Language:

The Attainment Agenda: State Policy Leadership in Higher Education

Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014

ISBN: 9781421414065 ;ISBN: 1421414066 ;EISBN: 1421414074 ;EISBN: 9781421414072 ;OCLC: 875894689

Full text available

Citations Cited by

Actions
1. Add to My Research
2. Remove from My Research
3. E-mail
4. Print
5. Permalink
6. Citation
7. EasyBib
8. EndNote
9. RefWorks
10. Delicious
11. Export RIS
12. Export BibTeX

Title:
The Attainment Agenda: State Policy Leadership in Higher Education
Author: Perna, Laura W ; Finney, Joni E ; Callan, Patrick M
Subjects: EDUCATION ; Education, Higher ; Education, Higher-United States-States ; Education, Higher-United States-States-Case studies ; Educational Attainment ; Educational attainment-United States-States ; Educational Improvement ; Educational Opportunities ; Educational Policy ; Equal Education ; Higher ; Higher Education ; Higher education and state ; Higher education and state-United States-States ; Higher education and state-United States-States-Case studies ; Holistic Approach ; Public Policy ; School management and organization-United States-States ; State Policy ; Supply and Demand ; Sustainability
Is Part Of: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014
Description: Although the federal government invests substantial resources into student financial aid, states have the primary responsibility for policies that raise overall higher educational attainment and improve equity across groups. The importance of understanding how states may accomplish these goals has never been greater, as educational attainment is increasingly required for economic and social well-being of individuals and society. Drawing on data collected from case studies of the relationship between public policy and higher education performance in five states—Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Texas, and Washington—The Attainment Agenda offers a framework for understanding how state public policy can effectively promote educational attainment. Laura W. Perna and Joni E. Finney argue that there is no silver bullet to improve higher education attainment. Instead, achieving the required levels of attainment demands a comprehensive approach. State leaders must consider how performance in one area (such as degree completion) is connected to performance in other areas (such as preparation or affordability), how particular policies interact to produce expected and unexpected outcomes, and how policy approaches must be adapted to reflect their particular context. The authors call for greater attention to the state role in providing policy leadership and steering of higher education in order to advance a cohesive public agenda for higher education and adopting public policies that not only increase the demand for and supply of higher education but also level the playing field for higher educational opportunity. The insights offered in The Attainment Agenda have important implications for public policymakers, college and university leaders, and educational researchers interested in ensuring sustained higher education attainment.
Publisher: Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press
Format: 320
Language: English
Identifier: ISBN: 9781421414065
ISBN: 1421414066
EISBN: 1421414074
EISBN: 9781421414072
OCLC: 875894689
Source: Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
Ebook Central Academic Complete

Back to results list


INSPIRE LIBRARY - TON DUC THANG UNIVERSITY	(84-028) 37 755 057	Feedback
19 Nguyen Huu Tho St. Dist.7, HCM	thuvien@tdtu.edu.vn	Feedback

The Attainment Agenda: State Policy Leadership in Higher Education

ISBN: 9781421414065 ;ISBN: 1421414066 ;EISBN: 1421414074 ;EISBN: 9781421414072 ;OCLC: 875894689

Searching Remote Databases, Please Wait