Dempsey S, Fuchs D
Department of Special Education, George Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
Except Child. 1993 Mar-Apr;59(5):433-43. doi: 10.1177/001440299305900506.
Tennessee data were analyzed longitudinally from 1979-80 to 1987-88 in terms of numbers of children placed in a variety of service options. In 1983-84, the Tennessee funding formula was changed from a "flat" rate to a "weighted" formula. The weighted formula was associated with a statistically significant decrease in less restrictive placements and a reliable increase in more restrictive placements. A statewide survey of district special education directors suggested that service needs may have been more likely than monetary incentives to explain the observed changes.
从1979 - 80年到1987 - 88年，对田纳西州的数据进行了纵向分析，分析内容涉及安置在各种服务选项中的儿童数量。1983 - 84年，田纳西州的资金分配公式从“统一”费率改为“加权”公式。加权公式与限制较少安置数量的统计学显著减少以及限制较多安置数量的可靠增加相关。一项对地区特殊教育主任的全州调查表明，服务需求可能比金钱激励更有可能解释所观察到的变化。
