Organizational Changes in State Education Agencies - Zhang, Ying
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This study examines organizational changes in state education agencies (SEAs) in the context of standards-based accountability policies in the United States. It identifies the changing organizational characteristics of SEAs and depicts the organizational motivations and strategies adopted to bring about change. Based on institutional theories and empirical evidence from state departments of education, the study proposes a theoretical framework that explains the process of organizational change. The organizational level analysis illustrates the impact of standards-based accountability policy on…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
This study examines organizational changes in state education agencies (SEAs) in the context of standards-based accountability policies in the United States. It identifies the changing organizational characteristics of SEAs and depicts the organizational motivations and strategies adopted to bring about change. Based on institutional theories and empirical evidence from state departments of education, the study proposes a theoretical framework that explains the process of organizational change. The organizational level analysis illustrates the impact of standards-based accountability policy on the structure and networks of SEAs and highlights the importance of organizational analysis in policy design.
Autorenporträt
Ying Zhang, Ph.D., currently works at IMPAQ International, LLC, leading multiple impact evaluation studies on school reform programs. Prior to joining IMPAQ, Dr. Zhang worked for the Center for Applied Linguistics as a psychometric researcher and the Center on Education Policy as a policy researcher.