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37
Citations
6140
World Ranking
6225
National Ranking
2975

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Distinguished Public Service Award, American Educational Research Association

Overview

Michael W. Kirst is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their academic work has established connections to several collaborators, with frequent co-authorship including William R. Doyle.

Throughout their career, Michael W. Kirst has received recognition such as the Distinguished Public Service Award from the American Educational Research Association in 2017.

Best Publications

  • The Political Dynamics of American Education

    Frederick M. Wirt;Michael W. Kirst

  • Schools in conflict: The politics of education

    Frederick M. Wirt;Michael W. Kirst

  • Who Controls Our Schools?: American Values in Conflict

    Michael W. Kirst

  • The political web of American schools

    Frederick M. Wirt;Michael W. Kirst

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

    Andrea Venezia;Michael W. Kirst

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

    Michael W. Kirst;Andrea Venezia

  • Bridging the Great Divide between Secondary Schools and Postsecondary Education

    Michael Kirst;Andrea Venezia

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • The Utility of a Longitudinal Approach in Assessing Implementation: A Thirteen-Year View of Title I, ESEA

    Michael Kirst;Richard Jung

  • An Analysis of Curriculum Policy-Making

    Michael W. Kirst;Decker F. Walker

  • Improving Children's Services.

    Michael W. Kirst

  • Legislated Learning: The Bureaucratization of the American Classroom.

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  • Remaking college : the changing ecology of higher education

    Michael W. Kirst;Mitchell L Stevens

  • Politics of Education.

    Michael W. Kirst;Edith K. Mosher

  • Federal aid to education: Who benefits? Who governs?

    Joel S. Berke;Michael W. Kirst

  • Interview on Assessment Issues with Lorrie Shepard.

    Michael W. Kirst

  • Governing Public Schools: New Times, New Requirements

    Jacqueline Danzberger;Michael W. Kirst;Michael D. Usdan

  • 'New, improved' mayors take over city schools

    Michael Kirst;Katrina Bulkley

  • Class-Size Reduction in California: A Story of Hope, Promise, and Unintended Consequences

    Brian M. Stecher;George Bohrnstedt;Michael Kirst;Joan McRobbie

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce Fuller
Bruce Fuller University of California, Berkeley
William A. Firestone
William A. Firestone Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Pam Grossman
Pam Grossman University of Pennsylvania
David C. Berliner
David C. Berliner Arizona State University

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