Provides an original analysis of evidence use in education policymaking to help scholars and advocates shape policy more effectively. The book offers an in-depth understanding of the political environment in which evidence is solicited and used. Two key case studies inform the book's findings.
Exploring the political struggles inspired by mass educational tests, McDonnell analyzes the design and implementation of statewide testing in California, Kentucky, and North Carolina in the 1990s. McDonnell draws lessons from these stories for the federal No Child Left Behind act, with its sweeping directives for high-stakes testing.
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