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Education Policyby M. Olssen; J. Codd; A-M. O'Neill
Sage Publications Ltd. 2004; US$ 60.00Education Policy provides an international perspective on education policy, and of the role and function of education in the global economy. It covers the major topics of central significance in education and the sociology of education. At the same time it maintains a unique position in respect to globalization, education and the nation state. more...
Study Of Educational Politicsby Jay D. Scribner; Donald H. Layton
RoutledgeFalmer 1995; US$ 57.95A survey of major trends in educational policy between 1969 and 1994, synthesising political and policy developments at local, national and state levels in the US as well as internationally. The micropolitics of education are examined as well as policy analysis and cultural and feminist studies. more...
The State and the Politics of Knowledgeby Michael W. Apple
RoutledgeFalmer 2003; US$ 43.95Michael W. Apple has assembled established and emerging scholars to show how political institutions regulate knowledge and legitimate certain versions of culture. more...
State And The Schoolby John D. Turner
RoutledgeFalmer 1995; US$ 57.95There was once agreement that education was too important to be left to politicians; now the view is that education is too important to be left to teachers. With this in mind, this book examines the role of the state in education in many different countries and cultures. more...
Reforming Educationby Benjamin Levin
RoutledgeFalmer 2001; US$ 56.95A study of large-scale education reform in five different settings: England, New Zealand, the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Manitoba and the US state of Minnesota. more...
Learning Through Collaborative Researchby Noel F. McGinn
Routledge 2004; US$ 155.00This book covers the seven-year project involving China, Germany, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, and the US, to show how collaborative research can help expand worldwide knowledge of education. more...
World Yearbook of Education 2005by David Coulby; Evie Zambeta
RoutledgeFalmer 2005; US$ 178.95This volume explores the role of the education sector in our globalized knowledge economy, and considers the political implications of this in terms of monopolarity and the cultural consequences of homogenization and Americanization. more...
Visions of Jewish Educationby Seymour Fox; Israel Scheffler; Daniel Marom
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 33.00Six leading scholars - representing Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and secular perspectives - address the challenges of the open society to Jewish continuity by considering visions of Jewish education appropriate for our time and circumstances. The book emphasizes the continuity of theory and practice, translating theory into practice. more...
Researching Education Policyby David Halpin
RoutledgeFalmer 1994; US$ 56.95The methodology researching of educational policy is the subject of this book. It takes a "behind the scenes" look at the conducting, the analysis and the interpretation of research carried out into educational policy issues revolving around the 1988 Education Reform Act. more...
Education Policy Analysis -- 2003 Editionby Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2003; US$ 35.00Improving the quality of education is a key policy objective in OECD countries. Major education reforms are underway around the world in response to demands to make lifelong learning opportunities available to all. Education Policy Analysis provides an opportunity to reflect on, and learn from, this rich international experience. more...









