The Educational reform movement of the 1980s : perspectives and cases / edited by Joseph Murphy.
| Other author | Murphy, Joseph, 1949- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Berkeley, Calif. : McCutchan Pub. Corp., ©1990. |
| Description | xi, 364 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction. The educational reform movement of the 1980s : a comprehensive analysis / Joseph Murphy -- Passage of rites : on the history of educational reform in the United States / Donald Warren -- Perspectives on reform. Balancing control and autonomy in school reform : the politics of perestroika / William Lowe Boyd -- State fiscal policy and education reform / K. Forbis Jordan and Mary P. McKeown -- Catch the wave : reform commissions and school reform / David N. Plank and Rick Ginsberg -- Continuity and incrementalism after all : state responses to the excellence movement / William A. Firestone -- Local response to the 1980s state education reforms : new patterns of local and state interaction / Allan Odden and David Marsh -- Reform cases and themes. Teacher-testing programs / Martha M. McCarthy -- Career ladders and workin schools / Ann Weaver Hart and Michael J. Murphy -- Statewide testing and local improvement : an oxymoron? / Bruce L. Wilson and H. Dickson Corbett. |
| Local note | Little-275559 |
| General note | Contents cont'd. Changes in course selection by High School students : the impact of national educational reform / Ted Bartell and Julie Noble -- The reform of school administration: pressures and calls for change / Joseph Murphy -- School administration responds to pressures forchange / Joseph Murphy -- Consolidation reform in Illinois / Allan D. Walker -- An Overview of education reform since 1983 / William A. Firestone, Susan Fuhrman, Michael W. Kirst. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 89063476 |
| ISBN | 0821112619 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LA209.2 .E34 1990 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |