Policy and Performance in American Higher Education: An Examination of Cases Across State Systems

Policy and Performance in American Higher Education: An Examination of Cases Across State Systems
ISBN-10
0801891612
ISBN-13
9780801891618
Category
Education
Pages
264
Language
English
Published
2009-06-15
Publisher
JHU Press
Authors
Mario Martinez, Richard C. Richardson

Description

This book examines how public policy influences institutional performance. Public institutions of higher learning are called upon by state governments to provide educational access and opportunity for students. Paradoxically, the education policies enacted by state legislatures are often complex and costly to implement, which can detract from that mission. The authors evaluate the higher education systems of five states to explain how these policies are developed and how they affect the performance of individual institutions. They identify the rules that are central to the coherence and performance of higher education systems that administrators apply to meet organizational goals within the constraints of changing, sometimes conflicting federal and state policies.

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