EDL 801 - Educational Policy and School Reform

Admission to Ed.D. program. (3)

Exploration of critical policy issues facing PreK-12 education, including policy analysis at the federal, state and local levels, historical views of educational policy initiatives, impact of fiscal policy on PreK-12 education, effects of the political environment on PreK-12 education, and policies designed to reform PreK-12 educational outcomes. Emphasis on critical thinking skills for ethics-based decision-making. Graded ABCDE