التمويل المرتبط بالأداء مدخل لتمويل المدارس الحكومية السعودية : التجربة الأمريكية كنموذج

الملخص EN

The study aims at defining the meaning of performance funding, introducing the American experience of applying performance funding, showing how the Saudi government can benefit from it in funding public schools, and revealing the obstacles it may face in doing so.

A descriptive analysis methodology is used to accomplish this goal.

The main findings of the study are that performance funding depends on two kinds of standards: main and distinguished ones.

Also, each American State has its own performance funding formula which fits its economic and social circumstances.

In addition, the Saudi Ministry of Education can apply performance funding by using its own formula with standards that suit its economic and social situation.

Furthermore, the Saudi Ministry of Education may face some obstacles while applying performance funding do to the nature of its educational system.

Several recommendations are drawn from the study such as is the importance of using performance funding in Saudi public schools to achieve quality in educational outcomes and reduce expenditures.