CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE v
3. CONTENTS vii
4. TABLES AND FIGURES x
5. Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION 1
6. Chapter 2. EVALUATING EDUCATIONAL QUALITY 19
7. Chapter 3. PRODUCTION IN BOSTON'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 45
8. Chapter 4. EFFICIENCY AND THE COSTS OF EDUCATIONAL QUALITY 77
9. Chapter 5. THE DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY 105
10. Chapter 6. RESTRUCTURING BIG CITY SCHOOL SYSTEMS 140
11. Chapter 7. THE BURDENS ON BIG CITY SCHOOLS 169
12. APPENDIXES, NOTES, AND INDEX
13. APPENDIX A. MISCELLANEOUS DATA PROBLEMS 185
14. APPENDIX B. THE USE OF MENTAL TEST SCORES IN REGRESSION ANALYSIS 189
15. APPENDIX C. SPECIFYING AN EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTION FUNCTION 194
16. NOTES 204
17. INDEX 227
18. Backmatter 237