Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: EDUCATION POLICY: FROM LEGISLATURES TO CLASSROOMS

Department: Education

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Distribution Group: Distribution Group II

Credit Hours: 3

Description: What are the major policy discussions affecting K-12 education today, and how are they resolved in the political arena? Policy issues in this course include school funding, curriculum decisions, accountability systems, discipline policies, as well as other areas. Who drives policy in each of these areas and what role can or does research-based analysis play? We will answer these questions and more as we explore the political arena of educational policy. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: EDUC 550. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for EDUC 350 if student has credit for EDUC 550.