1st Edition
The State of Education Policy Research
432 Pages
by
Routledge
432 Pages
by
Routledge
432 Pages
by
Routledge
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The State of Education Policy Research is a comprehensive, insightful evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of education policy research in the U.S. today. Editors Susan Fuhrman, David Cohen, and Fritz Mosher examine key issues facing policymakers and researchers including race, education equity, teacher quality, early education, privatization, and the politics of education policy.... Read more
Contents: Part I: Introduction to Education Policy Research. S.H. Fuhrman, D.K. Cohen, F. Mosher, Preface and Acknowledgments. R. Floden, Philosophical Issues in Education Policy Research. Part II: The Making and Effects of Education Policy. L.M. McDonnell, The Politics of Education: Influencing Policy and Beyond. S.H. Fuhrman, M.E. Goertz, E.H. Weinbaum, Educational Governance in the U.S.: Where Are We? How Did We Get Here? Why Should We Care? D.K. Cohen, S.L. Moffitt, S. Goldin, Policy and Practice. P.T. Hill, New Political Economy of Public Education: Policy and Research. J.R. Henig, As Moths to a Flame: Education Policy Research and the Controversial Issues of Race. J.P. Spillane, The Making and Effects of Education Policy: Commentary. Policy, Politics, Institutions, and Markets. Part III: Policy as Resource Allocation. L. Barrow, C.E. Rouse, Causality, Causality, Causality: The View of Education Inputs and Outputs From Economics. W.N. Grubb, The Elusiveness of Educational Equity: From Revenues to Resources to Results. H.F. Ladd, Policy as Resource Allocation: Commentary. Part IV: Across the Sectors. W.S. Barnett, D.J. Ackerman, Boundaries With Early Childhood Education: The Significance of the Early Childhood Frontier for Elementary and Secondary Education. M.W. Kirst, Separation of K–12 and Postsecondary Education Policymaking: Evolution, Impact, and Research Needs. J.L. Aber, Across the Sectors: Commentary. Border Crossings: On the Relations Between the Major Age-Graded Education Systems in the United States. Part V: The Role of Education Research. F. Mosher, Knowledge and Policy. B. Neufeld, Learning, Teaching, and Keeping the Conversation Going: The Links Between Research, Policy, and Practice. R.E. Slavin, N.A. Madden, A. Datnow, Research In, Research Out: The Role of Research in the Development and Scale-Up of Success for All. C.H. Weiss, The Role of Education Research: Commentary. Can We Influence Education Reform Through Research? Part VI: Policy and Professionals. R.M. Ingersoll, Misdiagnosing the Teacher Quality Problem. T.B. Corcoran, The Changing and Chaotic World of Teacher Policy. A.R. Odden, A. Milanowski, H.G. Heneman III, Policy and Professionals: Commentary. Part VII: In Conclusion. S.H. Fuhrman, D.K. Cohen, F. Mosher, Conclusion: A Review of Policy and Research in Education.
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Susan H. Fuhrman (Edited by) , David K. Cohen (Edited by) , Fritz Mosher (Edited by)
