Policy Studies for Educational Leaders: An Introduction

Policy Studies for Educational Leaders: An Introduction, 1/e

Frances C. Fowler, Miami University

Published July, 1999 by Prentice Hall Career & Technology

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Summary

This text is appropriate for courses in Educational Policy or Educational Leadership. With its reflective leadership approach, this comprehensive text provides coverage of theory, analysis, development, and implementation of educational policy with the education student in mind. It clarifies why education policy is changing rapidly and suggests numerous ways to follow and influence education policy. It also provides conceptual frameworks to use for future understanding. The strength and practicality of the book lies in its use of applications through cases, news clippings, and pro/con debates.

Features

Emphasizes state level policy-making.
Provides a powerful combination—A solid theoretical base with practical recommendations.
Offers an in-depth discussion of “power”—To give students analytical tools for determining the balance of power in a political arena.
Contains a discussion of each stage of the policy process—To provide students with a framework for understanding how policies are created and the different points at which they might intervene.
Presents relevant material at the end of chapters—For the professor to use in class discussion or for written assignments.
Includes tables and figures—That present practical suggestions and provide succinct summaries of possible options.

Table of Contents

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.
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.