[PDF] The Uneasy Public Policy Triangle In Higher Education eBook

Author : David H. Finifter
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 17,35 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Education
ISBN :

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This book presents essays inspired by an October, 1988, conference on recent changes in the relationship between public policy and higher education. The essays appear in five sections, the first of which, titled "Looking Backward: The Historical Context of Public Policy and Higher Education," serves as a retrospective and prospective examination of the relationship between public policy and the higher education sector. The section contains three papers, by Francis Keppel, David Breneman and Maxine Greene, respectively. Section ii, "The Tenuous Connection: Public Policy and Higher Education Quality," addresses recent increases in federal and state funding of higher education and the attendant quality and accountability issues. Contributors to this section are Gordon Davies, Amy Gutmann, and Denis Doyle. Section iii, "The Goal of Diversity in Higher Education," explores the link between education and opportunity with contributions from Robert Zemsky, Reginald Wilson, Alan Ginsburg, and Maureen McLaughlin. Section iv, called "Budgetary Efficiency: The Federal and State Commitment in the Face of Severe Federal Budget Deficits" examines trends and conflicts related to recent cutbacks and looks at strategies for improving efficiency. Authors of the three papers in this section are Arthur Hauptman, Terry Hartle, and Walter McMahon. Section v, "Conclusion: Coping With the uneasy Triangle-The Tradeoff Continues," contains two final papers by Lawrence Gladieux and William Byron respectively. The text includes tables and charts. References follow some papers, and an index is provided. (Jb).

Author : Nancy L. Ruther
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 14,30 MB
Release : 2014-01-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 1317849582

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Internationalizing higher education requires significant institutional and academic change. This book addresses how the U.S. federal government affected the development, institutionalization and diffusion of this change process across the higher education system from 1958 to 1988.

Author : William Allen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,91 MB
Release : 2017-09-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 1351516485

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Habits of Mind maintains that the fact that almost everyone now goes to college need not be seen as an obstacle to excellence in education. Some critics have insisted that college is not for everyone, but William B. Allen and Carol Allen assert that the college diploma has rightly become as much the norm in this century as the high school diploma was during the twentieth century. Accordingly, it is essential that higher education remains true to its deepest purpose: the cultivation of proficient humanity. The authors see the key to this goal as the development of judgment, or "habits of mind." Habits of mind are far and away the most influential determinants of human conduct, and nowhere are they more profoundly shaped than in institutions of higher education. Furthermore, liberal education has proven most effective in this undertaking.The authors elaborate on the purpose of higher education and identify the chief obstacles to achieving its aim. They demonstrate the critical role of academic leaders in achieving the aim of higher education and posit that excellence in judgment is the primary characteristic of the academic leaders who fulfill this role. They examine three aspects of access to higher education: academic readiness, the cost and funding of higher education, and the capacity of the physical plant. Finally, they use policies developed in Virginia to demonstrate realistic approaches to achieving the aims of access and quality discussed throughout the book.The authors draw on their years of experience as practitioners in both private and public institutions, liberal arts colleges, and research universities to develop their material. This volume will be of interest to faculty and students in higher education programs, nation and state public policymakers, legislative and academic leaders, and a general public concerned about the cost and value of a college education.

Author : Marybeth Gasman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 21,82 MB
Release : 2013-10-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 1136976531

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The first volume in the Core Concepts of Higher Education series, The History of U.S. Higher Education: Methods for Understanding the Past is a unique research methods textbook that provides students with an understanding of the processes that historians use when conducting their own research. Written primarily for graduate students in higher education programs, this book explores critical methodological issues in the history of American higher education, including race, class, gender, and sexuality. Chapters include: Reflective Exercises that combine theory and practice Research Method Tips Further Reading Suggestions. Leading historians and those at the forefront of new research explain how historical literature is discovered and written, and provide readers with the methodological approaches to conduct historical higher education research of their own.

Author : John C. Smart
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 29,54 MB
Release : 2008-03-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 1402069596

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The Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic, critiques the research literature in terms of its conceptual and methodological rigor, and sets forth an agenda for future research intended to advance knowledge on the chosen topic.

Author : John R. Thelin
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 30,84 MB
Release : 2022-12-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 1000787621

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The latest book in the Core Concepts in Higher Education series brings to life issues of governance, organization, teaching and learning, student life, faculty, finances, college sports, public policy, fundraising and innovations in higher education today. Written by renowned author John R. Thelin, each chapter bridges research, theory and practice and discusses a range of institutions – including the often overlooked for-profits, community colleges and minority serving institutions. In the book’s second edition, Thelin analyzes growing trends in American higher education over the last five years, shedding light on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. He covers reconsideration of the rights of student-athletes, provides fresh analysis of the brick-and-mortar campus, and includes a new chapter exploring school admissions, recruitment and retention. Rich end-of-chapter "Additional Readings" and "Questions for Discussion" help engage students in critical thinking. A blend of stories and analysis, this book challenges present and future higher education practitioners to be informed and active participants, capable of improving their institutions.

Author : João M. Paraskeva
Publisher : Myers Education Press
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 35,6 MB
Release : 2021-03-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 1975502906

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A 2022 SPE Outstanding Book Award Winner Critical Transformative Educational Leadership and Policy Studies - A Reader is a comprehensive collection of critical contributions from most of the leading voices in the fields of educational leadership and educational policy studies, pushing back against the current neoliberal authoritarian environment. The volume offers alternative ways to perceive and to formulate education leadership and policy from a critical transformative perspective. Individual chapters discuss such topics as social justice in education; poverty, race and public education; counter-hegemonic education movements; the privatization of schools; and school reform and advocacy leadership, among others, all from a critical perspective. It is a crucial and timely volume for educators, school administrators, educational leaders, social activists, and union leaders concerned with the current state of our universities and our education system. Perfect for courses such as: Political Economy of Urban Education | Leadership and Policy Studies | Educational Policy and Reform | Politics of Education | Cultural Studies | Curriculum Theory and Development | Socio Historical Foundations | Indigenous Knowledges and Methodologies | Cultural Studies and Education