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ERIC Number: EJ438639
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0195-6744
Public School Reform: Policy Talk and Institutional Practice.
Tyack, David
American Journal of Education, v100 n1 p1-19 Nov 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, Educational Improvement, Educational Policy, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Institutional Role, Policy Formation, Program Evaluation, Public Policy, Public Schools, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Impact Evaluation; Reform Efforts