Allan R. Odden is Professor of Education, Director of the Center for Research in Education Finance, and Director of Policy Analysis for California Education at the University of Southern California-Los Angeles.

"In contrast to many books of readings, this one provides a comprehensive overview and synthesis of the major studies conducted on its topic over the past quarter-century. It contains several classic studies, various important new reports, and some interesting recent perspectives as well. Odden has carefully selected and arranged the contributions, providing a valuable historical presentation of policy implementation. It is a landmark publication in the field and will become the key, comprehensive text on the topic." — Richard M. Brandt, University of Virginia

• Preface 1. The Evolution of Education Policy ImplementationAllan R. Odden 2. Title I of ESEA: The Politics of Implementing Federal Education ReformJerome T. Murphy 3. The Utility of a Longitudinal Approach in Assessing Implementation: A Thirteen-Year View of Title I, ESEAMichael Kirst and Richard Jung 4. The Maturation of Redistributive ProgramsPaul Peterson, Barry Rabe, and Kenneth Wong 5. Interaction of State and Federal ProgramsMary T. Moore, Margaret E. Goertz, and Terry W. Hartle 6. Cumulative Effects of Federal Education Policies at the Local LevelMichael S. Knapp, Marian S. Stearns, Brenda J. Turnbull, Jane L. David, and Susan M. Peterson 7. Thinking About Program QualityAllan R. Odden 8. The Rand Change Agent Study: Ten Years LaterMilbrey Wallin McLaughlin 9. Getting the Job Done: Alternative Policy InstrumentsLorraine M. McDonnell and Richard F. Elmore 10. Learning from Experience: Lessons from Policy ImplementationMilbrey Wallin McLaughlin 11. Research on Education Reform: Lessons on the Implementation of PolicySusan Fuhrman, William Clune, and Richard Elmore 12. Implementation of the California Mathematics and Science Curriculum FrameworksDavid D. Marsh and Allan R. Odden 13. Ideas and Values in Implementation Analysis: The Case of Teacher PolicyLorraine M. McDonnell 14. School Restructuring: Implementing Middle School ReformDavid D. Marsh and Patricia S. Crocker 15. Legislative Oversight of Education Policy ImplementationPriscilla Wohlstetter 16. New Patterns of Education Policy Implementation and Challenges for the 1990sAllan R. Odden Notes References Contributors Author Index Subject Index