Allan R. Odden
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Allan R. Odden
Professor Emeritus of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, School of Education,
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Allan R. Odden is professor emeritus of educational leadership and policy analysis in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is co-director emeritus of the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE), a consortium of the University of the Wisconsin–Madison; Teachers College, Columbia University; and Harvard, Northwestern, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Stanford Universities. Odden is also director emeritus of Strategic Management of Human Capital in Education and a former director at Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE). He formerly was professor of education policy and administration at the University of Southern California and director of Policy Analysis for California Education.
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Publications by Allan R. Odden
What Did Senate Bill 813 Buy?
California's K-12 schools are supported by a vast amount of public money, and education financing has become an intensely political issue. This report analyzes school financing outcomes, including equity, efficiency, distributional consequences, and…
This article examines whether state-level initiatives for school reform can improve local schools. California's comprehensive reform legislation, SB 813, aimed to alter curriculum and instruction in almost every school in the state. The effects of…
The fourth edition of Conditions of Education in California has expanded its content to include a special features section on education reform processes, along with the previously included sections. The publication is based on compiled information…
Study Findings
In 1983, California's Senate Bill 813 aimed to improve the education system by proposing a large number of reforms. However, it lacked a cohesive strategy and proven philosophy. The bill's impact on school districts and schools was unknown, and this…