New foundations for knowledge in educational administration, policy, and politics : science and sensationalism /

Other Authors: Mitchell, Douglas E.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2006.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. The relationship between academic social scientists and educational policymakers : a brief historical overview / Margaret A. Nash
  • 2. The evolution of educational administration knowledge / Douglas E. Mitchell and Flora Ida Ortiz
  • 3. Truth or consequences? : reflections on the theory movement and its aftermath in education / Brian Rowan
  • 4. Legal inquiry and equal opportunity / Paul Green
  • 5. Scholarship in educational administration : at a crossroads or dead end? / Ronald H. Heck
  • 6. Scientific research and moral leadership in schools / Gail C. Furman
  • 7. The changing landscape in school governance : implications for establishing knowledge claims / Kenneth K. Wong
  • 8. The science and politics of urban education leadership : toward a reorienting narrative / Dorothy Shipps
  • 9. Sensational science : generating valid and reliable knowledge of educational administration, policy, and politics / Douglas E. Mitchell
  • 10. Coherent knowledge and confident professional practice / Douglas E. Mitchell.