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Social Capital and Education:The Case of Busia District, Western Kenya: How Social Capital influences student education outcomes in a relatively materially deprived rural community in Kenya
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This book examines the interplay between education outcomes and social capital, a term that has come in vogue to describe a combination of forms of social organization, and social intercation, that enhance positive outcomes in society. The argument can be made that, as the term implies, social capital is a resource that is crucial to socitey’s wellbeing, growth and development. Its presence or ansence in part expalainse why socities at similar levels of d… More >>
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When Research Matters: How Scholarship Influences Education Policy
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In examining how and under what conditions research affects education policy, the book focuses on a number of critical issues: the history of the federal role in education policy; the evolving nature of educational policy research; the role of research in debates about reading, NCLB, and out-of-field teaching; how research affects policy by shaping public opinion, judicial rulings, and the decisions of district and school leaders; and the incentives that help explai… More >>
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