Alternative Perspectives on Policy Analysis: A Response to Douglas E. Mitchell's "Educational Policy Analysis: The State of the Art"

Abstract

In the Educational Administration Quarterly, Douglas E. Mitchell presented an article on the state of the art in educationalpolicy analysis. It is argued here that Mitchell's representation of thefieldfails to reflect current literature and issues in an adequate fashion. After presenting and critically analyzing Mitchell's argument, an alternative representation of thefield, more consistent with the current literature, is offered.