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Peer reviewedTyack, David – American Journal of Education, 1991
This essay explores the complex relationship between policy talk and institutional change in educational reform. Bursts of reform rhetoric must be distinguished from long-term trends in educational practice. The case study of a comprehensive reform effort helps illustrate why some kinds of reform last and others do not. (SLD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational History
Gordon, Ira J., Ed. – 1972
This volume, a compilation of essays and state-of-the-art reviews, re-evaluates the progress and current practices in early childhood education. Topics include some of the issues, problems and implications of developmental theory applied to preschool education; historical antecedents for early education; malnutrition and behavioral development;…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Child Development, Cultural Differences, Developmental Psychology
