Title from cover. Consists of papers presented at the Conference on Equality and Excellence in Education (held June, 1993 in Washington, D.C.) and papers responding to a call for papers in Sociology of education. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
New connections for sociology and education: contributing to school reform / Joyce L. Epstein -- The problem of individualism in family-school policies / Annette Lareau and Wesley Shumar -- Opportunity-to-learn standards: a sociological critique / Kevin J. Dougherty -- Opportunities to learn and student diversity: prospects and pitfalls of a common core curriculum / James M. McPartland and Barbara Schneider -- Access to and opportunity in postsecondary education in the United States: a review / Therese L. Baker and William VeĢlez -- Policy uses of research on the high school-to-work transition / James E. Rosenbaum -- Forming American educational policy with international data: lessons from the sociology of education / John W. Meyer and David P. Baker -- Bridging the gap between research and practice / Maureen T. Hallinan -- Potential pitfalls of systemic reform: early lessons from detracking research / Amy Stuart Wells and Jeannie Oakes.
Series:
Sociology of education, 0038-0407 ; extra issue 1996
OCLC:
(OCoLC)35093287
Locations:
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)
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