The SAGE Handbook of Curriculum and Instruction (2008) is 604 pages in length, divided into three parts and six sections. The editor of the handbook, Michael Connelly and the two associate editors, Ming Fang He and JoAnn Phillion, organized the book around practical issues in curriculum studies:

• Part 1: Curriculum in Practice
  • Section A: Making Curriculum
  • Section B: Managing Curriculum
• Part II: Curriculum in Context
  • Section C: Diversifying Curriculum
  • Section D: Teaching Curriculum
  • Section E: Internationalizing Curriculum
• Part III: Curriculum in Theory
  • Section F: Inquiring Into Curriculum

Each part has an introduction, written by Ian Westbury, Allan Luke, and William Schubert, respectively. In all there are 26 chapters. The intent of The SAGE Handbook is to create a working vision of curriculum studies that respects its diversity; provide a comprehensive and inclusive ...