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Thinking Ecologically in Education Policy and Research
Fri, April 22, 11:30am to 1:00pm PDT (11:30am to 1:00pm PDT), Manchester Grand Hyatt, Floor: 3rd Level, Harbor Tower, Hillcrest ABSession Type: Symposium
Abstract
Educational policy has been dominated by school improvement initiatives that locate educational problems and solutions in schools themselves, rather than in the systemic and structural roots of those problems. School improvement efforts will have greater potential for positive, lasting impact if they extend their reach beyond educational systems and toward educational ecosystems, with a coordinated set of policy and practice solutions to address interrelated problems that manifest in school and student performance. The panel explores how the educational outcomes we study are influenced by processes and characteristics outside of schools, what is required for policy to address school improvement ecologically, and how to organize research production and dissemination and engage with leaders and policymakers to promote ecological approaches.
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Chairs
Sarah Winchell Lenhoff, Wayne State University
Jeremy L. Singer, Michigan State University
Michael A. Gottfried, University of Pennsylvania
Papers
Well-Being and Equity: A Multidisciplinary Framework for Rethinking Education Policy - Emily Germain, Learning Policy Institute
Does Parental Involvement Change After Schools Assign Students an Individualized Education Program? - Jacob Kirksey, Texas Tech University; Michael A. Gottfried, University of Pennsylvania; Jennifer A. Freeman, University of Pennsylvania
Optimizing Mesosystem Influences: An Ecological Approach to Addressing Chronic Absenteeism - Joshua Childs, University of Texas at Austin; Christina Scanlon, University of Pittsburgh
Promoting Ecological Approaches to Educational Issues: Evidence From a Partnership Around Chronic Absenteeism in Detroit - Sarah Winchell Lenhoff, Wayne State University; Jeremy L. Singer, Michigan State University
An Application of the Social Ecological Systems Framework to Promoting Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice - Elizabeth N. Farley-Ripple, University of Delaware; Stephen W. MacGregor, University of Calgary; Joel R. Malin, Miami University (OH)