After reading and studying this chapter, you should be able to:
- Describe the organizational structure of schools, school districts, and the authority relationships among schools, states, and the federal government. (INTASC 10: Collaboration)
- Analyze pro and con arguments presented for increasing school choice. (INTASC 10: Collaboration)
- Describe the relationship of teachers to their principal and how the responsibilities of the principal relate to those of the school district superintendent and the school board. (INTASC 10: Collaboration
- Summarize the key sources of funding for public schools and issues related to over reliance on any one of these sources. (INTASC 9: Reflection; INTASC 10: Collaboration)
- Describe the underlying theme related to the large number of states that have court cases dealing with school finance. (INTASC 9: Reflection; INTASC 10: Collaboration)
- Compare the spending for public schools in the United States with that of other developed countries. (INTASC 9: Reflection; INTASC 10: Collaboration)
