We can put an end to our edu - masochism: If researchers spend more effort on assessing our own states» successes and failures in improving student performance and less on trying to draw lessons from countries with very different social and educational contexts, they are sure to spark a much more
productive national educational policy debate than we have had in the past decade.
Government, Vice President Bawumia indicated, is also broadening
the national educational policy and optimizing resource delivery to attract more students and teachers.
«We can not have
a national educational policy,» he added in his book, Shaping Education Policy, «but we might be able to evolve a nationwide policy.»
The Center is pleased to support an annual summer internship program advanced doctoral students in educational measurement and / or assessment / accountability policy who want the opportunity to work with the Center's professionals on projects with direct implications for state and
national educational policy.
UCEA institutions work collaboratively with schools and educational agencies to positively influence local, state, and
national educational policy.
We fulfill this mission through promoting, sponsoring and disseminating research on the essential problems of schooling and leadership practice; improving the preparation and professional development of educational leaders and professors; and positively influencing local, state, and
national educational policy.