academic achievement disparities
American Education
beyond
big
Big City School
Big City School Systems
Big City System
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Central City Districts
Central City School
Central City School System
choice
city
comparative education policy studies
Current School Experiences
curriculum reform strategies
education
educational governance models
educational policy analysis
Eighth Grade Test Scores
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equity in education
goals
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High School Coursework
IEA Project
Instructional Groups
Middle Class Outmigration
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National Academy
National Education Goals
National Education Goals Panel
Production Function Studies
Professional Development
Rational Bureaucratic Model
School Choice
School Choice Movement
School District's Central Office
School Subjects
Student Assignment Plan
student mobility research
Suburban Public School Districts
systems
teachers
Product details
- ISBN 9780815315339
- Weight: 1160g
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 01 May 1995
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Government policies at the state, local, and federal levels have always shaped the daily lives of U.S. schools. Issues of equity and access dominate, and the newer issue of global competition is also important. This volume of essays by noted theorists and practitioners considers current educational policy issues. Topics and contributors include: Achievement and Mobility-Aaron Pallas; Tracking-Maureen Hallinan; Dropouts-Gary Natriello; Governing the Big-City School System-Kenneth Wong; International and Comparative Analysis-Rolland Paulston; Politics of a National Curriculum-Michael Apple; School Leadership-James Cibulka; Parental and Community Involvement-Mary Driscoll; Advocacy-Judith Cohen; Reform and Policy-Kathy Borman, et al. An index is provided.
Cookson, Peter W. Jr.; Schneider, Barbara
