The Role of Public Policy in K-12 Science Educa. DeBoer<|

The Role of Public Policy in K-12 Science EducationAuthor(s): George E. DeBoer\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Information Age Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781617352256, 978-1617352256\nSynopsis\nThe goal of this volume of Research in Science Education is to examine the relationship between science education policy and practice and the special role that science education researchers play in influencing policy. It has been suggested that the science education research community is isolated from the political process, pays little attention to policy matters, and has little influence on policy. But to influence policy, it is important to understand how policy is made and how it is implemented. This volume sheds light on the intersection between policy and practice through both theoretical discussions and practical examples.\n\nThis book was written primarily about science education policy development in the context of the highly decentralized edu.