Policy Studies for Educational Leaders: An Introduction, 4th edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2013

  • Frances C. Fowler Miami University of Ohio

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Table of contents

PART ONE: THE BACKGROUND OF EDUCATION POLICY
1. Policy -- What It Is and Where It Comes From
2. Power and Education Policy
3. The Economy and Demographics
4. The Political System and Political Culture
5. Values and Ideology

PART TWO: POLICY ACTORS AND THE POLICY PROCESS
6. The Major Education Policy Actors
7. Setting the Stage and Getting on It: Issue Definition and Agenda Setting
8. Getting the Words and the Money: Policy Formulation and Policy Adoption
9. Looking at Policies: Policy Instruments and Cost Effectiveness
10. Policy Implementation: Getting People to Carry Out a Policy
11. Policy Evaluation: Determining If the Policy Works
12. Education Policy in the United States: Retrospective and Prospective

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