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The presentation was not intended as a historical review of the research literature on school boards, but rather as a reflection on the main themes from the 1975 symposium on school board research in order to further discussion on the impact of that research, and suggest themes for future research. [Conference presentation - Summary]

This research focuses on equity in school funding, studying a variety of issues in a group of states. [Conference presentation - Summary]

The study is a follow-on study to the Dissatisfaction Theory research. The research question is whether there is a relationship between board member and superintendent turnover and student achievement. A secondary research question is whether the size of the district is a factor in the effects of turnover on student achievement. Additional research questions address the effect of turnover on policy and on the system. The reasons for board members and superintendents leaving were categorized as either “political” or “apolitical”.

The longitudinal analysis of board and superintendent turnover over a period of 8 years in Washington State used the state’s criterion-referenced test to gauge changes in student achievement. [Conference presentation - Summary]