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Book reviews: Kern, Alexander and Jordan, K. Forbis (editors and primary authors). Educational Need in the Public Economy. Gainesville: The University Presses of Florida, 1976. 359 + viii pp. $10.00.:

Book reviews: Kern, Alexander and Jordan, K. Forbis (editors and primary authors). Educational... American Educational Research Journal Summer 1977, Vol 14, No. 3, Pp. 343-361 BOOK REVIEWS KERN , ALEXANDER AND JORDAN, K. FORBIS (editors and primary authors). Educational Need in the Public Economy. Gainesville: Th e University Presses of Florida, 1976. 359 + viii pp . $10.00. JA Y G. CHAMBER S University of Rochester For years educational policy makers have been waiting for educational researchers to develo p some comprehensible guidelines for makin g intelligent decisions regarding the level, sources, distribution, and allocation of educational funding. According to Alexander and Jordan , that is precisely the objective and design of this book, Educational Need in the Public Economy, which is a final publication of th e National Educational Finance Project (NEFP). Unfortunate­ ly, Alexande r and Jorda n promise the reade r (and the educational policy maker) far more than they an d the remaining authors of this collection of essays deliver. Much of th e analysis contained in this volume is based on methodologies which pre-date the curren t state of the art in educational research an d in some cases the analysis involves flagrant misuse an d abuse of existin g behavioral models. Many of the authors are http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Educational Research Journal SAGE

Book reviews: Kern, Alexander and Jordan, K. Forbis (editors and primary authors). Educational Need in the Public Economy. Gainesville: The University Presses of Florida, 1976. 359 + viii pp. $10.00.:

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American Educational Research Journal , Volume 14 (3): 7 – Nov 23, 2016
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American Educational Research Journal Summer 1977, Vol 14, No. 3, Pp. 343-361 BOOK REVIEWS KERN , ALEXANDER AND JORDAN, K. FORBIS (editors and primary authors). Educational Need in the Public Economy. Gainesville: Th e University Presses of Florida, 1976. 359 + viii pp . $10.00. JA Y G. CHAMBER S University of Rochester For years educational policy makers have been waiting for educational researchers to develo p some comprehensible guidelines for makin g intelligent decisions regarding the level, sources, distribution, and allocation of educational funding. According to Alexander and Jordan , that is precisely the objective and design of this book, Educational Need in the Public Economy, which is a final publication of th e National Educational Finance Project (NEFP). Unfortunate­ ly, Alexande r and Jorda n promise the reade r (and the educational policy maker) far more than they an d the remaining authors of this collection of essays deliver. Much of th e analysis contained in this volume is based on methodologies which pre-date the curren t state of the art in educational research an d in some cases the analysis involves flagrant misuse an d abuse of existin g behavioral models. Many of the authors are

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