Professional Capital as Political Capital: Science Standards Reform in the United States

Autor/inn/en	Hardy, Ian; Campbell, Todd
Titel	Professional Capital as Political Capital: Science Standards Reform in the United States
Quelle	In: American Journal of Education, 128 (2022) 3, S.361-388 (28 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0195-6744
DOI	10.1086/719157
Schlagwörter	Educational Change; Science Education; Human Capital; Social Capital; Political Influences; National Standards; Teacher Attitudes; Professional Autonomy; State Standards; Decision Making; Power Structure + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsreform; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Humankapital; Sozialkapital; Political influence; Politischer Einfluss; Lehrerverhalten; Berufsfreiheit; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung
Abstract	Purpose: Drawing upon research into standards reform, and theorizing of professional and political capital, this article seeks to understand the development of and advocacy for the Next Generation Science Standards in the United States. As well as revealing how professional capital exists in three dimensions--human, social, and decisional--the research argues professional capital also needs to be understood as inherently political. Research Methods/Approach: The research draws upon interviews and discussions with key educators who developed and supported the Next Generation Science Standards at state and national levels. Findings: The article reveals political capital as vital for promoting educational standards reform, managing perceptions of reform, and making pragmatic decisions to ground reform in context. Political capital is a complex, contingent capacity vital to the development and acceptance of science education reform. Implications: Findings have implications for understanding power dynamics that characterize reform in schooling systems and professional contexts more broadly. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01