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Educational Policy Analysis: The State of the Art.
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Mitchell, Douglas E. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 1984
Examines the state of educational policy analysis, discussing the field's history, conceptual approaches to policy, areas of policy that have been studied, and methodological issues. Concludes with speculation on the future of policy research. (MCG)
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Policy Formation
Social Science and Educational Reform: The Political Uses of Social Research.
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Wirt, Frederick M.; Mitchell, Douglas E. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 1982
Describes four stages of policy formulation (issue definition, deliberation on policy options, authoritative allocation, and performance oversight) and four types of policy-relevant social research (descriptive, explanatory, critical, and forecasting). Proposes a model showing the linkages among research types, policy-making stages, and policy…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Educational Research, Models, Motivation