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Wang, Yinying – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2017
Opting out of state standardized tests has recently become a movement--a series of grassroots, organized efforts to refuse to take high-stakes state standardized tests. In particular, the opt-out rates in the state of New York reached 20% in 2015 and 21% in 2016. This study aims to illustrate the social networks and examine the paradoxes that have…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Network Analysis, Common Core State Standards, Program Implementation
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Little, Michael H.; Cohen-Vogel, Lora – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2016
In recent years, a debate over kindergarten has ensued. We refer to the actors in this debate as "developmentalists," on the one hand, and "academic advocates," on the other. Developmentalists argue that kindergarten should be centered on child-initiated play and intentional teaching through play, art activities, and hands on…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Educational Policy, Advocacy, Debate