Policy Studies for Educational Leaders ─ An Introduction

This is the fourth edition of a text designed for graduate courses in education policy. Fowler (Miami U. of Ohio) addresses policy and policy process, balances discussion of theory and practice, provides a conflict theory approach to policy formation, incorporates discussion of policy values throughout, and emphasizes the state level formation of policy formation in the United States. For this new edition, he has updated all of the News Stories for Analysis features; updated the material to align with standards of the Interstate School Leadership Licensure Consortium; and added new material on distributed leadership, the Great Recession, the effects of the Tea Party, and other recent developments. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Frances Fowler worked as a classroom teacher in Tennessee for 15 years. During that time she was active in both her union and her school district and was also involved in state and local politics. Eventually, she became so interested in politics and policy that she completed her Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she majored in educational administration with a concentration in educational politics and policy. In 1990 she accepted a tenure-track position at Miami University, where she taught educational politics and policy for 19 years, ending her higher education career as a Full Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in her department. Frances retired in 2009 and she remains politically active at the local level and is active on the Education Committee of the Cincinnati Area League of Women Voters. In addition to this book, she is also a co-author of Educational Governance and Administration