Michael W. Kirst
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Michael W. Kirst is Professor Emeritus of Education at Stanford University and the longest serving President of California's State Board of Education. Kirst served as President of the California State Board of Education for four terms, serving from 1975 to 1982, and again from 2011 until 2019.
Michael W. Kirst's Published Works
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Published Works
- The Political Dynamics of American Education (1972) (301)
- From High School to College: Improving Opportunities for Success in Postsecondary Education. (2004) (257)
- Legislated Learning: The Bureaucratization of the American Classroom. (1980) (150)
- Inequitable Opportunities: How Current Education Systems and Policies Undermine the Chances for Student Persistence and Success in College (2005) (131)
- Bridging the Great Divide between Secondary Schools and Postsecondary Education (2001) (107)
- The Utility of a Longitudinal Approach in Assessing Implementation: A Thirteen-Year View of Title I, ESEA (1980) (100)
- The political web of American schools (1972) (87)
- Claiming Common Ground: State Policymaking for Improving College Readiness and Success. National Center Report #06-1. (2006) (84)
- Governing Public Schools: New Times, New Requirements (1992) (81)
- The Governance Divide: A Report on a Four-State Study on Improving College Readiness and Success. National Center Report #05-3. (2005) (79)
- An Analysis of Curriculum Policy-Making (1971) (73)
- Interview on Assessment Issues with Lorrie Shepard. (1991) (71)
- Choices and Challenges: Charter School Performance in Perspective (2013) (69)
- Schools in conflict: The politics of education (1982) (66)
- Similar Students, Different Results: Why Do Some Schools Do Better? A Large-Scale Survey of California Elementary Schools Serving Low-Income Students. Initial Report of Findings. (2005) (66)
- Politics of Education. (1969) (63)
- Bridging Education Research and Education Policymaking (2000) (61)
- Politics of Charter Schools: Competing National Advocacy Coalitions Meet Local Politics (2007) (60)
- Getting Ready to Provide School-Linked Services: What Schools Must Do. (1992) (52)
- Turbulence in American Secondary Schools: What Reforms Last?* (1985) (49)
- POLICY ISSUE NETWORKS: THEIR INFLUENCE ON STATE POLICYMAKING (1984) (49)
- Accountability: Implications for State and Local Policymakers (2000) (49)
- Class-Size Reduction in California (2001) (48)
- A Changing Context Means School Board Reform. (1994) (47)
- Persistence and Change: Standards-Based Reform in Nine States (1997) (46)
- Recent State Education Reform in the United States: Looking Backward and Forward (1988) (45)
- Conditions of Education in California, 1985. (1985) (45)
- Political and social foundations of education (1975) (44)
- Mayoral Influence, New Regimes, and Public School Governance (2002) (41)
- Who Controls Our Schools (1984) (41)
- Beyond Mutual Adaptation, into the Bully Pulpit: Recent Research on the Federal Role in Education (1986) (39)
- Overcoming the High School Senior Slump: New Education Policies. Perspectives in Public Policy: Connecting Higher Education and the Public Schools. (2001) (37)
- Who Controls Our Schools?: American Values in Conflict (1984) (36)
- Improving Children's Services. (1991) (35)
- How to Improve Schools without Spending More Money. (1982) (34)
- 'New, improved' mayors take over city schools (2000) (31)
- The politics of education at the local, State, and Federal levels (1970) (31)
- Federal aid to education: Who benefits? Who governs? (1972) (30)
- The High School-College Disconnect. (2004) (29)
- Editorial: Changes and Continuity for the Educational Researcher (1990) (29)
- Educational Reform: Retrospect and Prospect (1980) (26)
- Improving and Aligning K-16 Standards, Admissions, and Freshman Placement Policies. (1998) (25)
- Sustaining the Momentum of State Education Reform: The Link between Assessment and Financial Support. (1986) (23)
- The Rise, Fall, and Rise of State Assessment in California, 1993-96. (1996) (23)
- Strengths and Weaknesses of American Education. (1993) (23)
- California Curriculum Policy in the 1990's: "We Don't Have To Be in Front To Lead.". (1997) (22)
- City managers and school superintendents: Response to community conflict (1985) (22)
- State Educational Reform Since 1983: Appraisal and the Future (1991) (21)
- Remaking college : the changing ecology of higher education (2015) (21)
- Mayoral Takeover: The Different Directions Taken in Different Cities. (2001) (20)
- The Maturing Mayoral Role in Education (2006) (20)
- Reform of High School Mathematics and Science and Opportunity to Learn (1994) (19)
- Book Reviews: The Politics of Education: Conflict and Consensus on Capitol Hill (1987) (19)
- Rethinking Policy for Children: Implications for Educational Administration (1990) (18)
- Getting beyond the Facts: Reforming California School Finance. Issue Brief. (2008) (18)
- Financing School-Linked Services (1993) (17)
- The Federal Role and Chapter 1: Rethinking Some Basic Assumptions. (1987) (16)
- The Changing Balance in State and Local Power to Control Education. (1984) (16)
- The Politics of Nationalizing Curricular Content (1994) (16)
- The Common Core Meets State Policy: This Changes Almost Everything. Policy Memorandum. (2013) (16)
- The Historical Context of the Divide Between K–12 and Higher Education (2010) (15)
- Evolution of California State School Finance with Implications from Other States (2006) (15)
- Improving Middle Grades Math Performance: A Closer Look at District and School Policies and Practices, Course Placements, and Student Outcomes in California. Follow-Up Analysis. (2011) (14)
- CLASS SIZE REDUCTION IN CALIFORNIA 1996-98 Early Findings Signal Promise and Concerns (1999) (14)
- Lessons from the New Science Curriculum of the 1950s and 1960s (1994) (14)
- States, Schools, and Colleges: Policies to Improve Student Readiness for College and Strengthen Coordination between Schools and Colleges. National Center Report #09-2. (2009) (14)
- Recent Research on Intergovernmental Relations in Education Policy (1995) (13)
- Politics of Science Education Standards (1997) (13)
- Rethinking Children's Policy: Implications for Educational Administration. Policy Bulletin No. 10. (1990) (12)
- California Educational Interest Groups (1981) (12)
- On the Trail of the Omnibeast: Evaluating Omnibus Education Reforms in the 1980s (1986) (12)
- Enhancing College Completion: Secondary Schools and Colleges Must Work Together (2007) (12)
- Who Should Control Our Schools: Reassessing Current Policies. (1987) (11)
- The Rise and Fall of PPBS in California. (1975) (11)
- California's Class Size Reduction: Implications for Equity, Practice & Implementation. (1998) (11)
- Loss of Support for Public Secondary Schools: Some Causes and Solutions. (1981) (11)
- Government Without Passing Laws: Congress' Nonstatutory Techniques for Appropriations Control (1969) (11)
- Curricular Leadership at The State Level: What Is The New Focus? (1987) (10)
- Similar English Learner Students, Different Results: Why Do Some Schools Do Better? A Follow-Up Analysis Based upon a Large-Scale Survey of California Elementary Schools Serving High Proportions of Low-Income and EL Students. Report of Findings. (2007) (10)
- Who Should Control Our Schools (1988) (10)
- The High School/College Disconnect Students, parents, and K-12 educators are not receiving clear messages about the skills that high school students need to enter and succeed in college. (2004) (10)
- Higher Education and Silicon Valley: Connected but Conflicted (2017) (10)
- New Directions for State Education Data Systems (1986) (10)
- Similar Students, Different Results: Why Do Some Schools Do Better? Additional Findings: Elementary School Curriculum Program and API: A More Detailed Examination. (2006) (10)
- The Political And Policy Dynamics of K-12 Education Reform From 1965 T 0 2010 : Implications for Changing Postsecondary Education (2010) (9)
- Preparation, Placement, Proficiency: Improving Middle Grades Math Performance. Policy and Practice Brief. (2011) (9)
- A New School Finance for a New Era of Fiscal Constraint. Policy Paper No. 83-C4. (1983) (9)
- The role of issue networks in state agenda-setting (1983) (9)
- Japanese Education: Its Implications for Economic Competition in the 1980s. (1981) (9)
- Determining National Content Standards (1994) (8)
- "Informed Self-Placement" at American River College: A Case Study. National Center Report Number #07-2. (2007) (8)
- Getiting Ready to Provide School-Linked Services (1993) (8)
- Implementation, Effects of State Education Reform in the '80S (1990) (8)
- Future Directions for School Finance Reform. (1973) (7)
- The Need to Broaden Our Perspective Concerning America's Educational Attainment. (1991) (7)
- View on American 2000--New American Schools Component of President Bush's Education Strategy. (1991) (7)
- The Demographic, Fiscal, and Political Environment of Public School Finance in the 1980's. Policy Paper No. 80-C1. (1980) (6)
- Political Orientations and Behavior Patterns (1971) (6)
- Accountability: Implications for State and Local Policymakers. Policy Perspectives Series. (1990) (6)
- The Politics of Developing and Maintaining Mathematics and Science Curriculum Content Standards. Research Monograph. (1997) (6)
- State Policy in an Era of Transition (1984) (6)
- Spinning a Family Support Web among Agencies, Schools. (1992) (6)
- Models of Decision-Making (1972) (6)
- Equity for Children: Linking Education and Children's Services (1994) (6)
- The State Role in Regulating Local Schools (1978) (5)
- Evaluating State Education Reforms: A Special Legislative Report. (1986) (5)
- State services for children: an exploration of who benefits, who governs. (1980) (4)
- Unexplored Dimensions of 'Political' in the Politics of Education Field. (1996) (4)
- Politics of Government Efforts To Improve the Disadvantaged. (1988) (4)
- Research news and Comment: View on America 2000–New American Schools Component of President Bush’s Education Strategy (1991) (4)
- 6: Politics of Education (1969) (4)
- Reflections on Education in China. (1978) (4)
- State, school, and politics : research directions (1972) (4)
- Choosing Textbooks. Reflections of a State Board President. (1984) (3)
- Bridging the K-12/Postsecondary Divide With a Coherent K-16 System (2015) (3)
- Connecting Schools and Colleges: More Rhetoric than Reality. (2008) (3)
- The New Politics of State Education Finance. (1979) (3)
- Strategies for Research: The Politics of Education. (1970) (3)
- Interview on Assessment with James Popham. (1991) (3)
- Interview on Assessment Issues with James Popham (1991) (3)
- Data-Based Accountability in Education. (1984) (3)
- Improving Preparation for Non-Selective Postsecondary Education: Assessment and Accountability Issues (2003) (3)
- The New Politics of Resource Allocation. (1978) (3)
- Issues in Governance for Performance-Based Teacher Education. PBTE Series No. 13. (1973) (3)
- The state role in education policy innovation (1981) (3)
- The Downs and Ups of Accountability in California. (2002) (3)
- The Role of Intergovernmental Relations in K-12 to Higher Education Transitions (2011) (2)
- A Plan for the Evaluation of California's Class Size Reduction Initiative. (1998) (2)
- Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades. Education Outlook. No. 1. (2011) (2)
- The Politics of School Finance: Implications for Research. (1990) (2)
- How the Federal Government Can Encourage State School Finance Reform. (1973) (2)
- The Governance Divide: The Case Study for New York. National Center Report #05-6. (2006) (2)
- Book Review:Dilemmas in School Finance J. Alan Thomas, Robert K. Wimpelberg (1980) (2)
- Rationale for Public Schools. (1981) (2)
- Coalition Building For School Finance Reform: The Case of California (1978) (2)
- The Growth of Federal Influence in Education (1974) (2)
- Improving Policies for Children: Proceedings of the 1989 New York Education Policy Seminar. Rockefeller Institute Special Report Number 29. (1990) (2)
- The Future Federal Role in Education: Parties, Candidates, and the 1976 Elections. (1976) (2)
- Sustaining State Education Reform Momentum: The Linkage between Assessment and Financial Support. Policy Paper No. 85-C3. (1985) (2)
- Persistence and Change: Standards-Based Systemic Reform (2012) (2)
- Effective Schools: Political Environment and Education Policy. (1983) (2)
- Chapter XI: Policy Implications of Individual Differences and the Common Curriculum (1983) (1)
- An EEPA Interview with Michael W. Kirst (1980) (1)
- Tensions between Mathematics and Science Content Standards and Local Politics. Occasional Paper. (1997) (1)
- Policy Dilemmas for Serrano Reform. (1977) (1)
- Organizations in Shock and Overload: California’s Public Schools 1970–1980 (1979) (1)
- WHAT TYPES OF COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE EFFECTIVE. (1967) (1)
- Disconnect by Design (2017) (1)
- The New Agenda for Education: A Perspective for Policy Makers (1984) (1)
- Policy Research and Educational Policy-Making: Toward a Better Connection. (1981) (1)
- Vocational Education and Federal Policy in San Francisco. (1981) (1)
- Commentary on Part I: Admissions Testing in a Disconnected K–16 System (2013) (1)
- TWO ALTERNATIVE YET COMPLEMENTARY CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS FOR FINANCING AMERICAN EDUCATION (2007) (1)
- The Federal Role in American School Finance: A Fiscal and Administrative Analysis. (1973) (1)
- Contemporary issues in educational policy : perspective from Australia and USA (1983) (1)
- 17. ACCOUNTABILITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL POLICYMAKERS (1)
- Six States and Federal Aid: Key Conclusions and Methodological Considerations. (1972) (1)
- 1988 AERA Annual Meeting Highlights: New Orleans, LA, April 5–9 (1988) (0)
- Kirst, Michael W., and Gail R. Meister, "Turbulence in American Secondary Schools: What Reforms Last?" Curriculum Inquiry, 15(Summer, 1985), 169-186. (1985) (0)
- Volume Information (1990) (0)
- Breaking the Mold: A Radical Proposal to Decentralize School Governance (2015) (0)
- The Importance of Staff Developers Organizing for Political Effectiveness: An Interview with Michael Kirst. (1995) (0)
- Educational Reform in California: Beyond Serrano. (1978) (0)
- The School and the University: An International Perspective (1986) (0)
- Editors' Introduction (1993) (0)
- Roles, Governance, and Multiple Uses for a New NAEP. (1986) (0)
- Educational Reform: Retrospect and Prospect (1979) (0)
- Connection device for a field device and the field device with such a connection device (2013) (0)
- Meter measurement and automation technology (2015) (0)
- Policy Implications for Educational Reform: Federal Experimental Schools and California's Early Childhood Education. (1977) (0)
- Robert Zemsky and Susan Shaman mapped the educational pipeline and swirl through an analysis of the actual paths of youth surveyed through High School and Beyond and the National Education Longitudinal Study (2001) (0)
- TITLE Policy Implications for Educational Reform : Federal Experimental Schools and California ' s Early Childhood Education (2011) (0)
- Interview: An EEPA Interview With Michael W. Kirst (1980) (0)
- Book Review: Policy Decision-Making in Education (1976) (0)
- Assessing California's Accountability System: Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities for Improvement. Policy Brief 04-2. (2004) (0)
- Political and Social Foundations of Education. Revised. (1975) (0)
- Useful typologies for state education policy studies (1985) (0)
- Procedure for booting and / or reconfiguring a field measuring instrument (2008) (0)
- A method of operating an object placed on a rotating carousel filling machine measuring device (2008) (0)
- A method for detecting fouling or abrasion in a flow meter (2011) (0)
- A Tale of Two Networks: The School Finance Reform versus the Spending and Tax Limitation Lobby. (1980) (0)
- Comment (2003) (0)
- The Carter Administration: What News for Education?. (1977) (0)
- Politicians, Judges, and City Schools (1986) (0)
- EDUCATION NEXT TALKS WITH JEB BUSH, HEATHER HOUGH, and MICHAEL KIRST (2016) (0)
- Federalism and Urban Education (1970) (0)
- Book Review:The Federal Interest in Financing Schooling Michael Timpane (1979) (0)
- Grading Education: Getting Accountability Rightby Richard Rothstein. New York: Teachers College Press, 2008. 263 pp.; appendices, bibliography, acknowledgements, index. $19.95 (paper). (2009) (0)
- Letters: Correction (1989) (0)
- The Imperative of Leadership III. A Report on Strengthening and Improving Relationships Between State Boards of Education and Legislators. (1975) (0)
- Vibratory transducer and thus formed measuring system (2014) (0)
- Politics of Elementary and Secondary Education. Committee on Basic Research in Education Research Workshop Report. (Stanford, California, September 14-19, 1970.) Working Document. (1971) (0)
- Separation of K-12 and Postsecondary Education Policymaking: Evolution, Impact, and Research Needs (2020) (0)
- Brief 04-2 Assessing California ’ s Accountability System : Successes , Challenges , and Opportunities for Improvement (2004) (0)
- Politics of Elementary and Secondary Education. Research Workshop Report. Working Document. (1971) (0)
- National Initiatives and State Education Policy (1993) (0)
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