Co-published by Routledge for the American Educational Research
Association (AERA)
Educational policy continues to be of major concern. Policy
debates about economic growth and national competitiveness, for
example, commonly focus on the importance of human capital and a
highly educated workforce. Defining the theoretical boundaries and
methodological approaches of education policy research are the two
primary themes of this comprehensive, AERA-sponsored Handbook.
Organized into seven sections, the Handbook focuses on (1)
disciplinary foundations of educational policy, (2) methodological
perspectives, (3) the policy process, (4) resources, management,
and organization, (5) teaching and learning policy, (6) actors and
institutions, and (7) education access and differentiation.
Drawing from multiple disciplines, the Handbook s over one
hundred authors address three central questions: What policy issues
and questions have oriented current policy research? What research
strategies and methods have proven most fruitful? And what issues,
questions, and methods will drive future policy research? Topics
such as early childhood education, school choice, access to higher
education, teacher accountability, and testing and measurement cut
across the 63 chapters in the volume. The politics surrounding
these and other issues are objectively analyzed by authors and
commentators.
Each of the seven sections concludes with two commentaries by
leading scholars in the field. The first considers the current
state of policy design, and the second addresses the current state
of policy research.
This book is appropriate for scholars and graduate students
working in the field of education policy and for the growing number
of academic, government, and think-tank researchers engaged in
policy research.
For more information on the American Educational Research
Association, please visit: http: //www.aera.net/.
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