Handbook of educational policy / edited by Gregory J. Cizek.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cizek, Gregory J.

Series:

Educational psychology.

Educational psychology series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education and state--United States.

Education and state.

Education--United States--Philosophy.

Education.

Educational change--United States.

Educational change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (585 p.)

Place of Publication:

San Diego, Calif. ; London : Academic, c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Handbook of Educational Policy provides a comprehensive overview of policy questions in education reform at local, state, and national levels. The book raises controversial questions, such as who really benefits from educational reform, and investigates issues of accountability, assessment, educational fads, technology in education, and other matters of educational policy. The book explores not only what education is, but what it can be and should be, providing a scholarly analysis of policy decisions as well as practical recommendations for parents, teachers, and policy-makers.

Contents:

Front Cover; HANDBOOK OF Educational Policy; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part I: Foundational Issues in American Educational Policy; Chapter 1. Whose Schools Are These and What Are They for? The Role of the Rule of Law in Defining Educational Opportunity in American Public Education; A Historical Introduction to U.S. Educational Law and Policy; Education Policy and the Role of Law; Legal Issues in Elementary and Secondary Education: Current Concerns; The Future Role of the Rule of Law; References

Chapter 2. The Finance of American Public Education: Challenges of Equity, Adequacy, and EfficiencyThe State's Role in Funding Education; Who Pays for Education?; Linking Education Finance and Education Reform; Where Should Spending Authority Reside?; Summary; References; Chapter 3. Infusing Educational Decision Making with Research; The Influence of Research on Policy; The Influence of Research on Teaching Practice; The Influence of Policy on Research; Summary and Conclusion; References; Chapter 4. The Role of Philosophy in Educational Reforms: Never The Twain Shall Meet?; Why Philosophy?

A Historical PrimerConstructivism and Education; Educators, Philosophy, and Educational Policy; References; Part II: Local, State, National, and International Perspectives; Chapter 5. Evolution of Educational Reform in Maryland: Using Data to Drive State Policy and Local Reform; History of Maryland's School Reform Efforts; Local Use of Data from the Maryland School Performance Program; Issues in Data Use and Interpretation; Some Speculations about the Future of Data-Based Decision Making; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6. Michigan: The State of Education Reform

The Crises Leading to the 1993 ReformThe Pivotal Year: 1993; 1994-1997; Directions of Future Reform; On Washington's Role in K-12 Education; Conclusion; References; Chapter 7. Standards Initiatives and American Educational Reform; The Promise of Standards-Based Reform; Recent Standards-Based Reforms at the State and National Levels; Perils and Pitfalls of Standards-Based Reform; Work Needed on Content Standards; Role of Assessment in Standards-Based Reform; Status of Assessment Efforts at the State and National Levels; National Efforts at Joint Development

Prognosis for Standards-Based Reform for Effective School ImprovementReferences; Chapter 8. Moving Toward an Accountable System of K-12 Education: Alternative Approaches and Challenges; Accountability as a Governance Value; Accountability as a Reform Impulse; Conclusion; References; Chapter 9. The Role of The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in Setting, Reflecting, and Linking National Education Policy to States' Needs; Background; Early NAEP, 1969-1982; NAEP's Redesign for the 1980s; Policy Shifts in NAEP under the Governing Board; NAEP's Redesign for the Future

The Voluntary National Test

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-92747-X

9786610927470

0-08-048889-7

OCLC:

476057013