"Curriculum and policy are informed by assumptions about what counts as knowledge, grounded in notions of human nature, and affected by determinations about whose knowledge counts in the construction and delivery of knowledge in formal educational settings. The diversity of ideas offered within the book affords the reader a rich opportunity to consider foundational issues of policy and practice. Summing up: Recommended. All readership levels." - J.A. Helfer, Illinois State Board of Education, in CHOICE, August 2014

"Part II explores many important aspects of literacy teaching, including the curriculum, text complexity, the role of children¿s literature, diversity in children¿s literature and the roles of writing teachers." - Margaret Clark, Newman University - Birmingham, Education Journal

¿Finally! A book that offers smart thinking about federal literacy education policies by the professionals who know literacy best¿.  This book connects the dots between current literacy policies, who is writing those policies, and what ultimately happens when the policies are implemented in school classrooms.  These international scholars provide glimpses of parallel events happening around the world, beg us to question why knowledge about literacy research is being ignored, and challenge us to consider who really gains when ¿science¿ is valued over knowledge.¿ - Renita Schmidt, The University of Iowa, USA

"A thorough critique of government literacy policies ... Whose Knowledge Counts not only confirms the need for policy makers to work with literacy experts, but from a larger perspective, it re-emphasizes the need for families, educators, scholars, researchers, and policy makers to work in tandem to bring meaningful change that keeps the focus on the betterment of all human beings." - Teachers College Record