Effect of Tax Ratification Election on Student Achievement
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (Ed.D)
Department
Educational Administration
Date of Award
Fall 2013
Abstract
This dissertation examines the impact a Tax Ratification Election has on student achievement in Texas. Texas schools continue to struggle with shrinking budgets and increasing standards of student achievement (Equity Center, 2011). This study will provide greater insight into whether school districts that have completed a TRE have created a learning environment that is more conducive to learning. Additionally, the researcher sought to determine whether generating more maintenance and operating funds would lead to improved student performance. Districts in the state of Texas have some ability to generate higher levels of funding through voter passage of a TRE (Texas Education Code [TEC], 1995). Specifically, through a TRE, districts can receive up to a 13-cent tax increase. In the state of Texas, the increasing levels of accountability require more school districts to provide an acceptable level of education or, as the Texas Constitution (2009) states, a 'general diffusion of knowledge' (GDK). This study aims to provide district leaders with more information about the true impact those dollars can have on student success focusing on state testing data from the participating districts.
Advisor
Chuck Holt
Subject Categories
Education | Educational Administration and Supervision
Recommended Citation
Groppel, Lance, "Effect of Tax Ratification Election on Student Achievement" (2013). Electronic Theses & Dissertations. 486.
https://digitalcommons.tamuc.edu/etd/486
