ERIC Number: EJ1393957
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Nov
Pages: 25
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0895-9048
EISSN: EISSN-1552-3896
Interrogating Policy Diffusion in the Arts Education Sphere
Educational Policy, v37 n7 p2026-2050 Nov 2023
Defined as the tendency for structures and groups to "grow more alike, to develop similarities" policy convergence is a recognized factor in policy analysis across fields. In the arts education sphere, this can mean adopting similar curriculum standards, imitating an after-school arts program, or even borrowing a large-scale metropolitan arts education partnership model. I argue that policy diffusion helps to illuminate policy convergence in the arts education milieu. In this policy analysis essay, I first detail the conceptual underpinnings of policy diffusion. Next, I offer specific examples from arts education and attempt to show how they exemplify mechanisms of diffusion. I then argue that there are specific contexts/structures within arts education policymaking that facilitate diffusion, and I conclude with discussion based on the analysis.
Descriptors: Art Education, Educational Policy, Policy Formation, Academic Standards, Fine Arts, State Standards, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Needs Assessment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Every Student Succeeds Act 2015
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