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Preface............................................................................................................vii
Editors.............................................................................................................ix
Contributors....................................................................................................xi
1 Sustaining the States: An Introduction...................................................1
SCOTT PATTISON AND KATHERINE G. WILLOUGHBY

2 Political Institutions for Sustainable State Budgets..............................13

IRENE S. RUBIN AND ROY T. MEYERS

3 Changing State Revenue Strategies.......................................................29

JOHN L. MIKESELL

4 State Tax Structures: Past Trends, Future Possibilities.........................53

DAVID L. SJOQUIST

5 State Competition for Debt Resources..................................................85

DWIGHT V. DENISON AND ROBERT A. GREER

6 State Debt Management Challenges...................................................101

MERL HACKBART AND DWIGHT V. DENISON

7 State Pension Plans in Crisis............................................................... 119

CYNTHIA S. SEARCY AND WILLIAM R. DARNELL

8 The Future of State Spending..............................................................135

CAROLYN BOURDEAUX

9 State Education Expenditures.............................................................171

SEAN P. CORCOR AN, SAR AH A. CORDES,
AND AMY ELLEN SCHWARTZ

10 State Health Care Expenditures..........................................................197

SHANNA ROSE

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11 Future Issues in State Transportation Finance....................................211

JOHN R. BARTLE AND CAN CHEN

12 Financing Criminal Justice in the States.............................................235

MICHAEL C. WALKER

13 State Government Workforces of the Future.......................................257

SALLY COLEMAN SELDEN

14 A Vision of the Future Sustainability of the States..............................287

ROBERT D. EBEL AND MARILYN MARKS RUBIN
Preface

The United States provides a classic example of a bottom-up system of f­ ederalism.

It was created in 1787 when representatives of the then-thirteen colonies c­ onvened
to ratify a constitution under which both the central government and the states
would be sovereign entities. Within certain constitutional and statutory c­ onstraints,
state governments thus (1) develop and execute their budgets without review
and m ­ odification by the federal government, (2) determine their own revenue
­structures and levels and types of expenditures, and (3) borrow and manage debt.
The U.S. system stands in contrast with nearly all other top-down nation-states in
which the established central government constitutionally or legislatively assigns
expenditure responsibilities and revenue raising authority to subnational units of
government.*
State fiscal decisions have a significant impact on this nation’s economy.
Together, with their more than 90,000 local governments, states account for
almost 12 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and 60 percent of all
­government expenditures.† Taken together, subnational governments in the
United States employ more than one out of every eight workers and ­provide
the bulk of all basic governmental services consumed by individuals and
businesses.
The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive and timely k­ nowledge
base of trends in, the current status of, and future prospects for the fiscal sustain-
ability of state governments. Upon reading the following chapters, you should come
away with a comprehensive view of the very broad reach and ­multiple contributions
of state governments to individuals and communities across the nation. You should
be well versed in the resources that states generate and use to conduct the business
of government. You will be exposed to the very real and significant constraints on

* Kincaid, J., The Constitutional Frameworks of State and Local Government Finance, in The
Oxford Handbook of State and Local Government Finance, ed. Robert D. Ebel and John E.
Petersen, New York, Oxford University Press, 2012, pp. 45–82.
† Calculated by authors using data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of
Economic Analysis.

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viii ◾ Preface

state ability to fulfill their responsibilities, and you will be introduced to several key
challenges that state governments face and actively address to reach and maintain
fiscal sustainability. Hopefully, you will gain a clear, realistic understanding of state
operations and financing in the United States, as well as a sense of optimism for the
capacity of these g­ overnments to move forward.
Editors

Marilyn Marks Rubin is professor of public administration and economics

at John Jay College of City University of New York and director of the ­college’s
MPA program. She has authored several publications on fiscal policy and budget-
related issues and was an advisor to the Korean Women’s Development Institute on
gender budgeting. Professor Rubin is a fellow of the National Academy of Public
Administration and a past chair of the Association for Budgeting and Financial
Management.

Katherine G. Willoughby is professor of public management and policy in the

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. Her areas
of expertise include state and local government budgeting and financial and
­performance management. She has trained government officials and staff from
numerous countries in public budgeting, management, and reform. Professor
Willoughby is a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and a
past chair of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management.

ix
Contributors

John R. Bartle is dean of the College of Public Affairs and Community Service
at the University of Nebraska, Omaha. He is coeditor of Management Policies
in Local Government Finance, coauthor of Sustainable Development for Public
Administration, and editor of Evolving Theories of Public Budgeting. Bartle is a fel-
low of the National Academy of Public Administration and a past chair of the
Association for Budgeting and Financial Management.

Carolyn Bourdeaux is associate director for research of the Fiscal Research Center
in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University and
associate professor in the school’s Department of Public Management and Policy.
She served as director of Georgia’s Senate Budget and Evaluation Office, worked as
a legislative aide to the U.S. Congress, and consulted for local and regional trans-
portation and economic development agencies. Her areas of expertise include state
budget and tax policy, education, and administrative reform.

Can Chen is a doctoral candidate in the School of Public Administration at the

University of Nebraska, Omaha. His primary research interests are transportation
finance, capital budgeting, and innovative infrastructure financing.

Sean P. Corcoran is associate professor of educational economics at New York

University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development,
and an affiliated faculty of the Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service and
NYU Institute for Education and Social Policy (IESP). His research focuses on
human capital in the teaching profession, the economics of school choice, and state
and local public finance.

Sarah A. Cordes is a doctoral candidate at the New York University Robert F.

Wagner School of Public Service. Her research and teaching interests include edu-
cation and urban policy, housing, public finance, and applied statistics and econo-
metrics. Cordes is also an Institute for Education Sciences–Funded Predoctoral
Interdisciplinary Research Training (IES-PIRT) fellow, serving as a graduate assis-
tant in the Institute for Education and Social Policy at NYU.

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xii ◾ Contributors

William R. Darnell is a securities pricing analyst at a global asset management

firm and has worked at a Fortune 25 company as a financial analyst in the wealth
management division. Darnell is a federally commissioned officer in the U.S. Army
National Guard, Infantry.

Dwight V. Denison is professor of public and nonprofit finance at the Martin

School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Kentucky. He
is the current director of graduate studies for the master’s degree programs in
­public administration and public policy at the University of Kentucky. His areas
of expertise include bond finance, financial management, debt management, and
tax administration. Denison is a past chair of the Association for Budgeting and
Financial Management.

Robert D. Ebel is a consultant on public financial management for the World

Bank and member of the staff of Local Governance Innovation and Development.
Prior to his present roles he was chief economist and deputy chief financial officer
for the Washington, DC, government, as well as a senior fellow at the Joint Urban
Institute/Brookings Institution Tax Policy Center (TPC).

Robert A. Greer is assistant professor in the Department of Public Administration

and Policy at the University of Georgia, specializing in public budgeting and
finance. His research focuses on state and local government debt, municipal bond
markets, and issues of fiscal federalism. He teaches public financial administration,
public budgeting, and research methods.

Merl Hackbart is Provost’s Distinguished Service Professor of Finance and Public

Administration and interim director of the Martin School of Public Policy and
Administration at the University of Kentucky. He served as budget director for
the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Hackbart is a fellow of the National Academy
of Public Administration and a past chair of the Association for Budgeting and
Financial Management.

Roy T. Meyers is professor of political science and affiliate professor of p

­ ublic pol-
icy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), and was f­ounding
­director of UMBC’s Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars Program. He authored Strategic
Budgeting, which received the Lewis Brownlow Book Award from the National
Academy of Public Administration. Meyers edited the Handbook of Government
Budgeting and has published several articles on the federal budget process.

John L. Mikesell is Chancellor’s Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs

at Indiana University. His areas of expertise include sales and property taxa-
tion and budget processes. He has worked on the Indiana state revenue forecast
since the mid 1970s. Mikesell’s textbook Fiscal Administration is widely used in
 Contributors ◾ xiii

graduate public administration programs. He is a past chair of the Association

for Budgeting and Financial Management.

Scott Pattison has served as the executive director of the National Association of
State Budget Officers (NASBO) in Washington, DC, since 2001. Prior to coming
to NASBO, Pattison served as Virginia’s budget director, and before that headed the
Regulatory and Economic Analysis section of the Virginia Department of Planning
and Budget. Pattison is a fellow in the National Academy of Public Administration
and a past chair of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management.

Shanna Rose is a political economist with expertise in government budgeting and

health policy. She is an associate professor of government at Claremont McKenna
College. Her book Financing Medicaid Federalism and the Growth of America’s
Health Care Safety Net examines the role of fiscal federalism in driving the growth
of public spending on health care for low-income Americans. Her research has
appeared in the Journal of Politics, Public Administration Review, and Public Choice,
among others.

Irene S. Rubin is professor emerita at Northern Illinois University. Her areas of

expertise include the politics of public budgeting and fiscal stress of federal, state,
and local governments. She has authored several books, including The Politics
of Public Budgeting: Getting, Spending, Borrowing, and Balancing; Balancing the
Federal Budget: Eating the Seed Corn or Trimming the Herds; and Class, Tax, and
Power: Municipal Budgeting in the United States.

Amy Ellen Schwartz is professor of public policy, education, and economics at the
New York University Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service and director of
the NYU Institute for Education and Social Policy. Her areas of expertise include
applied econometrics, urban policy, education policy, and finance. Schwartz has
consulted with nonprofit organizations and government agencies about issues
related to ­economic and tax policy, including the impact of business improvement
districts on property values.

Cynthia S. Searcy is assistant dean for academic programs at the Andrew Young
School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University, as well as assistant p
­ rofessor in
the Department of Public Management and Policy. Her areas of expertise include
public budgeting and financial management, education, and health policy. She
recently investigated revenue trends for Georgia’s public school districts and the
financial health of charter schools, and the responses of State Children’s Health
Insurance Program participants to program copayments.

Sally Coleman Selden is associate dean for academic programs and ­professor
of m
­ anagement at Lynchburg College. Her areas of expertise include public and
xiv ◾ Contributors

­ onprofit management, organizational behavior, human resources ­management,

n
and leadership. Selden is currently involved in two research projects: High
Performance Work Systems in Nonprofit Organizations and the State Government
Workforce Project in collaboration with the National Association of State Personnel
Executives.

David L. Sjoquist is Dan E. Sweat Distinguished Chair in Educational and

Community Policy and professor of economics in the Andrew Young School of
Policy Studies at Georgia State University. He is editor and/or author of n
­ umerous
books and articles about public finance, taxation, and urban and regional
­economics. Sjoquist has also conducted extensive funded research for governments
at every level in the United States.

Michael C. Walker is associate professor and coordinator of criminal justice

­studies at the Passaic County Community College in Paterson, New Jersey. He
served 32 years with the Paterson Police Department, attaining the rank of captain
prior to retiring and returning to serve as Paterson’s police commissioner. He is a
member of the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Subcommittee and has lectured
internationally on police leadership and police training.
Chapter 1

Sustaining the States:

An Introduction
Scott Pattison
National Association of State Budget Officers

Katherine G. Willoughby
Georgia State University

Contents
State Roles and Fiscal Sustainability........................................................................1
Management in the States......................................................................................6
The Federal Link....................................................................................................8
Ongoing Challenges.............................................................................................10
What’s Ahead in This Book..................................................................................11
References............................................................................................................11

State Roles and Fiscal Sustainability

The 50 state governments in the United States play a dominant role in the ­delivery of a
wide range of public services (see Figure 1.1). States spend approximately $1.7 ­trillion
annually and, together with local governments, account for close to 12 percent of the
nation’s gross domestic product (GDP). States are engaged in educating and protect-
ing their residents, caring for natural resources, building and maintaining infrastruc-
ture, and promoting economic development. States help to keep millions of people

1
2 ◾ Sustaining the States

Medicaid
All Other 24.5%
33.0%

Public Assistance K–12

4.1% 20.0%
Corrections
3.1%
Transportation
8.0% Higher Education
10.0%

Figure 1.1 Total state expenditures, FY2013 estimated. Total state expenditures­
are all federal and state funds. (From NASBO State Expenditure Report, State
Expenditures by Function, Estimated Fiscal 2013, November 21, 2013, 2. Available
at: http://www.nasbo.org/sites/default/files/State%20Expenditure%20Report.
Summary_0.pdf.)

healthy through massive health care expenditures, including Medicaid, and by way of
nutritional support programs. Although almost entirely funded by the federal govern-
ment, other health-related programs such as the highly utilized Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) would not be available
without the involvement and service infrastructure provided by state governments.
WIC alone provides benefits for 9 million people each month.
States also play a critical role in keeping the public safe by funding state police
and correctional facilities. More than 85 percent of the nation’s inmates are the
responsibility of state governments, and millions more are monitored by states after
their release. One of the most basic ways an individual in this country shows identi-
fication is through a driver’s license, with licensing generally handled by state motor
vehicle agencies. In terms of education, the largest public support of universities
and community colleges comes from state government, as does a major portion of
the funds for K–12 education.
Especially in light of these critical responsibilities, the states face significant
challenges as we near the midpoint of the second decade of the 21st ­century.
The biggest concern is the new “fiscal normal” following the most dramatic
­economic downturn experienced in this country since the Great Depression—the
Great Recession that lasted from December 2007 to June 2009 (NBER 2012). This
new normal is characterized by modestly growing state revenues, but growth that is
insufficient for meeting the spending demanded by politicians and voters. Federal
Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke explained it well when he said that we are facing
 Sustaining the States: An Introduction ◾ 3

“the still-moderate underlying pace of economic growth.”* Modest growth in state

revenues means modest growth of state budgets prospectively, at least compared to
the decades prior to the Great Recession.
The states have weathered recessions in the past, attesting to state government
resiliency. There were 11 business cycles in the latter half of the 19th century and
22 more since 1900 (NBER 2012), two of which occurred in the first decade of
this century. Boyd (2003) writes that the bull economy of the 1990s, followed by
the first recession of the 21st century in 2001, contributed to the weaker position of
states for weathering the Great Recession.
State income and sales tax receipts especially benefited from the run-up of the
economy in the 1990s, as did state pension investment returns. Conversely, “state
spending pressures were minimal” during the period (Boyd 2003, 324). Restructured
federal funding to states for public welfare and new tobacco ­settlement monies†
provided an added fiscal cushion for states, allowing many to expand programs,
cut taxes, enrich pension benefits for employees, and fill reserve funds. Total state
government revenue at the start of the 21st century stood at $1.26 ­trillion, spending
equaled $1.08 trillion, and indebtedness, $548 billion (Wulf 2002).
The stock market slump of 2000 and the recession that began in March 2001
reduced the growth of state revenues. The downturn ended in November 2001
but had a much longer-lasting impact on state finances than was recognized at the
time (Boyd 2003). Unrealistic forecasts related to both tax receipts and pension
investment return rates, the timing of the decline in state revenues, and in many
cases, following the path of least resistance in terms of engaging fiscal management
solutions, hampered the ability of states to react quickly and to plan for recovery.
On the expenditure side, continually growing Medicaid costs, increasing
­education needs, and widespread losses in pension portfolio values resulted in
­significant state budget gaps. Table 1.1 shows state deficits as a percent of national
GDP, indicating the severity of the 2001 recession compared with the one ­preceding
it that ran from July 1990 to March 1991 (NBER 2012). State deficits as a percent
of GDP in 2002, the year following the end of the 2001 recession, are almost twice
the size of those in 1992, the year following the end of the 1990–1991 recession.
The states recovered slowly after the 2001 recession, but the basis of recovery
was both insubstantial and fleeting. State surpluses and rainy day funds grew into
the mid-2000s, and state reserve balances peaked at $69 billion in fiscal 2006.
But, these reserves provided little protection for states when faced with the looming
deficits resulting from the 18-month Great Recession.

* Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress, before
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC,
February 26, 2013, available at http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/testimony/­
bernanke20130226a.htm.
† In the 1990s, tobacco companies settled a lawsuit brought by state governments and agreed to
pay billions of dollars in fines to states to compensate for state expenditures related to smoking.
4 ◾ Sustaining the States

Table 1.1 Impact of Recession on State Budget Deficits during Most Recent
Downturns
State Deficits
National State as % of
State Deficits GDP Deficits as State–Local
(Billions of $) (Billions of $) % of GDP Spending

Fiscal Year

Downturn of 1990–1991
1991 –8 5,896 –0.14 –1.16

1992 –13 6,167 –0.21 –1.79

Downturn of 2001
2002 –40 10,464 –0.38 –3.15

2003 –75 10,892 –0.69 –5.64

2004 –80 11,506 –0.70 –5.79

2005 –45 12,254 –0.37 –3.10

Downturn of 2007–2009
2009 –110 14,244 –0.77 –6.16

2010 –191 14,390 –1.33 –10.73

2011 estimated –130 14,930 –0.87 –7.25

2012 estimated –112 15,500 –0.72 –6.20

Source: Ebel, R., Estimated Deficits: 1991–1992 (NASBO annual surveys), 2002–2005
and 2009–2012 Estimated (Center for Budget Policy and Priorities), GDP
(Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Income Accounts), Table 1.1.5;
estimated for fiscal years by using average of adjacent calendar years.

The NBER (2012) determined that the recession ended in June 2009. But, the
unemployment rate that stood at 4.4 percent in 2007 spiked to over 10 ­percent
in 2010, and the poverty rate increased to 15.9 percent in 2011, the highest since
the early 1960s (Bishaw 2012). State constant dollar revenues were at about the
same level as those a decade earlier (Ward 2010). Referring to Table 1.1, state
deficits as a percent of GDP indicate heavy fallout in the first full year after
the official end of the recession—state budget gaps as a percent of GDP stood
at 1.3 percent; state deficits as a proportion of total state and local spending
reached almost 11 percent.
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Remember: Case studies and real-world applications
• Statistical analysis and interpretation
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Part 2: Critical analysis and evaluation
Remember: Fundamental concepts and principles
• Assessment criteria and rubrics
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Note: Fundamental concepts and principles
• Interdisciplinary approaches
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Example 12: Interdisciplinary approaches
• Interdisciplinary approaches
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Definition: Experimental procedures and results
• Current trends and future directions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Example 14: Fundamental concepts and principles
• Assessment criteria and rubrics
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Note: Problem-solving strategies and techniques
• Interdisciplinary approaches
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Important: Current trends and future directions
• Ethical considerations and implications
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
[Figure 17: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Important: Experimental procedures and results
• Research findings and conclusions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
[Figure 18: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Practice Problem 18: Interdisciplinary approaches
• Study tips and learning strategies
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Practice Problem 19: Assessment criteria and rubrics
• Key terms and definitions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Discussion 3: Experimental procedures and results
Key Concept: Case studies and real-world applications
• Learning outcomes and objectives
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Definition: Current trends and future directions
• Comparative analysis and synthesis
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Practice Problem 22: Problem-solving strategies and techniques
• Historical development and evolution
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Practice Problem 23: Literature review and discussion
• Assessment criteria and rubrics
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Practice Problem 24: Experimental procedures and results
• Historical development and evolution
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Key Concept: Problem-solving strategies and techniques
• Key terms and definitions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Remember: Interdisciplinary approaches
• Research findings and conclusions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Practice Problem 27: Ethical considerations and implications
• Study tips and learning strategies
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Definition: Best practices and recommendations
• Current trends and future directions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Important: Ethical considerations and implications
• Practical applications and examples
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Exercise 4: Theoretical framework and methodology
Remember: Theoretical framework and methodology
• Research findings and conclusions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Practice Problem 31: Comparative analysis and synthesis
• Experimental procedures and results
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Note: Fundamental concepts and principles
• Key terms and definitions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
[Figure 33: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Important: Historical development and evolution
• Current trends and future directions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
[Figure 34: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Definition: Research findings and conclusions
• Problem-solving strategies and techniques
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Important: Assessment criteria and rubrics
• Research findings and conclusions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Example 36: Theoretical framework and methodology
• Ethical considerations and implications
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Important: Experimental procedures and results
• Research findings and conclusions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Important: Interdisciplinary approaches
• Learning outcomes and objectives
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Definition: Experimental procedures and results
• Fundamental concepts and principles
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Module 5: Critical analysis and evaluation
Key Concept: Study tips and learning strategies
• Assessment criteria and rubrics
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Note: Statistical analysis and interpretation
• Practical applications and examples
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
[Figure 42: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Example 42: Problem-solving strategies and techniques
• Fundamental concepts and principles
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Key Concept: Study tips and learning strategies
• Historical development and evolution
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Example 44: Research findings and conclusions
• Theoretical framework and methodology
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Practice Problem 45: Learning outcomes and objectives
• Statistical analysis and interpretation
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Important: Best practices and recommendations
• Fundamental concepts and principles
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Key Concept: Practical applications and examples
• Key terms and definitions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Remember: Practical applications and examples
• Case studies and real-world applications
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Example 49: Critical analysis and evaluation
• Study tips and learning strategies
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Quiz 6: Research findings and conclusions
Key Concept: Key terms and definitions
• Problem-solving strategies and techniques
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Key Concept: Practical applications and examples
• Interdisciplinary approaches
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Note: Key terms and definitions
• Literature review and discussion
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Practice Problem 53: Study tips and learning strategies
• Practical applications and examples
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Important: Case studies and real-world applications
• Learning outcomes and objectives
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Key Concept: Assessment criteria and rubrics
• Current trends and future directions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Remember: Study tips and learning strategies
• Theoretical framework and methodology
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
[Figure 57: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Remember: Best practices and recommendations
• Case studies and real-world applications
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Note: Comparative analysis and synthesis
• Case studies and real-world applications
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Example 59: Learning outcomes and objectives
• Literature review and discussion
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Results 7: Problem-solving strategies and techniques
Example 60: Interdisciplinary approaches
• Theoretical framework and methodology
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
[Figure 61: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Example 61: Historical development and evolution
• Comparative analysis and synthesis
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Remember: Learning outcomes and objectives
• Interdisciplinary approaches
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Definition: Best practices and recommendations
• Comparative analysis and synthesis
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Remember: Fundamental concepts and principles
• Statistical analysis and interpretation
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Example 65: Statistical analysis and interpretation
• Case studies and real-world applications
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Example 66: Study tips and learning strategies
• Practical applications and examples
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Note: Statistical analysis and interpretation
• Interdisciplinary approaches
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Note: Best practices and recommendations
• Current trends and future directions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Important: Experimental procedures and results
• Key terms and definitions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
[Figure 70: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Conclusion 8: Research findings and conclusions
Remember: Key terms and definitions
• Study tips and learning strategies
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Note: Statistical analysis and interpretation
• Study tips and learning strategies
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Important: Current trends and future directions
• Critical analysis and evaluation
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
[Figure 73: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Definition: Key terms and definitions
• Assessment criteria and rubrics
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
[Figure 74: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Practice Problem 74: Study tips and learning strategies
• Critical analysis and evaluation
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Remember: Best practices and recommendations
• Practical applications and examples
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Note: Research findings and conclusions
• Best practices and recommendations
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
[Figure 77: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Remember: Comparative analysis and synthesis
• Ethical considerations and implications
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Remember: Problem-solving strategies and techniques
• Statistical analysis and interpretation
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
[Figure 79: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Example 79: Learning outcomes and objectives
• Problem-solving strategies and techniques
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Test 9: Critical analysis and evaluation
Important: Assessment criteria and rubrics
• Study tips and learning strategies
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Definition: Interdisciplinary approaches
• Theoretical framework and methodology
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Definition: Key terms and definitions
• Literature review and discussion
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
[Figure 83: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Key Concept: Case studies and real-world applications
• Fundamental concepts and principles
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
[Figure 84: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Remember: Literature review and discussion
• Historical development and evolution
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Remember: Interdisciplinary approaches
• Current trends and future directions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Practice Problem 86: Comparative analysis and synthesis
• Interdisciplinary approaches
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Important: Practical applications and examples
• Theoretical framework and methodology
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Definition: Literature review and discussion
• Assessment criteria and rubrics
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Example 89: Literature review and discussion
• Comparative analysis and synthesis
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Conclusion 10: Fundamental concepts and principles
Note: Theoretical framework and methodology
• Study tips and learning strategies
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Example 91: Best practices and recommendations
• Assessment criteria and rubrics
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
[Figure 92: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Key Concept: Current trends and future directions
• Critical analysis and evaluation
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Key Concept: Literature review and discussion
• Case studies and real-world applications
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Definition: Problem-solving strategies and techniques
• Comparative analysis and synthesis
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Example 95: Historical development and evolution
• Key terms and definitions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Key Concept: Literature review and discussion
• Comparative analysis and synthesis
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Note: Case studies and real-world applications
• Study tips and learning strategies
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Note: Best practices and recommendations
• Practical applications and examples
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Example 99: Fundamental concepts and principles
• Theoretical framework and methodology
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
[Figure 100: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Lesson 11: Interdisciplinary approaches
Practice Problem 100: Case studies and real-world applications
• Study tips and learning strategies
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Key Concept: Experimental procedures and results
• Critical analysis and evaluation
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Practice Problem 102: Case studies and real-world applications
• Fundamental concepts and principles
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
[Figure 103: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Practice Problem 103: Key terms and definitions
• Interdisciplinary approaches
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Example 104: Study tips and learning strategies
• Comparative analysis and synthesis
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Definition: Critical analysis and evaluation
• Statistical analysis and interpretation
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Definition: Critical analysis and evaluation
• Comparative analysis and synthesis
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Definition: Current trends and future directions
• Problem-solving strategies and techniques
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Definition: Statistical analysis and interpretation
• Experimental procedures and results
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Note: Ethical considerations and implications
• Theoretical framework and methodology
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Part 12: Best practices and recommendations
Key Concept: Current trends and future directions
• Case studies and real-world applications
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Example 111: Research findings and conclusions
• Practical applications and examples
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
[Figure 112: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Practice Problem 112: Case studies and real-world applications
• Literature review and discussion
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Note: Experimental procedures and results
• Practical applications and examples
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
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