Public policy and equal educational opportunity
Subtitle: school reforms, postsecondary encouragement, and state policies on postsecondary education
By: volume editor and series editor, Edward P. St. John.
Contributors: St. John, Edward P.
Series: Readings on equal education -- v. 21
Publisher: AMS Press, Inc.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 443
Subjects: Higher education and state -- United States; Educational equalization -- United States; Educational change -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Charter school research : trends and implications -- Suzanne E. Eckes and Kelly E. Rapp; title: Enhancing or destroying equity? An examination of educational vouchers -- Kim K. Metcalf and Kelli M. Paul; title: Accountability v. adequate funding : which policies influence adequate preparation for college? -- Glenda Droogsma Musoba; title: Comprehensive school reform : intervention designs, teacher practices, and classroom outcomes -- Edward P. St. John, Carol-Anne Hossler, Glenda Droogsma Musoba, Choong-Geun Chung, and Ada B. Simmons; title: Who applies for and who is selected for Washington State Achievers scholarships? -- Amon Emeka and Charles Hirschman; title: Early academic behaviors of Washington State Achievers -- William E. Sedlacek and Hung-Bin Sheu; title: The impact of guarantees of financial aid on college enrollment : an evaluation of the Washington State Achievers program -- Edward P. St. John and Shouping Hu; title: Postsecondary encouragement and academic success : degree attainment by Indiana's Twenty-First Century Scholars -- Edward P. St. John, Jacob P.K. Gross, Glenda Droogsma Musoba, and Anna S. Chung; title: Postsecondary access and attainment : reanalysis of the National Education Longitudinal Study -- Edward P. St. John and Choong-Geun Chung; title: Diversity and persistence in Indiana higher education : the impact of preparation, major choices, and student aid -- Edward P. St. John, Deborah F. Carter, Choong-Geun Chung, and Glenda Droogsma Musoba; title: Understanding and interpreting research on educational opportunity-- Edward P. St. John.