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ABSTRACT In Roosevelt v. Bishop (1994), Arizona public school districts and parents challenged Arizona's school financing system arguing that it was not "general and uniform" as required by the Arizona Constitution. The purpose of this study was to analyze Arizona's Students Fair and Immediate Resources for Students Today (Students FIRST) legislation, the remedy that resulted from the Roosevelt decision, empirically, and longitudinally. Three types of statistical analyses were conducted on a sample of 165 public school districts. Fiscal neutrality was measured for each of the eleven years of the study, to assess the association between the per-pupil Students FIRST funding level and the per-pupil property wealth. Multiple regression analysis was also conducted to assess if both property wealth and district size were associated with the distribution of Students FIRST funding. Finally, I analyzed the eleven-year average of the total Students FIRST funding distributed to school districts and assessed how the plaintiff districts ranked in the distribution. Overall, the findings revealed that Students FIRST met the fiscal neutrality standard in some, but not in all the categories and years of this study, per-pupil property wealth was only weakly related to, and district size was not associated with, Students FIRST funding. The analysis of average funding suggested that some property rich school districts benefited most from Students FIRST. These results suggest that the traditional measures used to assess the fiscal neutrality of operating funding may not be appropriate for assessing the fiscal neutrality of capital finance reforms. While the results of this study provide some suggestive evidence that Students FIRST did not fulfill the Court's mandate, additional research is needed as to whether or not Arizona's capital finance system has resulted in disparities in funding that fall short of the constitutional standard.
ContributorsBaca, Kenneth R (Author) / Powers, Jeanne M. (Thesis advisor) / Garcia, David R. (Committee member) / Essigs, Chuck (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2011
ContributorsASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2018-04-09
ContributorsJin, Leon (Performer) / Duo, Hongzuo (Performer) / Bergstedt, David (Performer) / Ellis, Gage (Performer) / Novak, Gail (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2021-02-24
ContributorsWaters, Jared (Performer) / Creviston, Hannah (Performer) / Liu, Miao (Performer) / Guo, Hongzuo (Performer) / DeLaCruz, Nathaniel (Performer) / LoGuidice, Rosa (Performer) / Chiko, Ty (Performer) / Gatchel, David (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2021-01-28
ContributorsKosminov, Vladislav (Performer) / Solari, John (Performer) / Liu, Shiyu (Performer) / Huang, Anruo (Performer) / Holly, Sean (Performer) / Novak, Gail (Performer) / Yang, Elliot (Performer) / Wu, Selene (Performer) / Kinnard, Zachariah (Performer) / Kuebelbeck, Stephen (Performer) / Johnson, Kaitlyn (Performer) / Bosworth, Robert (Performer) / Matejek, Ryan (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2021-01-27
ContributorsSuehiro, Dylan (Conductor) / Kelley, Karen (Performer) / Ladley, Teddy (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2021-04-19
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In order to cope with the decreasing availability of symphony jobs and collegiate faculty positions, many musicians are starting to pursue less traditional career paths. Also, to combat declining audiences, musicians are exploring ways to cultivate new and enthusiastic listeners through relevant and engaging performances. Due to these challenges, many community-based chamber music ensembles have been formed throughout the United States. These groups not only focus on performing classical music, but serve the needs of their communities as well. The problem, however, is that many musicians have not learned the business skills necessary to create these career opportunities. In this document I discuss the steps ensembles must take to develop sustainable careers. I first analyze how groups build a strong foundation through getting to know their communities and creating core values. I then discuss branding and marketing so ensembles can develop a public image and learn how to publicize themselves. This is followed by an investigation of how ensembles make and organize their money. I then examine the ways groups ensure long-lasting relationships with their communities and within the ensemble. I end by presenting three case studies of professional ensembles to show how groups create and maintain successful careers. Ensembles must develop entrepreneurship skills in addition to cultivating their artistry. These business concepts are crucial to the longevity of chamber groups. Through interviews of successful ensemble members and my own personal experiences in the Tetra String Quartet, I provide a guide for musicians to use when creating a community-based ensemble.
ContributorsDalbey, Jenna (Author) / Landschoot, Thomas (Thesis advisor) / McLin, Katherine (Committee member) / Ryan, Russell (Committee member) / Solis, Theodore (Committee member) / Spring, Robert (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2013