EDLF 751
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Education Policy Analysis and Evaluation
Course Description
This course will address fundamental issues in the analysis and evaluation of education-related policies, examine prominent evaluations that have been conducted on a local, national, or international scale, and engage students in learning how to approach education policy evaluation.
When Taught
Fall Odd Years
Min
3
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Ed Policy Design
Learning Outcome
Situate polilcies within their relevant historical and social context.
Title
Ed Policy Contexts
Learning Outcome
Assess the impact and effectiveness of existing education policies.
Title
Ed Policy Evaluation
Learning Outcome
Understand and conduct methodological approaches, such as secondary analysis of large-scale data sets and cost-benefit/cost effectiveness analysis.
Title
Ed Policy Methods
Learning Outcome
Conduct a search of completed research literature and/or evaluation reports related to a current issue or policy question of interest to public school educators and policy makers at the state or local level.
Title
Ed Policy Review
Learning Outcome
Interpret the research/evaluation evidence and prepare a written summary of the findings, including defensible recommendations for action based on the findings.
