From Politics to Policy: A Case Study in Educational Reform Contributor(s): Matthews, Joan M. (Editor), Swanson, Ronald G. (Editor), Kerker, Richard M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0275937364 ISBN-13: 9780275937362 Publisher: Praeger
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: November 1991 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Administration - General |
Dewey: 378.166 |
LCCN: 91008074 |
Lexile Measure: 1360(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (1.43 lbs) 336 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This collection of essays is a case study of a major educational reform enacted in Texas in 1987: an effort to test all entering college students to gauge their basic skills. The contributors were involved in implementing this reform, which aims to remedy academic deficiencies among college students and to retain students through graduation. The book chronicles how legislators, staff and educators designed the test, program, and necessary policies to support the reform. The essays in this book chronicle the work of legislators, staff, and educators in implementing House Bill 2182, which requires testing for all entering college students and mandates developmental education for students who fail to meet the established criteria. Among the issues discussed are test development, minority concerns, prevention of bias, handicapped needs, and program evaluation. From Politics to Policy presents a model for other states to emulate, and is valuable to students and teachers of education, policy analysis and psychometric testing, as well as to agencies and legislators involved in state-level educational reform. |
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