Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2016

     

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POST 340 001 (CRN: 24860)

EDUCATION POLICY

Long Title: EDUCATION POLICY: FROM LEGISLATURES TO CLASSROOMS
Department: Policy Studies
Instructor: Hochberg, Scott
Meeting: 6:00PM - 8:59PM W (11-JAN-2016 - 22-APR-2016) 
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
 
Section Max Enrollment: 19
Section Enrolled: 5
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 19
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 9
Enrollment data as of: 29-APR-2024 12:24AM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
4-MAY-2016  
2:00PM - 5:00PM W
 
Description: Policy issues in this course include school funding, curriculum decisions, accountability systems, discipline policies, and other areas. What are the major policy discussions affecting K-12 education today, and how are they resolved in the political arena? 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. This class requires five hours of observation in a local secondary school. Cross-list: EDUC 350, EDUC 550.