Private Schools and the Willingness to Pay for Public Schooling

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Brasington
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Price Elasticity ◽  
Private School ◽  
School Quality ◽  
Income Elasticity ◽  
Public Schooling ◽  
Public And Private

Households pay a premium to live in houses assigned to high quality public schools, and the housing market yields information about the demand for public school quality. The current study estimates a two-stage house price hedonic emphasizing the role that private schools play in the willingness to pay for public school quality. The elasticity of house prices with respect to public school quality is 0.15, and 0.04 with respect to private school quality. The price elasticity of demand for public schooling is −1.72, with an income elasticity of 0.31. Public and private schools are substitutes, with a cross-price elasticity of 0.32. A school choice program that reduced private school tuition by 10 percent would reduce the willingness to pay for public school performance by 1.9 percent. The magnitude of the results generally varies markedly between large and small houses, with large houses more responsive to public and private schooling variables.

A Geographic Analysis of Public-Private School Choice in South Carolina, USA

2012 ◽  
pp. 223-238
Author(s):  
Haifeng (Charlie) Zhang ◽  
Lorin W. Anderson ◽  
David J. Cowen ◽  
Lisle S. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Public School ◽  
School Choice ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
School Quality ◽  
School Enrollment ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Public School Education

Despite years of research and debate, household choice between public and private schools is not well understood. This article investigates factors associated with parental choice between public and private schools using unique census-based school enrollment data for school districts in South Carolina and for neighborhoods in the Columbia Metropolitan Area. This study extends the existing literature by examining patterns of public-private school choice for whites and blacks separately in order to control racial disparities in school choice. Results of multiple regression analyses for the whole population and subdivided racial groups generally support the assumption that public-private school enrollment rate is subject to socioeconomic status, racial proportion, and public school quality. Findings of this study not only suggests the reconciliation of the market-based theory and the racial preference theory, but also provides insights into education policies in terms of stemming white enrollment losses and fostering public school education in the United States.

A Geographic Analysis of Public-Private School Choice in South Carolina, USA

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haifeng (Charlie) Zhang ◽  
Lorin W. Anderson ◽  
David J. Cowen ◽  
Lisle S. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Public School ◽  
School Choice ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
School Quality ◽  
The United States ◽  
School Enrollment ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Preference Theory

Despite years of research and debate, household choice between public and private schools is not well understood. This article investigates factors associated with parental choice between public and private schools using unique census-based school enrollment data for school districts in South Carolina and for neighborhoods in the Columbia Metropolitan Area. This study extends the existing literature by examining patterns of public-private school choice for whites and blacks separately in order to control racial disparities in school choice. Results of multiple regression analyses for the whole population and subdivided racial groups generally support the assumption that public-private school enrollment rate is subject to socioeconomic status, racial proportion, and public school quality. Findings of this study not only suggests the reconciliation of the market-based theory and the racial preference theory, but also provides insights into education policies in terms of stemming white enrollment losses and fostering public school education in the United States.

The “Violence” Phenomena Reflected on Drawings of School- Age Children in North Cyprus

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-28
Author(s):  
Enil Afşaroğlu Eren ◽  
Zihniye Okray
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
North Cyprus ◽  
The Family

To understand emotional experiences of the children and identify their  psychosocial  needs    studying their drawings is  one of the  significant methods.Children are an important group  who are  exposed  to violence  in various ways  in the family, at school, in virtual environment, via television, in their country, in health system. Research sample is a group of  10-11 years old girl and boys at public and private school.The violence phenomena  reflected in the paintigs are mostly  experienced  in the  family and among children.In general,  physical and verbal violence are described.In paintings  violence  perpetrators are mostly adult males.  50% of victims are  female, 46,4 % of are male, 57% of victims are children and 39.2% of  are adults. In drawings of children in private schools violence phenomena is mostly pictured at parks and garden area. In drawings of children in public school the violence is pictured in their homes besides park and garden area. The children at public school pictured more tools of violence (gun, knife) in their drawings. The majority of children who draw guns are girls. In drawings of children in public school human figures are stick figures and incomplete, in the drawings of children at private school the human figures are mostly pictured in details. Based on the results we can assume that the public schools in North Cyprus need to be improved academically and in both public and private schools the psychological counselling and guidance departments need to be developed and supported. In this study the analysis of drawings emphasize the children’s perception or experience of violence and also reflect the children’s problems with the adults and give clues about the solutions of these problems. The  gathered results contribute to understanding the emotional and social level of the children in Northern Cyprus.

scholarly journals Textual production of children without learning difficulties

CoDAS ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 350-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Aparecida Gonçalves dos Santos ◽  
Simone Rocha de Vasconcellos Hage
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
School Children ◽  
Private School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Specific Protocol ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Overall Performance

PURPOSE: To characterize the writing skills of students, to compare the performance of students in public and private schools, and to identify enhancements in the course of the school year.METHODS: Three texts (narrative, game rules description, and a note or letter) written by 160 students from public and private schools were analyzed based on a specific protocol. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed. To compare the overall performance by the protocol between school grades, the Kruskal-Wallis and Miller tests were used, and to compare results as to schools (private and public), Mann-Whitney test was used.RESULTS: Median values of aesthetic aspects, coherence, clarity, and concision for game rules description among public school students remained one point below the top score. Students from private schools achieved the highest score at medians. When comparing schools, private institutions had students with better performances, with significant difference. As to grades, statistical difference was found between the fourth and sixth grades of public schools and between the fourth and fifth grades of private schools.CONCLUSION: Most of the private school children showed consolidation of skills assessed in the different grades. However, public school children had this consolidation only at the sixth grade. Students from private schools had better performances compared to those from public schools. There is tendency to evolution from the fourth to sixth grades in public schools. However, the overall performance is similar in all grades in private schools.

scholarly journals An investigation of attitudes of 10-12 year-old students enrolled in public and private schools towards physical education course Devlet okulu ve özel okulda okuyan 10-12 yaş grubu öğrencilerin beden eğitimi ve spor dersine karşı tutumlarının incelenmesi

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 4628
Author(s):  
İsmail Özsarı
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Students Attitudes

The aim of this study is to investigate whether there are any difference in 10-12-year-old students’ attitudes towards physical education course according to school types (public school/private school). The survey method was used in the study. The sample consisted of 185 students from two public schools and two private schools. 119 students were enrolled in public school while 66 students were in enrolled in private school. As data collection tools, a 24-item questionnaire to obtain sport activities students participate, the resources they have, and their demographic information; and a likert-type, 49-items "Physical Education Course Attitude Scale" to assess their attitudes towards physical education course were used.  The scale was developed by Sherrill and Toulmin in 1977 and adapted by Özer and Aktop into Turkish in 2003. The data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0 software, findings were presented in frequency-percentage tables, and independent group t-test and chi-square test were used. According to findings, students of private schools had significantly more positive attitudes towards the physical education course than students of public schools.Extended English abstract is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file.ÖzetBu çalışma 10-12 yaş grubu öğrencilerinin okudukları okul türü değişkenine (devlet okulu/özel okul) göre Beden Eğitimi ve Spor dersine karşı tutumlarında farklılık olup olmadığını ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmada betimsel tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Örneklem grubunu İstanbul ilindeki ikisi devlet okulu, ikisi özel okul olmak üzere dört farklı okulda öğrenim gören toplam 185 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Öğrencilerden 119’u devlet okulunda, 66’sı özel okulda öğrenim görmektedirler. Veri toplama aracı olarak öğrencilerin demografik bilgileri, yaptıkları spor faaliyetleri ve sahip oldukları olanakları yansıtan 24 maddelik anket ve Beden Eğitimi ve Spor dersine karşı tutumlarını ölçmek amacıyla 49 maddelik, 7’li likert tipindeki “Beden Eğitimi Dersi Tutum Ölçeği” uygulanmıştır. Ölçek 1977 yılında Sherrill ve Toulmin tarafından geliştirilmiş, Özer ve Aktop tarafından 2003 yılında Türkçe’ye uyarlanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler SPSS 20.0 programı ile analiz edilmiş, bulgular frekans-yüzdelik tabloları şeklinde sunulmuş ve bağımsız grup t-testi ki-kare testi teknikleri kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonucunda özel okulda okuyan öğrencilerin Beden Eğitimi ve Spor dersine ilişkin tutumlarının, devlet okulunda okuyan öğrencilere göre anlamlı derecede daha olumlu olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır.

scholarly journals Educational Planning and Human Resource Management: A Study of Public and Private Schools in Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-19
Author(s):  
Adeela Rehman
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Public School ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
Educational Planning ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public

Planning and management of curriculum and human resources in schools is precisely liable and precarious in nature. The present study addressed the matter while exploring the practices of educational planning and human resource management in public and private primary level schools in Punjab, Pakistan. The case studies of two public and private schools in Rawalpindi District of Punjab Province were conducted by interviewing the mangers and principles of private and public school respectively. The participant observations were also taken to substantiate the information provided by the respondents. The schools were selected on the basis of their reputation and high enrollment of the students. The findings of the study elaborated the differences in public and private schools with respect to educational planning and managing human resource. The public schools followed the standard curriculum designed by the Punjab text book board which is universal for all the public schools. The teachers are mostly on permanent position and experienced. Whereas in the private schools, international level curriculum is followed this differs from school to school. Every private school has their own curriculum which they followed according to the standard of the school. The manager of the school generally decides the nature of the curriculum and recruitment of the teacher on its own will and interests. The medium of instruction is English in private schools, while public school used both national and international language. As far as teacher competence is concern, the public school teachers are more experienced as compare to private schools as they are working at the same school for a longer time period due to which better able to manage various task in the school and also take part in educational planning. On the other hand, in private school, fresh and most of the time untrained young females are hired. For these employees, professional development and retention is very important for the managers. Selecting and recruiting new teacher is very tedious job as well as it also affects the student’s performances and achievements. It is indicated that the owner of the private school was in continues struggle and in apprehension of hiring, and retaining their staff by providing them extra bonuses and facilities at school, such as leaves, time flexibility, and reward etc.

scholarly journals Can girls wear shorts and trousers too? A review of South Australian school uniform policy following mandated requirement for choice.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Cohen-Woods ◽  
Rachel Laattoe
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Dress Code ◽  
School Policies ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
School Uniform ◽  
Uniform Policy ◽  
Gender Specific

Background: School uniform options such as skirts and dresses can impact physical activity and psychological wellbeing of girls. Restrictions that exclude trousers/pants or shorts as uniform options for girls can promote inequality in comfort and engagement in school activities. The South Australian Department of Education and Child Development (DECD) School Dress Code Procedure mandates school dress codes provide flexible uniform options with the right to choice, regardless of gender. This review examines public school adherence to DECD guidelines, and compares girls’ uniform options between public and private school sectors.Method: The proportion of girls shorts and pants/trouser options provided in school uniform policies collated in 2018 were compared across 486 public and 193 private primary, secondary, and combined schools within South Australia. Policies were grouped based on the choice they provided girls for shorts, and separately for trousers/pants. The groups were gender specific choice/open choice, unisex choice, restricted choice, or no option.Results: Overall, 98.6% of public and 26.4% of private school policies included shorts as a uniform option for girls. Of these schools, about nine in ten public, and just over half private, policies listed gender-specific or open choice shorts options. All public primary and high schools, and a majority of combined schools (98.8%) provided girls pants/trouser options, with 93.4% providing gender specific or open choices. This compared to 34.2% of private school policies including girls’ pants options. In total less than 1.0% of public, and 45.5% to 66.7% of private schools provide no opportunity for girls to wear shorts every day. Similarly, 56.0% of private schools do not provide any trouser/pant option.Conclusion: The results highlight a small proportion of public schools fail to follow mandated uniform policy procedures set by the DECD, specifically in context of shorts. Moreover, this report clearly demonstrates the discrepancy in girls’ uniform options between the public and private school sectors. We present suggestions and recommendations with the aim to improve current policy, as well as a need to advance adherence to policy and South Australian anti-discrimination legislation in public and particularly private schools.

Measuring the performance of educational institute by using standard of total quality (compare study between private and public schools)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yazen Mahmood ◽  
◽  
Saif Younis ◽  
Tala Saeed ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Management Standards ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Compare Study

This research aims to Identify the Total Quality Management standards and the ability to implementation theses standards in educational institutes of Kurdistan region (KRG) in Public and Private schools by ask a question : what is the reality of implementation the standards of Total Quality Management (TQM) in educational institutes of (KRG). The study take 100 sample (Sava private school and AL-Khouwa public school) and use the excel program for analysis the data and the result showed there are difference in implementation the standards between the Public schools and Private schools. The study recommended the need of sharing and disseminating concepts of implementation the standards of (TQM) between the workers in the educational sector.

scholarly journals CONSUMPTION OF MINIMALLY PROCESSED AND ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS AMONG STUDENTS FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Silva Ferreira ◽  
Dyene Aparecida Silva ◽  
Cristiana Araújo Gontijo ◽  
Ana Elisa Madalena Rinaldi
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Total Energy ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
Total Energy Intake ◽  
Processed Foods ◽  
School Students ◽  
Minimally Processed ◽  
Public And Private

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare and analyze the consumption of minimally processed and ultra-processed foods among students from public and private schools. Methods: Study conducted in Uberlândia, MG, with fifth-grade students from three private and six public schools, selected by stratified cluster sampling. We collected data on food consumption using the 24-hour recall. Foods were classified into four groups (G) according to extent and purpose of processing: fresh/minimally processed foods (G1) culinary ingredients (G2), processed foods (G3), and ultra-processed foods (G4). Total energy intake (kcal) of each group, amount of sugar (g), sodium (mg), and fiber (g) were quantified and compared according to administrative affiliation (private or public). Results: Percentage of total energy intake was: G1 - 52%; G2 - 12%; G3 - 5%; e G4 - 31%. Energy intake from G1 (53 vs. 47%), G2 (12 vs. 9%), and G3 (6.0 vs. 0.1%), and amount of sodium (3,293 vs. 2,724 mg) and fiber (23 vs. 18 g) were higher among students from public schools. Energy intake from G4 (36 vs. 28%) and amount of sugar (20 vs. 14%) were higher among students from private schools. The consumption of foods from G1 in the school environment was higher among students from public schools (40 vs. 9%). Conclusions: Foods from G1 represent the highest percentage of total energy intake, while those from G4 constitute a third of calories consumed. Processed juice, sandwich cookie, processed cake, and breakfast cereals are more frequent among private school students; snacks and juice powder are more common for students from public schools.

scholarly journals Comparison of oral hygiene status among 6-14 year old students of public and private schools of Rajbiraj, Saptari, Nepal

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-21
Author(s):  
TK Bhagat ◽  
A Shrestha ◽  
TN Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
School Children ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Private School ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Oral Health Education ◽  
Significant Difference

Aim To determine the oral hygiene status of 6-14 years old school children in Rajbiraj, Nepal. Materials and Methods Three hundred school children from public and private schools were examined for oral hygiene status using OHI(S). Descriptive statistics and independent sample t-tests were done. Results There was no significant difference in the oral hygiene status among gender, but the oral hygiene status of the children in private schools was better than that of the public school. Conclusion Large number of public school children had poor oral hygiene compared to private school children. Hence, oral health education programs should be conducted on a frequent basis to improve their oral hygiene status. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v10i1.12763 Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2014, Vol.10(1); 17-21

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