Research Resource Center Topics Index
When new legislation passes, PSBA is seen as the leader in analyzing it and helping members make sense of it.
Not many school districts have the budget to afford a full-time research staff, but as a member of PSBA, you essentially have one.
On top of the numerous online reports, surveys and data, PSBA Research Services maintains subject files on more than 130 topics of interest to public education such as class size, strategic planning, special education, early childhood instruction, homework, tax collection and transportation. Subject files are resource materials organized to provide quick access to a specific topic or issue. Information from these files can be sent to you immediately upon your request.
See also the Quick Index of online Data, Reports and Surveys
To request subject files information and for all of your research needs, contact PSBA Research Services at (717) 506-2450 or (800) 932-0588, or e-mail research-info@psba.org.
Local Board Procedures Authority and powers ProgramsAdult schoolAffirmative action program: school-classroom practices Alternative education Assessments Assessment, Testing and the PSSA: Research and policy implications Understanding Test Scores Class size Research findings Issue brief Co-curricular activities Curriculum development Early childhood instruction Educational goals Evaluation of educational program Field trips Guidance counseling Home schooling Homework In-home instruction Interscholastic Athletics Limited English proficiency Mission statements Philosophy of education Programs for gifted pupils Projects and service Special education Strategic planning Student representative to school board Vocational education PupilsAdmission of beginnersAttendance Controlled substances Dress and grooming Drop-out prevention Eligibility of nonresident students Fund raising Graduation requirements Hazing Health examinations Immunization Kindergarten Promotion and retention Relations with law enforcement agencies Reporting student progress Searches Student discipline Student expression Student records Student rights Suspension and expulsion Tobacco use Use of medications Property Classroom Accoustics |
Employees Abolishing a position FinancesBank accountsBudget planning Budget FAQs Cooperative purchasing Expenditures Sample accounting dictionary Fund Balance FAQs Purchases subject to bid Special purpose funds Tax collection Tax levy Rising Costs, Falling Funding (PSBA Bulletin) Why property taxes increase Tax reform Act 1 Estimate Worksheets Single-county SD  Excel Multiple-county SD Excel Tuition income Operations Acceptable use of Internet Community Citizens advisory committees |