Contemporary Issues in Educational Policy Making

Course aim

To critically evaluate policies for education and training, their rationale, context and effectiveness.

Course content

Nature of policy and policy making; tensions and challenges, policy responses, system monitoring and performance assessment; public expectations and policy directions; use of evidence-based data in policy development; assessment for policy making; maintaining and aligning standards; interpreting and using assessment data.

Textbook(s)

Alexander, NA 2012, Policy analysis for educational leaders: a step-by-step approach, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Seminar	3 hours x 8 weeks
Field Placement (Fieldwork)	7 hours x 2 days
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online Seminar)	3 hours x 8 weeks
External (Fieldwork)	7 hours x 2 days

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Mentor Report, Seminar Paper

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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