Jennifer A. Rippner

The American Education Policy Landscape (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In today's complex educational environment, it's critical for educators to understand the policy landscape. Research-based and grounded in a non-ideological perspective, The American Education Policy Landscape is an essential guide for educators, graduate students, and policymakers alike. This accessible resource unpacks complex concepts and provides a comprehensive overview of early childhood, K-12, and higher education policy issues, including governance structures at the local, state, and national levels; the process of policymaking; issues of educational finance; and the impact of stakeholders. The American Education Policy Landscape provides aspiring and practicing educators, analysts, researchers, and policymakers with the foundational knowledge and context for understanding education policy, enabling them to make effective decisions, provide informed advice, and craft critical research questions on education.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Oktober 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317542339
• Artikelnr.: 43980573

Autorenporträt

Jennifer A. Rippner, Ph.D., J.D., is Executive Director for Policy and Partnerships for the University System of Georgia and the Coordinator for the state of Georgia's P-20 Council, the Alliance of Education Agency Heads (AEAH).

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
Part One: Overview of the U.S. Education System
2. The Structure of the American Educational System
3. Theories of the Policy Process
Part Two: The Education Sectors
4. Early Childhood Education
5. K-12
6. Higher Education
Part Three: Tools for Continued Learning
7. The Development and Uses of Educational Research
8. The Promise of P-20 Collaboration