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The Awful Reputation of Education Research

Kaestle, C. F. (1993). The Awful Reputation of Education Research. Educational Researcher, 22(1), 23–31. https://doi.org/10.2307/1177303

Education R&D's Lament (And What to Do about It)

Guthrie, J. W. (1990). Education R&D’s Lament (And What to Do about It). Educational Researcher, 19(2), 26–34. https://doi.org/10.2307/1176599

The Effect of School Resources on Student Achievement

Greenwald, R., Hedges, L. V., & Laine, R. D. (1996). The Effect of School Resources on Student Achievement. Review of Educational Research, 66(3), 361–396. https://doi.org/10.2307/1170528

Equality of Educational Opportunity

Coleman, J. S. (1966). Equality of Educational Opportunity. U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Education.

A Revolution in One Classroom: The Case of Mrs. Oublier

Cohen, D. K. (1990). A Revolution in One Classroom: The Case of Mrs. Oublier. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 12(3), 311–329. https://doi.org/10.3102/01623737012003311

Charting Chicago School Reform: Democratic Localism As A Lever For Change

Bryk, A., Sebring, P. B., Kerbow, D., Rollow, S., & Easton, J. (1998). Charting Chicago School Reform: Democratic Localism As A Lever For Change. Avalon Publishing.

Governments, Markets, and Instruction: Considerations for Cross-National Research

Peurach, D. J., Cohen, D. K., & Spillane, J. P. (2019). Governments, Markets, and Instruction: Considerations for Cross-National Research. Journal of Educational Administration, 57(4), 393–410. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEA-09-2018-0172

Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 2018

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004

Summary of H.R.1350 - 108th Congress (2003-2004): Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004

The Future of the Federal Role in Elementary and Secondary Education

Center on Education Policy. (2001). The Future of the Federal Role in Elementary and Secondary Education. Center on Education Policy.

Update on the National Diffusion Network

Wickline, L. (1981). Update on the National Diffusion Network. Educational Leadership, 38(7), 575–577.

Project Follow Through: A Case Study of Contingencies Influencing Instructional Practices of the Educational Establishment

Watkins, C. L. (1997). Project Follow Through: A Case Study of Contingencies Influencing Instructional Practices of the Educational Establishment. Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.

National Institute of Education Act of 1972

Education for Children of the Poor: A Study of the Origins and Implementation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

Jeffrey, J. R. (1978). Education for Children of the Poor. A Study of the Origins and Implementation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Ohio State University Press.

50 Years of ERIC: 1964 - 2014

Educational Research Information Center. (2019). 50 Years of ERIC: 1964—2014. https://eric.ed.gov/pdf/ERIC_Retrospective.pdf

Department of Education Organization Act of 1979

Summary of S.510 - 96th Congress (1979-1980): Department of Education Organization Act

Replication as Strategy

Winter, S. G., & Szulanski, G. (2001). Replication as Strategy. Organization Science, 12(6), 730–743. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.12.6.730.10084

Innovation in Education

Miles, M. B. (1964). Innovation in Education. Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia Univ.

The Allure of Order: High Hopes, Dashed Expectations, and the Troubled Quest to Remake American Schooling

Mehta, J. (2013). The Allure of Order: High Hopes, Dashed Expectations, and the Troubled Quest to Remake American Schooling. OUP USA.

The Science of "Muddling Through"

Lindblom, C. E. (1959). The Science of “Muddling Through.” Public Administration Review, 19(2), 79–88. https://doi.org/10.2307/973677

The Linear Model of Innovation: The Historical Construction of an Analytical Framework

Godin, B. (2006). The Linear Model of Innovation: The Historical Construction of an Analytical Framework. Science, Technology, & Human Values, 31(6), 639–667. https://doi.org/10.1177/0162243906291865

The Management of Innovation

Burns, T., & Stalker, G. M. (1994). The Management of Innovation. In The Management of Innovation. Oxford University Press. https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198288787.001.0001/acprof-9780198288787

Test Score Growth Among Chicago Public School Students, 2009-2014

Reardon, S. F., & Hinze-Pifer, R. (2017). Test Score Growth Among Chicago Public School Students, 2009-2014. Stanford Center for Education Policy Analysis. https://cepa.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/chicago%20public%20school%20test%20scores%202009-2014.pdf

In Search of Deeper Learning: Inside the Effort to Remake the American High School

Mehta, J., & Fine, S. (2019). In Search of Deeper Learning: Inside the Effort to Remake the American High School. Harvard University Press.

Conceptualizing Relations Between Instructional Guidance Infrastructure (IGI) and Teachers’ Beliefs About Mathematics Instruction: Regulative, Normative, and Cultural-Cognitive Considerations

Hopkins, M., & Spillane, J. P. (2015). Conceptualizing Relations Between Instructional Guidance Infrastructure (IGI) and Teachers’ Beliefs About Mathematics Instruction: Regulative, Normative, and Cultural-Cognitive Considerations. Journal of Educational Change, 16(4), 421–450. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10833-015-9257-1

The Road to Charlottesville: The 1989 Education Summit

Vinovskis, M. (1999). The Road to Charlottesville: The 1989 Education Summit. DIANE Publishing.

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

Summary of H.R.1 - 107th Congress (2001-2002): No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States

NGSS Lead States. (2013). Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States. National Academies Press.

Benchmarking for Success: Ensuring US Students Receive a World Class Education

National Governors Association, Council of Chief State School Officers, & Achieve. (2008). Benchmarking for success: Ensuring US students receive a world class education. National Governors Association. http://www.corestandards.org/assets/0812BENCHMARKING.pdf

Principles and Standards for School Mathematics

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (2000). Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

National Defense Education Act of 1958

Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (P.L. 94–142)

Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, Pub. L. No. 94–142 (1975). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-89/pdf/STATUTE-89-Pg773.pdf

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Improving America's Schools Act of 1994

Summary of H.R.6 - 103rd Congress (1993-1994): Improving America's Schools Act of 1994

Policy Patrons: Philanthropy, Education Reform, and the Politics of Influence

Tompkins-Stange, M. E. (2016). Policy Patrons: Philanthropy, Education Reform, and the Politics of Influence. Harvard Education Press.

The Ecology of School Improvement: Notes on the School Improvement Industry in the United States

Rowan, B. (2002). The Ecology of School Improvement: Notes on the School Improvement Industry in the United States. Journal of Educational Change, 3(3), 283–314. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021277712833

Community Organizing for Stronger Schools: Strategies and Successes

Mediratta, K., Shah, S., & McAlister, S. (2009). Community Organizing for Stronger Schools: Strategies and Successes. Harvard Education Press.

Policy and Practice: The Relations between Governance and Instruction

Cohen, D. K., & Spillane, J. P. (1992). Policy and Practice: The Relations between Governance and Instruction. Review of Research in Education, 18, 3–49. https://doi.org/10.2307/1167296

Progressive Social Movements and Educational Equity

Anyon, J. (2009). Progressive Social Movements and Educational Equity. Educational Policy, 23(1), 194–215. https://doi.org/10.1177/0895904808328523

The Troubled Crusade: American Education, 1945-1980

Ravitch, D. (1983). The Troubled Crusade: American Education, 1945-1980. Basic Books.

A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform

United States National Commission on Excellence in Education (1983). A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform. National Commission on Excellence in Education.

Why Johnny Can't Read: And What You Can Do About It

Flesch, R. (1955). Why Johnny Can’t Read: And What You Can Do About It. Harper.

Schoolhouse Politics

Dow, P. B. (2013). Schoolhouse Politics. In Schoolhouse Politics. Harvard University Press. https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.4159/harvard.9780674330344/html

The Ordeal of Equality: Did Federal Regulation Fix the Schools?

Cohen, D. K., & Moffitt, S. L. (2010). The Ordeal of Equality: Did Federal Regulation Fix the Schools? Harvard University Press.

Westminster School Dist. of Orange County v. Mendez, 161 F.2d 774 (9th Cir. 1947)

Westminster School Dist. of Orange County v. Mendez, 161 F.2d 774 (9th Cir. 1947), (US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit August 1, 1947). https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/161/774/1566460/

Hendrick Hudson Dist. Bd. Of Ed. v. Rowley, 458 U.S. 176 (1982)

Hendrick Hudson Dist. Bd. Of Ed. v. Rowley, 458 U.S. 176 (1982)., No. 80-1002 (Supreme Court of the United States June 28, 1982). https://www.loc.gov/item/usrep458176/

Lau v. Nichols, 414 U.S. 563 (1974)

Lau v. Nichols, 414 U.S. 563 (1974), No. 72-6520 (Supreme Court of the United States January 21, 1974). https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep414/usrep414563/usrep414563.pdf

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka., 347 U.S. 483 (1954)

Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954)., (Supreme Court of the United States May 17, 1954). https://www.loc.gov/item/usrep347483/

The Foundational Handbook on Improvement Research in Education

Peurach, D. J., Russell, J. L., Cohen-Vogel, L., & Penuel, W. R. (Eds.). (2022). The Foundational Handbook on Improvement Research in Education. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538152348/The-Foundational-Handbook-on-Improvement-Research-in-Education

Introducing Improvement Research in Education

Peurach, D. J., & Russell, J. L. (2022). Introducing Improvement Research in Education. In D. J. Peurach, J. L. Russell, L. Cohen-Vogel, & W. R. Penuel (Eds.), The Foundational Handbook on Improvement Research in Education (pp. 1–20). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538152348/The-Foundational-Handbook-on-Improvement-Research-in-Education

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