Policy Studies for Educational Leaders: An Introduction

by Frances C. Fowler

Book Overview

KEY BENEFIT Future educational leaders and actual K-12 administrators get a solid, comprehensive grounding in education policy and the policy process and the important political theories upon which it... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0136157270
• ISBN13: 9780136157274
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Length: 405 Pages
• Weight: 1.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Practical advice for future principals

This book is a great resource for aspiring principals or other school administrators. Fowler provides real-life, practical insight into policy and policy evaluation. The information is clearly written and easy to understand while still providing its readers with the need-to-know vocabulary. I definitely will not be selling this one back to the university bookstore!

Policy Studies for Educational Leaders

Policy Studies for Educational Leaders: An Introduction (3rd Edition) I first learned of Fowler's work in an doctoral course in Educational policy analysis and saw it there as a vital resourse for the work. As an educational administrator, this book has also helped me to understand not only the various polices which we encounter from state and accrediting agencies, but also to have a clearer grasp of our own internal policies and the strengths and weaknesses of their composition. This is a must have for anyone who is serious about educational reform or administration.

Good book and service!

I ordered this book and it came in excellent condition and in a timely manner.

Fowler surfs the waves of educational public policy!

An excellent source of information for the layperson or serious student of American education systems. Dr. Fowler explains in great detail a variety of such substantive areas as the meaning of policy; power and education; a discussion of the policy environment; some types of political systems and culture; ideological and value systems; who sets the stage in the making of education policy; the various stages of the policy process and so forth. Enjoyable! Thorough! Substantive!

Educational Leaders

This book was very easy to read and understand. Coming from a teaching background, and not knowing anything about policy making, this book was a true education. I used it in my grad class, and every student commented on the ease of understanding and the interest in the text. This is a must buy if you want to learn anything about education, teaching or being an administrator!