Policy Studies for Educational Leaders: An Introduction (4th Edition) (Allyn & Bacon Educational Leadership)
From a leader in the field, this new edition provides future educational leaders with a firm understanding of educational policy and the important political theories upon which it is based. In these pages, Frances Fowler gives readers essential background information about the cultural, economic, demographic, and institutional roots of educational policy. She identifies and describes the major political actors and gives educators in-depth descriptions of each stage of the policy process complete with numerous examples of how policy developments. This book ensures that aspiring educational leaders understand the basic political theories that underpin educational policy development and provides examples of how to apply this knowledge in everyday practice. New to this edition . . . ·         New “News Stories for Analysis” sections  bring the concepts to life ·         New information on the economy, including the Great Recession and demographic information based on the 2010 census ·         A chart linking individual book sections with new ISLCC standards ·         New sections on distributive leadership and power and the Tea Party Movement—plus an updated discussion of the factions within the Democratic party ·         Numerous new Internet assignments at the end of chapters, plus two appendices of useful URLs ·         New figures and tables illustrating the concepts ·         A glossary of important terms at the end of the book