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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Social Sciences and Humanities D-index 31 Citations 5,597 103 World Ranking 4614 National Ranking 2415

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Awards & Achievements

2017 - Distinguished Public Service Award, American Educational Research Association

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Education
  • Law
  • Social science

Michael W. Kirst focuses on Public administration, Politics, Pedagogy, Education policy and Incentive. In Public administration, Michael W. Kirst works on issues like State, which are connected to Government. Michael W. Kirst works mostly in the field of Politics, limiting it down to concerns involving Social science and, occasionally, Native American studies and Dynamics.

In general Pedagogy study, his work on Educational research often relates to the realm of Research methodology, thereby connecting several areas of interest. As a part of the same scientific study, Michael W. Kirst usually deals with the Education policy, concentrating on Public relations and frequently concerns with Policy analysis, Grading and Public policy. Michael W. Kirst interconnects Political economy, American education, Political culture and Political science of religion in the investigation of issues within American political science.

His most cited work include:

  • The Political Dynamics of American Education (201 citations)
  • From High School to College: Improving Opportunities for Success in Postsecondary Education. (165 citations)
  • Inequitable Opportunities: How Current Education Systems and Policies Undermine the Chances for Student Persistence and Success in College. (82 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Michael W. Kirst mainly focuses on Public administration, Pedagogy, Politics, Education policy and Accountability. His Public administration research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Educational finance, Corporate governance, State, Government and Control. His studies in Pedagogy integrate themes in fields like Mathematics education and Academic standards, Higher education, Postsecondary education.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Social science, Educational research and Legislation. His Education policy study incorporates themes from Comparative education, Education reform and Economics education. In the field of Accountability, his study on Accountability system overlaps with subjects such as Incentive.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Public administration (37.30%)
  • Pedagogy (23.81%)
  • Politics (16.67%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2005-2017)?

  • Accountability (15.87%)
  • Higher education (14.29%)
  • Public administration (37.30%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary scientific interests are in Accountability, Higher education, Public administration, Academic achievement and Mathematics education. His Higher education research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Pedagogy, Primary education and Medical education. His Public relations research extends to the thematically linked field of Pedagogy.

His Public administration research includes elements of Educational finance, Corporate governance and American education. His work in Mathematics education addresses subjects such as Academic standards, which are connected to disciplines such as Curriculum development. His work carried out in the field of State brings together such families of science as Common ground, Charter, Government, Performance based assessment and Politics.

Between 2005 and 2017, his most popular works were:

  • Claiming Common Ground: State Policymaking for Improving College Readiness and Success. National Center Report #06-1. (54 citations)
  • Politics of Charter Schools: Competing National Advocacy Coalitions Meet Local Politics (40 citations)
  • Remaking college : the changing ecology of higher education (31 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Education
  • Law
  • Social science

His main research concerns Public administration, Incentive, Accountability, Academic achievement and State. In his works, Michael W. Kirst undertakes multidisciplinary study on Public administration and Core. His Academic achievement research integrates issues from Poverty, Language arts and Achievement test.

His research integrates issues of Government, Charter, Legislation and Politics in his study of State. He integrates Politics with Competition in his study. Michael W. Kirst integrates many fields in his works, including Context, Higher education and Pedagogy.

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Best Publications

The Political Dynamics of American Education

Frederick M. Wirt;Michael W. Kirst.
(1972)

664 Citations

Schools in conflict: The politics of education

Frederick M. Wirt;Michael W. Kirst.
(1982)

381 Citations

Inequitable Opportunities: How Current Education Systems and Policies Undermine the Chances for Student Persistence and Success in College.

Andrea Venezia;Michael W. Kirst.
Educational Policy (2005)

274 Citations

Who Controls Our Schools?: American Values in Conflict

Michael W. Kirst.
(1984)

259 Citations

From High School to College: Improving Opportunities for Success in Postsecondary Education.

Michael W. Kirst;Andrea Venezia.
Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley (2004)

249 Citations

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.

Trish Williams;Michael Kirst;Edward Haertel.
EdSource (2005)

236 Citations

Bridging the Great Divide between Secondary Schools and Postsecondary Education

Michael Kirst;Andrea Venezia.
Phi Delta Kappan (2001)

235 Citations

Claiming Common Ground: State Policymaking for Improving College Readiness and Success. National Center Report #06-1.

Patrick M. Callan;Joni E. Finney;Michael W. Kirst;Michael D. Usdan.
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education (2006)

219 Citations

The political web of American schools

Frederick M. Wirt;Michael W. Kirst.
(1972)

209 Citations

The Governance Divide: A Report on a Four-State Study on Improving College Readiness and Success. National Center Report #05-3.

Andrea Venezia;Patrick M. Callan;Joni E. Finney;Michael W. Kirst.
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education (2005)

199 Citations

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