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The Adequacy of K-12 School Funding for English Language Learners: A National Analysis

Ajay Srikanth

Journal of Education Finance2024https://doi.org/10.1353/jef.2024.a937826article
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abstract: In this analysis, I attempt to determine the costs of an adequate education for English Language Learners [ELLs] to determine how much additional spending is required for ELLs. This paper uses data from the School Finance Indicators Database (Baker, Di Carlo, Srikanth and Weber, 2021) and the Stanford Education Data Archive (Reardon, Ho, Shear, Fahle, Kalogrides, Jang & Chavez, 2021) to determine the costs for ELLs to meet national average scores in standardized tests of English Language Arts and math. Using a National Education Cost Model, I find that a 10% increase in ELL concentration is associated with additional required spending between approximately $1,600 to $2,000 per pupil to meet national average outcomes, depending on the indicator used. I use estimated costs to determine the level of investments required for ELLs to meet national average outcomes. The range of total additional spending required ranges between $8 billion and $10 billion for an increase of 10% in ELL concentration.

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@article{ajay2024,
  title        = {{The Adequacy of K-12 School Funding for English Language Learners: A National Analysis}},
  author       = {Ajay Srikanth},
  journal      = {Journal of Education Finance},
  year         = {2024},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1353/jef.2024.a937826},
}

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F · citation impact0.68 × 0.4 = 0.27
M · momentum0.55 × 0.15 = 0.08
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