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Policy Diffusion in U.S. Higher Education
Policy ideas are seldom original; they are often borrowed from other jurisdictions and sometimes adapted to the local context. This chapter reviews...
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Diversification of Higher Education as Policy Diffusion: The Rise of the Non-university Sector in China
Over the past 40 years, global tertiary expansion has been driven in part by the rise of the non-university sector. The growth of this sector, which...
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The Bologna Process as a Multidimensional Architecture of Policy Diffusion in Western Europe
We look at the Bologna Process as a process of policy diffusion and regional convergence across Western Europe. We focus in particular on the issue...
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Emerging Work on Tertiary Policy Diffusion in Western Europe and North America
Employing a neo-institutionalist lens derived from the work of John Meyer and his colleagues, we examine in this chapter (1) the extent to which the...
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Post-secondary Policy Innovation in Canada: Provincial Policy Adoptions, 1990–2015
Drawing upon ideas of policy diffusion, transfer, and convergence, this exploratory study uses panel data to explore patterns of post-secondary...
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Pencils Down… for Good? The Expansion of Test-Optional Policy After COVID-19
Test-optional admissions policies have been steadily, though slowly, expanding throughout higher education institutions for decades. The COVID-19...
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Innovation and diffusion of blended synchronous classroom in Chinese primary and junior middle schools
Blended synchronous learning has diffused widely owing to its flexibility and accessibility. One of the special forms—blended synchronous classroom...
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Bridging principal-agent and mechanism design theories: an integrated conceptual framework for policy evaluation
Despite the movement toward post-new public management in western countries, the new public (NPM) management model is still a popular managerialism...
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Introduction to the Special Issue: Misalignment, Misinterpretation, and Misappropriation of Literacy Research to Practice and Policy
This special issue presents recent research designed to translate research into practice and policy so literacy interventions can make sustainable...
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Refractory accounts of feminist educational policy work: the case of Gender Equity: A Framework For Australian Schools
Feminist engagement in education policy in Australia has been extensive and impactful, with periods of high activity and influence in the past...
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A Process for Institutional Adoption and Diffusion of Blended Learning in Higher Education
Blended learning has emerged as a prominent feature in higher education over the past decade, aiming to enhance students’ learning experiences and...
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Assessing educational inequality in high participation systems: the role of educational expansion and skills diffusion in comparative perspective
A vast literature shows parental education significantly affects children’s chance of attaining higher education even in high participation systems...
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Teacher attributions of workload increase in public sector schools: Reflections on change and policy development
In education systems around the globe influenced by neoliberalism, teachers commonly experience reforms which emphasise local responsibility and...
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The Trying Game: Policy Experimentation According to Institutional Environment in China’s Education Reforms
Policy experimentation (PE) has been regarded as an integral element in defining China’s reform capability. However, few studies have investigated...
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Alignment and Coherence in the Context of Policy and Curriculum Development in Ireland: Tensions, Debates, and Future Directions
Alignment and coherence between vision, content, pedagogy, and assessment are critical components of successful curriculum design. Equally important...
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State Higher Education Policy Innovativeness
State policy adoptions The United States is experiencing an unprecedented wave of state postsecondary policy innovation. Over the last 10 years we...
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University Umbrella Structures: The Slovak Route to Institutional Mergers or Organisational Semblance of Plausible Policy Imitation?
The aim of the article is to explore and understand contemporary structural developments in Slovak higher education (HE). This work examines the...
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State Higher Education Policy Innovativeness
State policy adoptions The United States is experiencing an unprecedented wave of state postsecondary policy innovation. Over the last 10 years we...
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“The majority are left behind”: the promotion of bilingual education 2030 policy in Taiwan and its potential to widen horizontal inequalities
English as a medium of instruction (EMI) is commonly adopted as a strategy for higher education internationalisation. While there are numerous...
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Alignment and Coherence in the Context of Policy and Curriculum Development in Ireland: Tensions, Debates, and Future Directions
Alignment and coherence between vision, content, pedagogy, and assessment are critical components of successful curriculum design. Equally important...