Policy matters : perspectives, procedures, and processes

Never have policy initiatives been so important than in today's society. Neoliberal manifestations, climate change, civil rights movements, and governmental reactions to these issues have created a backdrop where greater education in policy analysis and development is vital. Policy is often cre...

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Main Authors Young, David C. (Author), White, Robert E. (Author), Williams, Monica A. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023.
SeriesTransforming education through critical leadership, policy and practice
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781803824833
DOI10.1108/9781803824819
Physical Description1 online resource (208 pages).

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. So, what is policy, anyway?
  • Chapter 2. Policy, power, and politics in education
  • Chapter 3. Policy alignment: Connecting school, district, and system policies
  • Chapter 4. Contemporary models of policy development
  • Chapter 5. The policy continuum
  • Chapter 6. The roles of educational leaders in the policy process
  • Chapter 7. Policy implementation
  • Chapter 8. Bridging policy-practice gaps and building policy capacity
  • Chapter 9. Leadership of change
  • Chapter 10. Navigating the policy process: Intended and unintended consequences
  • Chapter 11. Conclusion.