONS, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHOOL AND/OR DISTRICT

25

(4)

SUMMARY

29

(1)

FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES

30

(1)

REFERENCES

31

(1)

SUGGESTED READINGS

32

(3)

2 DETERMINING NEEDS, BUDGETS, AND THE ALLOCATION OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES

35

(36)

ASSESSING CONDITIONS, DETERMINING NEEDS, AND IDENTIFYING RESOURCES

36

(9)

INCORPORATING FINANCIAL RESOURCE NEEDS INTO THE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

45

(19)

SUMMARY

64

(4)

FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES

68

(1)

REFERENCES

69

(1)

SUGGESTED READINGS

69

(2)

3 MANAGING AND CONTROLLING THE USE OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES

71

(22)

MANAGING FINANCIAL RESOURES

73

(7)

THE SCHOOL BUDGET

73

(1)

THE BUDGET CALENDAR

74

(1)

THE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND BUDGET DEVELOPMENT

75

(5)

MONITORING THE USE OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES

80

(8)

PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING

80

(2)

BUDGET CODIFICATION

82

(3)

EVALUATING THE MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES

85

(1)

EVALUATION OF FINANCIAL RESOURCE UTILIZATION

85

(3)

SUMMARY

88

(2)

FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES

90

(1)

REFERENCES

91

(1)

SUGGESTED READINGS

91

(2)

4 THE ALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES: STAFFING FOR EDUCATIONA PURPOSES

93

(38)

STAFFING THE SCHOOL FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES

94

(12)

HUMAN RESOURCES PLANNING

94

(1)

AN OPERATIONAL PROCEDURAL MODEL FOR PLANNING

95

(1)

FORECASTING PERSONNEL NEEDS

96

(3)

POSITION ANALYSIS AND POSITION DESCRIPTIONS

99

(1)

CONTENTS OF A POSITION ANALYSIS

99

(7)

RECRUITMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

106

(11)

AN OPERATIONAL MODEL FOR THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

107

(4)

THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION--DATA GATHERING DURING THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

111

(1)

PROFESSIONAL PHILOSOPHY AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION

111

(3)

THE RECRUITMENT INTERVIEW

114

(1)

THE EVALUATION OF APPLICANTS--PAPER SCREENING

114

(3)

SELECTION OF PERSONNEL

117

(1)

OPERATIONS MODEL FOR PERSONNEL SELECTION

117

(11)

THE INTERVIEW

121

(1)

THE BEHAVIORAL INTERVIEW

122

(1)

TALENT ATTRACTION AND SELECTION SYSTEM INTERVIEW

122

(2)

VIDEOTAPED INTERVIEWS

124

(1)

THE GROUP INTERVIEW

124

(1)

THE STRUCTURED INTERVIEW

125

(1)

THE INTERVIEW REPORT FROM

125

(3)

SUMMARY

128

(1)

FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES

129

(1)

REFERENCES

129

(1)

SUGGESTED READINGS

130

(1)

5 THE ALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES: EFFECTIVE STAFF UTILIZATION

131

THE STAFF ORIENTATION PROCESS

132

(8)

STAFF ORIENTATION DEFINED

132

(1)

PURPOSES OF STAFF ORIENTATION

133

(1)

GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR ORIENTATION PRACTICES

134

(1)

ORIENTATION PROCESS OPERATIONAL MODEL

135

(2)

PROBLEMS OF BEGINNING TEACHERS

137

(3)

THE ASSIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL

140

(8)

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

140

(6)

ASSESSMENT OF SCHOOL CLIMATE

146

(2)

HOW SCHOOL CLIMATE CAN BE IMPROVED

148

(6)

THE PRINCIPAL AT WORK

154

(1)

HUMAN RESOURCES ALLOCATION AND TEACHER LOAD

154

(11)

STRATEGIES FOR DETERMINING THE LOAD OF TEACHERS IN THE SCHOOL

155

(1)

FORMULAS FOR TEACHER LOAD MEASUREMENT

155

(3)

PLANNING AND ORGANIZING AN EFFECTIVE PROGRAM OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT

158

(1)

A SUCCESSFUL STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

158

(2)

TRENDS IN PROFESSIONAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT

160

(1)

STAFF DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONAL MODEL

160

(5)

SUMMARY

165

(2)

FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES

167

(1)

REFERENCES

168

(1)

SUGGESTED READINGS

169

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