| Course ID: | EDAP 9054E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Contemporary Issues in Teacher Policy |
Course
Description: | Recent policy reforms governing the way teachers are trained, licensed, compensated, supported, and dismissed are at the center of some of the most controversial and argued debates in education policy and public administration. This course will provide an in-depth survey of current research on several key areas in teacher policy. |
| Oasis Title: | Contemp Issues Teacher Policy |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in EDAP 9054 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Students will be able to:
1: Provide an in-depth survey of current research on several key areas in teacher policy such as teacher labor markets; teacher effectiveness evaluation, including test score value-added modeling; and compensation policy and incentive pay.
2: Understand and have an overview of current research on topics related to K-12 Teacher Policies. |
| Topical Outline: | 1. What Makes a Good Teacher?
2. Distribution of Teachers
3. Teacher Preparation
4. Teacher Compensation and Evaluation |