LEADER 04697nam 22006375 450 001 9910484531103321 005 20250610110217.0 010 $a9783030631031 010 $a3030631036 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-030-63103-1 035 $a(CKB)4900000000508911 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6463388 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-030-63103-1 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC29095534 035 $a(EXLCZ)994900000000508911 100 $a20210125d2021 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aEducation Policy, Theories, and Trends in the 21st Century $eInternational and Israeli Perspectives /$fby Izhak Berkovich 205 $a1st ed. 2021. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2021. 215 $a1 online resource (169 pages) $cillustrations 225 1 $aPolicy Implications of Research in Education,$x2543-0297 ;$v12 311 08$a9783030631024 311 08$a3030631028 327 $aPreface -- 1. Introduction to Education Policy -- 1.1 Definitions and basic concepts -- 1.2 Public education in the 21st century -- 1.3 Values and ideologies in education -- 1.4 Summary of the chapter -- References -- 2. The Policy Process: The Design of Education Policy -- 2.1 Power, politics, and agenda setting -- 2.2 Key players and the social construction of the target population -- 2.3 Decision-making processes and ethical aspects of decision making -- 2.4 Summary of the chapter -- References -- 3. The Policy Process: Implementation of Education Policy -- 3.1 Policy instruments -- 3.2 Field effects on implementation -- 3.3 Evaluation of education policy -- 3.4 System change and education reform -- 3.5 Summary of the chapter -- References -- 4. The Policy Process: Contextual Factors -- 4.1 Demographic and economic aspects -- 4.2 Political culture -- 4.3 National culture and social cohesion -- 4.4 Summary of the chapter -- References -- 5. Contemporary Discourse in Education Policy in the 21st Century: Problems -- 5.1 Public education in crisis -- 5.2 Bureaucratic structure and central government -- 5.3 Poor professionalization in teaching -- 5.4 Inequality in education -- 5.5 Summary of the chapter -- References -- 6. Contemporary Discourse in Education Policy in the 21st Century: Solutions -- 6.1 Promoting school effectiveness -- 6.2 Promoting teaching as a profession -- 6.3 Promoting equality in education -- 6.4 Summary of the chapter -- References -- 7. Criticism of education policy as a field of knowledge -- 7.1 Criticism of the basic assumptions and conceptualization of studies in education policy -- 7.2 Criticism of comparative studies in education policy -- 7.3 Criticism of evaluation studies in education policy -- 7.4 Summary of the chapter -- References. . 330 $aThis book provides a highly accessible overview of public education policy. It organizes knowledge about 21st century education policy around two main topics: the policy process, and the discourse on public education policy. This unique organization provides a novel lens for better understanding the dynamics and contents of current education policy making. The work also offers a broad overview of theories of public policy, economics, demography, sociology, history, and psychology. Each chapter includes a discussion of data derived from the international and Israeli contexts. The book provides a series of valuable insights relevant to researchers, practitioners, and policymakers interested in understanding the multifaceted aspects that shape contemporary education policy. . 410 0$aPolicy Implications of Research in Education,$x2543-0297 ;$v12 606 $aEducation and state 606 $aEducational sociology 606 $aSchool management and organization 606 $aSchool management and organization 606 $aEducational Policy and Politics 606 $aSociology of Education 606 $aEducation Policy 606 $aOrganization and Leadership 615 0$aEducation and state. 615 0$aEducational sociology. 615 0$aSchool management and organization. 615 0$aSchool management and organization. 615 14$aEducational Policy and Politics. 615 24$aSociology of Education. 615 24$aEducation Policy. 615 24$aOrganization and Leadership. 676 $a379 700 $aBerkovich$b Izhak$01106774 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910484531103321 996 $aEducation policy, theories, and trends in the 21st century$92850751 997 $aUNINA