Competency-Based Education in the State Policy Arena: Comparative Case Study of Two Neighboring States

Autor/inn/en	Williams, Heather P.; Shoup, Kathleen; Diffenbaugh, Marita; Brady, Kelly
Titel	Competency-Based Education in the State Policy Arena: Comparative Case Study of Two Neighboring States
Quelle	In: Policy Futures in Education, 20 (2022) 2, S.166-187 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Williams, Heather P.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1478-2103
DOI	10.1177/14782103211031342
Schlagwörter	Competency Based Education; State Policy; Comparative Analysis; Elementary Secondary Education; Curriculum Implementation; Educational Policy; Policy Analysis; Policy Formation; State Departments of Education; Idaho; Utah + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Education; Competence; Competency; Competency-based education; Unterricht; Kompetenzorientierte Methode; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Politikfeldanalyse; Politische Betätigung; Kultusministerium
Abstract	Educational leaders and policymakers are reconsidering the role of competency-based education (CBE) to meet the needs of all students, address issues of equity and enduring achievement gaps, and demonstrate college and career readiness outcomes for PK-12 students. This study sought to understand the policy conditions where CBE policies were adopted in two neighboring states as well as describe the two states' implementation plans for policy diffusion. The study used a comparative case study design to study Idaho and Utah due to their geographic proximity, socioeconomic status, and state legislative structures. We argue that although the policies in both states have many similarities and were passed under similar political conditions within each state's policy arena, the planned implementation and diffusion of those policies was very different and influenced a divergent population of local education agencies (LEA) in each state. We also explore the role intermediary organizations played in the development and diffusion of policy in both states. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01