The Future of Educational Change: International Perspectives Book

Illustrations vii

Notes on contributors viii

Foreword xiii

Acknowledgements xvii

Introduction 1

Part I Educational change: for better or for worse? 13

1 The coming of post-standardization: three weddings and a funeral Andy Hargreaves 15

2 These may be good times: an argument that things are getting better Ben Levin 34

3 The plate tectonics of educational change in Ireland: consequences for research quality, policy and practice? Ciaran Sugrue 48

Part II Educational change: lessons from home and away 73

4 US school reform and classroom practice Larry Cuban 75

5 Community organizing for educational change: past illusions, future prospects Dennis Shirley 89

6 Roles for systematic social enquiry on policy and practice in mature educational systems John M. Owen 106

Part III Educational change: finding new directions? 121

7 Schooling, curriculum, narrative and the social future Ivor Goodson 123

8 Research and community organizing as tools for democratizing educational policymaking Jeannie Oakes Michelle Renee John Rogers Martin Lipton 136

9 Improving city schools: who and what makes the difference? Kathryn A. Riley 155

Part IV Educational change: linking research, policy and practice 173

10 Beyond 'misery research' - new opportunities for implementation research, policy and practice Milbrey McLaughlin 175

11 The knowledge society as a trigger for contemporary change in education policy and practice Judyth Sachs 191

12 How do teachers learn to lead? Ann Lieberman 204

Epilogue: the future of educational change? Ciaran Sugrue 219

Index 226