This comprehensive book encourages future educational leaders to be proactive rather than reactive, and arms them with an understanding of educational policy and the important political theories upon which it is based. Coverage addresses theory, analysis, development, and implementation of educational policy, with the knowledge base of the typical reader in mind. It explores the reasons for change in educational policy, ways to track its evolution, and techniques for influencing its ultimate destination. Includes updated statistics drawn from the 2000 Census and explores economic changes expected from the business cycle downturn and the effect of war. Features new news stories for analysis—related to chapter content as well as key current issues, including the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; New case studies on the teaching of Darwinian evolution and on parent revolts against state testing programs; An entire chapter devoted to policy values and ideology. Extensive coverage on educational policy at the state level. For future educators and educational leaders.

Policy Studies for Educational Leaders: An Introduction

Education & Teaching

Fowler, Frances C.

Schools & Teaching

Pearson College Div

This is the one and only general book on American educational policy. Unlike most trade books on this subject, it combines a strong theoretical and research base withpractical advice on what can be done. It promotes both intelligent reflection and intelligent action. Emphasizes state level policy-making. Provides a powerful combination—a solid theoretical base with practical recommendations. Contains a discussion of each stage of the policy process. For Educators and School Administrators.

Merrill Pub. Co

Written by a leading name in the field of educational policy, the third edition of Policy Studies for Educational Leaders once again encourages future educational leaders to be proactive rather than reactive, and equips them with an understanding of educational policy and the important political theories upon which policy is based. Coverage not only addresses theory, analysis, development, and implementation of educational policy, but also explores the reasons for change in educational policy, the ways to track its evolution, and the techniques for influencing its ultimate destination. The third edition of this comprehensive text has been updated to include the most recent educational policy current events and research. Chapter 12 now includes a lengthy discussion of the No Child Left Behind Act while Chapter 3 now includes new economic information that takes into account the expected downturn of the business cycle and the impact of the war in Iraq. The book also contains new research on implementers as learners as well as research on the challenges of scaling programs up from one or from a few sites to many. Other mainstay features of this text include end-of-chapter learning and review exercises; two appendices of URLs that aid students in locating policy information online; a new emphasis on policy on the state level; and a glossary that helps students understand the nomenclature of the of the educational policy field.

Policy Studies for Educational Leaders: An Introduction (3rd Edition)

Pearson

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Policy Studies for Educational Leaders: An Introduction

Policy Studies for Educational Leaders: An Introduction

Policy Studies for Educational Leaders: An Introduction (3rd Edition)