Educational reform at the state level : the politics and problems of implementation / Jean Madsen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Madsen, Jean.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education and state--United States--Case studies.

Education and state.

State departments of education--United States--Case studies.

State departments of education.

Educational change--United States--Case studies.

Educational change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Falmer Press, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sets out to describe the personal experiences of a state worker in Missouri as she attempted to implement educational reform programmes in the late 1980's. This was a critical time in America as other states were mandating new regulations to improve the quality of schools.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgments; List of Figures; Foreword; Introduction; Background Information on a State's Excellence in Education Act and the Department Politics Surrounding Its Implementation; The State Department of Education's Decision-Making Hierarchy and Its Effects on the Implementation of this State's Educational Legislation; The Department Structure Which Hampered the Implementation of Educational Reform Programs; Problems of Limited Resources to Assist with Implementation; Problems of Interpreting EEA Legislative Intent and Program Goals

Gender and Its Effect on ImplementationThe Role of the District Administrator in Implementing Educational Reform Legislation; Conclusion; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-179) and index.

ISBN:

1-135-72122-X

1-135-72123-8

1-280-40610-0

0-203-48564-5

0-203-20863-3

9780203485644

OCLC:

568132114