When Research Matters considers the complex and crucially important relationship between education research and policy. In examining how and under what conditions research affects education policy, the book focuses on a number of critical issues: the history of the federal role in education policy; the evolving nature of educational policy research; the role of research in debates about reading, NCLB, and “out-of-field” teaching; how research affects policy by shaping public opinion, judicial rulings, and the decisions of district and school leaders; and the incentives that help explain the behavior of researchers and policymakers.
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Product details
ISBN
9781891792847
Published
2008-02-29
Publisher
Harvard Educational Publishing Group; Harvard Educational Publishing Group
Weight
452 gr
Height
226 mm
Width
152 mm
Thickness
17 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
324
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