Guide to the Records of the Office of the Vice President for Academic Development, Robert Berne
1965-2000

New York University Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012

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Fax: (212) 995-4225
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Descriptive Summary

Creator: Berne, Robert
Title: Records of the Office of the Vice President for Academic Development, Robert Berne
Dates: 1965-2000
Abstract: Robert Berne was Vice President for Academic Development from 1996-2000. This collection contains his administrative records from the office of Academic Development, as well as records from his tenure as Professor, Associate Dean, and Dean of the Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service.
Quantity: 27 linear feet (27 boxes)
Call Phrase: RG 9.11
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Historical/Biographical Note

Robert Berne first began his career at NYU as a faculty member at the Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service in 1976, and has since held a number of positions. From 1988-1993 he served as Associate Dean of the Wagner School, and as Dean from 1994-1997. In May 2002, Berne was appointed the Senior Vice President for Health at NYU. Berne had previously held the position of Vice President for Academic and Health Affairs (2000-2002) and Vice President for Academic Development (1996-2000). Berne is also a founder and co-director of NYU's Institute for Education and Social Policy.

As a scholar of public education policy and financing, Berne furnished critical expert analysis and testimony in the landmark school finance case, CFE v. The State of New York. Publications include: The Measurement of Equity in School Finance (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1984), co-authored with Professor Leanna Stiefel of NYU's Wagner School; co-authorship of Hard Lessons: Public Schools and Privatization (Twentieth Century Fund Press, 1996) with Carol Ascher and Norm Fruchter of NYU's Institute for Education and Social Policy; The Relationships Between Financial Reporting and the Measurement of Financial Condition, for the Government Accounting Standards Board in 1992; and co-authorship of The Financial Analysis of Governments (Prentice-Hall, 1986) with Richard Schramm.

Berne served as exective director of the New York State Temporary Commission on New York City School Governance, also known as the Marchi Commission, from November 1989 through April 1991.

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Scope and Content Note

The files are grouped into five series. Each series represents a different accession, though the series have been reordered chronologically, not neccesarily in the order of accession.

Series I contains administrative records from 1965-2000, including research for CFE v. State of New York. The series is from accession number 02-020. This is the largest series in the collection, which makes up boxes 1-14. Series II contains files from the New York State Education Housing Task Force, from 1998-1999. The two boxes in the series, boxes 15-16, are from accession 04-024. Series III, held in boxes 17-19, contains administrative reports and correspondence from 1998-2000. Series III is from accession number 04-011. Series IV contains records, audio cassettes and VHS from the League of World Universities, 1992-2000. This series is held in boxes 20-22 and is made up of accession number 04-001. Series V, comprised of boxes 23-27, contains records from the Mount Sinai Medical Center, 1997-2000. This series is from accession number 04-004.

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Arrangement

Folders are arranged topically.
The files are grouped into five series, with each series representing a different accession:
I, Records: 1965-1994
II, NYS Education Housing Task Force Files: 1998-1999
III, Records: 1998-2000
IV, League of World Universities: 1992-2000
V, Medical School Records: 1997-2000
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Separated Material

There is no information about materials that are associated by provenance to the described materials that have been physically separated or removed.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Materials are restricted until 20 years after the date of creation.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
New York University Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-2641
Fax: (212) 995-4225
E-mail: university.archives@library.nyu.edu

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Access Points

Subject Names:
Berne, Robert
Subject Organizations:
League of World Universities.
Mount Sinai Medical Center.
New York University.
Subject Topics:
Education finance -- United States.
Private universities and colleges -- Administration -- 20th century.
Public education reports.
School finance equity.
Subject Places:
New York (State)--New York.
Document Types:
Administrative records.
Cassettes, audio.
Correspondence.
Reports.
Videotapes.
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Administrative Information

Provenance

This collection consists of multiple accessions from the Office of the Vice President for Academic Development.

Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:

Identification of item, date (if known); The Records of the Office of the Vice President for Academic Development, Robert Berne; RG 9.11; box number; folder number;
New York University Archives

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Container List

[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]

 

Series I: Records, 1965-1994
Box Folder Title Date
1 1 New York State Aid -
   

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1 2 New York State Aid -
   

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1 3 Methods for Determining Merit Schools, By: Division of Public Schools, Florida -
   

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1 4 School Reform -
   

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1 5 School Choice -
   

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1 6 Federal Policy Options for Improving the Education of Low-Income Students
   

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1 7 Ballot Access in New York
   

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1 8 School Comparisons with Hierarchical Linear Models
   

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1 9 The Cambridge Controlled Choice Program
   

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1 10 New York State Financial Data -
   

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1 11 New York State Financial Data -
   

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1 12 Office of Educational Accountability
   

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1 13 Michigan School Finance -
   

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1 14 Rodriguez vs. L.A. Unified School District
   

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1 15 Trends in Education -
   

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1 16 Examination
   

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1 17 Equity in the Funding of Public Elementary and Middle Schools in New York City
   

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1 18 New York City Public Schools Finance -
   

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Box Folder Title Date
2 1 Educational Reports, Reviews
   

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2 2 Educational Reports, Reviews -
   

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2 3 Educational Reports, Reviews -
   

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2 4 Equal Opportunity
   

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2 5 Research Papers
   

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2 6 Joint Commission on Integrity in Public Schools
   

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2 7 Grand Jury of Bronx County
   

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2 8 Kings County Grand Jury Inquiry
   

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2 9 Bronx Grand Jury
   

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2 10 A Method Assessment
   

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2 11 Class Size
   

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2 12 Credit Rating
   

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2 13 Court of Appeals
   

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Box Folder Title Date
3 1 The Measure of Equity in School Finance
   

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3 2 Levittown Decision
   

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3 3 Levittown Decision
   

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3 4 XBR2418.P7627
   

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3 5 XBR2418.P1205
   

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3 6 YBR2418.P6324
   

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3 7 YBR2418.P4529
   

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3 8 YBR2418.P9975
   

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3 9 YBR2418.P4250
   

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3 10 YBR2418.P3708
   

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3 11 YBR2418.P3674
   

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3 12 YBR2418.P1733
   

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3 13 YBR2418.P0460
   

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3 14 YBR2418.P1527
   

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3 15 YBR2418.P1394
   

barcode: 3 1142 04225748 8

  
3 16 Study on Cost Effectiveness in Education (12)
   

barcode: 3 1142 04225748 8

  
3 17 A Method Assessment
   

barcode: 3 1142 04225748 8

  
3 16 Educational Reports, Budgets, Reviews -
   

barcode: 3 1142 04225748 8

  
Box Folder Title Date
4 1 Grade 3(2)
   

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4 2 Grade 3(2)
   

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4 3 Grade 3(2)
   

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4 4 Grade 3(2)
   

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4 5 Grade 3(2)
   

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4 6 Grade 3(2)
   

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4 7 Grade 3(2)
   

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4 8 Grade 3(2)
   

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4 9 Grade 3(2)
   

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4 10 Grade 3(2)
   

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4 11 Grade 3(2)
   

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4 12 Grade 3(2)
   

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4 13 Grade 3(2)
   

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4 14 Grade 3(2)
   

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4 15 Unlabeled
   

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4 16 Grade 3(2)
   

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4 17 Grade 3(2)
   

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4 18 Grade 3(2)
   

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4 19 Grade 3(2)
   

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4 20 Unlabeled
   

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4 21 Regression Results in School Performance Study
   

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4 22 Relative School Level Performance Measures for Elementary Schools in New York City
   

barcode: 3 1142 04225749 6

  
4 23 Unlabeled
   

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4 24 Unlabeled -
   

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4 25 Fiscal Profile -
   

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4 26 Citizens Budget Commission NYC
   

barcode: 3 1142 04225749 6

  
4 27 Relative Performance Study
   

barcode: 3 1142 04225749 6

  
Box Folder Title Date
5 1 Grade 4 (Summary Measures)
   

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5 2 Grade 4
   

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5 3 Grade 4
   

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5 4 Unlabeled
   

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5 5 Grade 3(2)
   

barcode: 3 1142 04225750 4

  
5 6 Grade 3(2)
   

barcode: 3 1142 04225750 4

  
5 7 Grad 4(3)
   

barcode: 3 1142 04225750 4

  
5 8 Grade 3(2)
   

barcode: 3 1142 04225750 4

  
5 9 Grade 3(2)
   

barcode: 3 1142 04225750 4

  
5 10 Relative School Level Performance Measures for Elementary Schools in New York City
   

barcode: 3 1142 04225750 4

  
5 11 Grade 3(2)
   

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5 12 Regression Results in School Performance Study
   

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5 13 Attendance Profile
   

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5 14 Grade 3(2)
   

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5 15 Relative Performance Study
   

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5 16 Grade 3(2)
   

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5 17 Grade 3(2)
   

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5 18 School Profiles -
   

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5 19 Grade 3(2)
   

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5 20 Grade 3(2)
   

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5 21 Grade 3(2)
   

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5 22 Grade 3(2)
   

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Box Folder Title Date
6 1 Grade 8
   

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6 2 Grade 6
   

barcode: 3 1142 04225751 2

  
6 3 New Variable
   

barcode: 3 1142 04225751 2

  
6 4 Grade 5
   

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6 5 Outlier Schools in the 2-6 Group
   

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6 6 Outlier Schools in the 7-8 Group
   

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6 7 Grade 4
   

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6 8 Outlier Schools in the 2-5 Group
   

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6 9 Outlier Schools in the 2-5 Group
   

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6 10 Outlier Schools in the 2-6 Group
   

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6 11 Grade 5(6)
   

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6 12 Sixth Grade Regressions
   

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6 13 Sixth Grade Regressions
   

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6 14 Glossary of Variables
   

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6 15 Wagner: Eritrea
   

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6 16 Wagner: Faculty Search
   

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6 17 Wagner: General -
   

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6 18 Wagner: Korea
   

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6 19 Teaching Class Agenda
   

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6 20 Wagner: Press
   

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6 21 Wagner: Ross Rubenstein
   

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6 22 Wagner: South Africa
   

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6 23 Wagner: Manny Tobier
   

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6 24 Wagner: Ukraine
   

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Box Folder Title Date
7 1 First Run for Outliers: Grades 3-5
   

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7 2 Grade 8
   

barcode: 3 1142 04225752 0

  
7 3 Unlabeled
   

barcode: 3 1142 04225752 0

  
7 4 Grade 4
   

barcode: 3 1142 04225752 0

  
7 5 Floppy Disks (3 boxes)
   

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7 6 Mount Sinai
   

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7 7 Medical School
   

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7 8 HSO
   

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Box Folder Title Date
8 1 Medical School
   

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8 2 Unlabeled
   

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