SOCIAL AND CULTURAL APPROACHES TO EDUCATION POLICY FOR SECONDARY EDUCATORS
Introduces the social, political and cultural influences surrounding educational policies and practices and the role of teachers in education policymaking. Focuses on the purpose(s) of schooling, considering questions such as: What should the purpose of schooling be? How do our assumptions regarding the purpose(s) of schooling shape our understandings of education policies and practices? Considers educational inequalities and contemporary education policies.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in Curriculum and Instruction MS Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Summer 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the social, cultural, and/or historical contexts of education policy Audience: Graduate 2. Analyze education policy issues from diverse perspectives related to race, class, and/or gender, and other forms of social difference Audience: Graduate 3. Write clearly and compellingly for diverse audiences about complex topics in educational policy Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the social, cultural, and/or historical contexts of education policy Audience: Graduate 2. Analyze education policy issues from diverse perspectives related to race, class, and/or gender, and other forms of social difference Audience: Graduate 3. Write clearly and compellingly for diverse audiences about complex topics in educational policy Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027