PA 8081 is also offered in Spring 2025
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PA 8081 is also offered in Summer 2023
PA 8081 is also offered in Spring 2023
PA 8081 is also offered in Summer 2022
PA 8081 is also offered in Spring 2022
PA 8081 is also offered in Summer 2021
Spring 2018 | PA 8081 Section 001: Capstone Workshop -- Education Policy and Reform (67594)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
Community Engaged Learning
Topics Course
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
UMTC, West Bank
Carlson School of Management 1-122
- Enrollment Status:
Open (10 of 15 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Project for external client on issue agreed upon by student, client, and instructor. Students apply interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives from core courses. Written report with analysis and policy recommendations. Oral presentation. Topics vary by term. prereq: completion of core courses or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- Concurrent enrollment in Capstone Preparation Workshop (PA 5080) is required. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?bloom004+PA8081+Spring2018 http://classinfo.umn.edu/?mayes+PA8081+Spring2018
- Class Description:
- The purpose of this particular capstone is to explore various challenges associated with education policy and reform initiatives, especially as they relate to primary and/or secondary education. Projects are likely to include those within as well as outside of public education institutions. Students will learn how to analyze this rich and complex policy field, situate reform attempts within a particular local context, and strengthen the initiative's effectiveness.
- Grading:
- 30% Reports/Papers
25% Reflection Papers
20% In-class Presentations
10% Class Participation
15% Other Evaluation Other Grading Information: 15% evaluation of quality of participation on team by other team members.
- Class Format:
- 15% Lecture
25% Discussion
50% Small Group Activities
10% Student Presentations
- Workload:
- 50 Pages Reading Per Week
25 Pages Writing Per Term
6 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/67594/1183
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bloom004_mayes_PA8081_Spring2018.pdf
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bloom004_stone039_PA8081_Spring2016.docx (Spring 2016)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 6 October 2014
ClassInfo Links - Spring 2018 Public Affairs Classes Taught by Laura Bloomberg