EDPA+4027+International+perspectives+on+early+childhood+policy

Next Offered
Fall 2014

Professor
Sharon Lynn Kagan (TC)

Syllabus
Note: Syllabus is from Fall 2012 and subject to change

Course description
This course will look at early childhood education policy through an international lens, addressing often neglected—but highly salient—policy questions, including: What have been the real effects of the Millennium Development Goals and the Education for All goals on education systems in general, and on early childhood education in particular? How have poverty, gender, and the needs of marginalized populations/cultures shaped early childhood policy in diverse countries? What are the unique policy properties that must be considered when developing policies for young children and their families? To what extent do the policy contexts of nations differ and how do these differences impact early childhood policies directly? To what extent can lessons learned in one context be faithfully transported across national boundaries? Based on readings and discussions of these issues, students will demonstrate their understanding of the role of policy in shaping early childhood education in a given country though a country situation analysis and a policy brief regarding a specific issue facing their selected country. Using sequenced assignments and oral presentations, these analyses will provide the platform for students to use policy tools and make recommendations for concrete early childhood policy improvements.

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