Problems in Educational Policy examines education-policy debates around a special topic chosen by the instructor; policy area and faculty vary each semester.
Past student reviews · Walter Stern
The workload typically included a book of readings per week, weekly discussion posts, and a single final research paper.
Demonstrate an understanding of diverse historical and qualitative social-science theories, epistemologies, and methodologies related to education research and evaluation.
Develop a researchable question and design an historical or qualitative social-science research or evaluation project on some aspect of education policy, past or present.
Develop a researchable question and design an historical or qualitative social-science research or evaluation project on some aspect of education policy, past or present -- design research or evaluation specific to area of studies.
Gain experience conducting a field-based and/or archival research project and presenting their research or evaluation in a thesis.
Write clearly and compellingly for diverse audiences about complex topics in educational history and policy.
Understand professional standards for conducting scholarship ethically and responsibly.
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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 11 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.
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WALTER STERN is recorded teaching in Spring 2017, Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Past student reviews · Walter Stern
Past students found the course inspiring and noted that it pushed them to work hard while maintaining an interesting learning environment.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).
Past student reviews · Walter Stern
The workload typically included a book of readings per week, weekly discussion posts, and a single final research paper.
Past student reviews · Walter Stern
A former student described the instructor as the best they had at the university and expressed strong interest in taking more classes with him.
Latest available · Spring 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Problems in Educational Policy
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