5 courses with the subject EDPO, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
EDPO 622Foundations of Education Policy3.0
This course is designed to acquaint students with foundational knowledge of the concept and structure of education policy in the United States. Students will explore landmark education policies and major thinkers who have influenced the development of the education system as it exists today. Students will also become familiar with various education policy resources and develop their critical thinking skills as both an analyst and consumer of education policy and data. By the end of this course, students will be able to identify and critically reflect on the development of education policy, key stakeholders and policymakers, and the societal impacts made by education policy over time.
EDPO 624The Shaping of American Education Policy: Global Forces, Interest Groups, and Politics3.0
This course develops and deepens understanding of impact of education policies and how in combination they hold the potential for transforming American education. Learning activities encourage investigation, analysis, and speculation about educational policies and the three forces that shape them: global forces, public interests, and politics.
EDPO 628American Educational Policy and U.S. Competitiveness3.0
Through the lens of educational policy, this course will explore the ties between K-12 education, higher education and lifelong learning on the one hand and economic and workforce development on the other hand. Linkages and policies will be examined in the contexts of what "global competitiveness" means at the national, state, and local levels.
The critical nature of ethics in educational policy-making is closely examined through a series of intersecting elements. A foundation of understanding is created by study of the concept of ethics and by practicing ethical decision-making strategies. Critical literature from the fields of ethics and of policy-making frame an investigation of how educational policy-making is impacted by global, technological, and demographic forces.
EDPO 636Access & Equity in Educational Policy Making3.0
Researched and studied is the myriad of phenomenon that can deny individuals full access to education. Critical analysis of past and present educational policies and the attempts to implement them reveal how legislators and educators have attempted to insure access and equity. A chosen issue in access and equity is researched and projections are made about how policy-makers might address it.
