The purpose of the Handbook of Research in Education Finance and Policy is to assemble
in one place the existing research-based knowledge in education finance and policy, and
thus to help define this evolving field of research and practice. The Handbook traces the
evolution of the field from its initial focus on school inputs and the revenue sources used to
finance these inputs to a focus on educational outcomes and the larger policies used to
achieve them. Researchers from multiple disciplines and with different methodological …

Sponsored by the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP), the second edition
of this groundbreaking handbook assembles in one place the existing research-based
knowledge in education finance and policy, with particular attention to elementary and
secondary education. Chapters from the first edition have been fully updated and revised to
reflect current developments, new policies, and recent research. With new chapters on
teacher evaluation, alternatives to traditional public schooling, and cost-benefit analysis, this …