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Ball, Deborah Loewenberg; Forzani, Francesca M. – Educational Researcher, 2007
Education research is plagued by skeptics who doubt its quality and relevance. Inhabitants of schools of education have been among the sharpest critics, and internal battles rage over method and rigor. Yet often lacking is research that explains causes or examines the interplay at the heart of educational practice and policy. This article argues…
Descriptors: Schools of Education, Educational Practices, Educational Research, Educational Policy
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Cohen, David K.; Ball, Deborah Loewenberg – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1990
Five case studies of implementation of instructional policy changes at the classroom level by elementary-school mathematics teachers are discussed. The case studies focus on California's new Mathematics Framework. The interaction between teacher practice and policy is emphasized. Teachers' inherited beliefs, knowledge, and existing practices are…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Educational Policy