Conceptualizing Education Policy in Democratic Societies

Autor/in	Perry, Laura B.
Titel	Conceptualizing Education Policy in Democratic Societies
Quelle	In: Educational Policy, 23 (2009) 3, S.423-450 (28 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0895-9048
DOI	10.1177/0895904807310032
Schlagwörter	Educational Change; Democratic Values; Educational Policy; Social Values; Equal Education; Civil Rights; Student Diversity; Student Participation; Access to Education; Policy Formation; Models; Social Change; Educational Improvement; Cultural Pluralism; Power Structure; School Choice + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsreform; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Sozialer Wert; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Politische Betätigung; Analogiemodell; Sozialer Wandel; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Kulturpluralismus; Choice of school; Schulwahl
Abstract	Although theorists and policy makers agree that schooling should be democratic, what this exactly means often varies. This article establishes a conceptual model for analyzing education policy in democratic societies, based on the key concepts of equality, diversity, participation, choice, and cohesion. The model facilitates the design, evaluation, comparison, and analysis of education policy in democratic societies. It also facilitates analysis of the interrelationship of the five concepts and the ways in which they both complement and conflict with each other. By providing an integrated view of the five democratic values, the model can help policy makers and analysts balance competing demands on education policy. Finally, the model improves understanding of the ways in which educational systems continually adjust to changing theory and economic, political, and social forces, and therefore, it has the potential to help explain and predict educational change. (Contains 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10