Handbook of education policy research

• Other Authors: Sykes, Gary., Schneider, Barbara L., Plank, David Nathan, 1954-, Ford, Timothy G.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York : [Washington, D.C.] : Routledge ; American Educational Research Association, 2009.
• Subjects: Education and state > Handbooks, manuals, etc. > Research; EDUCATION > General. > Educational Policy & Reform; EDUCATION > General. > Administration; Electronic books.
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Educational policy continues to be of major concern. Defining the theoretical boundaries and methodological approaches of education policy research are the two primary themes of this comprehensive, AERA-sponsored Handbook .

Table of Contents:

• Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Section I Social Science Disciplines and Education Policy Research; Section II Conducting Policy Research: Methodological Perspectives; III Politics and the Policy Process; Section IV Policy Implications of Educational Resources, Management, and Organization; Section V Teaching and Learning Policy; Section VI Actors and Institutions in the Policy Process; Section VII Educational Access and Differentiation; Author Index; Subject Index; List of Figures; List of Tables; The Editors; The Contributors; The Reviewers;