Policy Analysis in Education

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course will examine current debates within educational policy and focus on the development of student skills to evaluate research within the field. Through examining issues such as charter schools and vouchers, standards and accountability, teacher education reforms, models of instruction for English learners and special needs students, class size reforms, and comparative models of educational practices, we will stress the ability to analyze, critique, and evaluate the literature on "what works" in education and develop the skills of an astute policy analyst.