This book considers education policy throughout the 1990s. It outlines curriculum innovation, teacher professionalism and school improvement. Whitty evaluates Labour education policy in terms of its fostering of social justice and inclusion. Though challenging, this is an interesting book for those working in education who are seeking a political overview. The book contains the following chapters: (1) Teacher Professionalism, Development and Research; (2) Defining Educational Research; (3) Teachers as Reflective Practitioners; (4) Best Practice Case Studies: Evolving Research Approaches; (5) Getting Started: Beginning a Research Project; (6) Accessing and Using Literature; (7) Research Strategies: Case Studies and Experiments; (8) Questionnaires and Interviews; (9) Observation; (10) Use of Existing Documents; (11) Research Biographies and Logs; and (12) The Way Forward for Practitioner Research. References and an index are also included. (Contains 11 figures.)