POLITICAL CONTEXTS OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

ISLLC STANDARD SIX

Chapter 7: The Politics of Interest Groups in Education

Misconceptions

Vocabulary for Chapter 7

  • Advocacy Coalition Framework
  • Agency
  • Agenda-setting
  • Appropriation
  • Groupthink
  • Interest Group
  • Pluralism
  • Political Acumen
  • Political Discourse
  • Relational Power
  • Social capital

Pre-Reading Questions

As you read, look for specific quotes (page and paragraph numbers) to answer these questions:

  • How are interest groups formed?
  • What kinds of trends generate agenda setting activities?

Post-Reading Questions

Use evidence from the text or the reference list to support your answers to these questions:

  • What policies internationally affect schools and politics in education?
  • What kinds of activities do community-based organizations use to think globally and act locally?
  • How should school leaders deal with interest groups and community-based organizations?

Activities to Extend Learning

  • Click the following citation http://jel.sagepub.com/content/11/1/81.full.pdf+html to read the case:

    Houck, E. A. (2008). County funding versus municipal aspiration. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 11(1), 81–86. doi:10.1177/1555458908321878

  • Visit a website or the leader of a community-based organization focused on education in your community. Outline its agenda and strategies for achieving that agenda.