EDLF
751
Educ Policy Analysis & Eval
Hours
3.0 Credit, 3 Lecture, 0 Lab
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.
Ed Policy Design
Situate polilcies within their relevant historical and social context.
Ed Policy Contexts
Assess the impact and effectiveness of existing education policies.
Ed Policy Evaluation
Understand and conduct methodological approaches, such as secondary analysis of large-scale data sets and cost-benefit/cost effectiveness analysis.
Ed Policy Methods
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.
Ed Policy Review
Interpret the research/evaluation evidence and prepare a written summary of the findings, including defensible recommendations for action based on the findings.