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Kathleen Barker
Executive Director of Special Education, Oakland Schools
Abby Allen
Special Education Consultant, Oakland Schools
Policy Making in Education; How to Influence the
Influencer
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Participants will... better understand the relationship between politics, policy and interest and how leadership organizations can effect policy development and implementation;gain deeper knowledge surrounding the key players who drive policy formation and adoption; and be introduced to the Michigan Educational Policy and Fellowship Program (EPFP)
Learning Outcomes:
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Today's Context
POLICY, POLITICS AND INTERESTS
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Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Democracy allows eligible citizens to participate equally—either directly or through elected representatives—in the proposal, development, and creation of laws. It encompasses social, economic and cultural conditions that enable the free and equal practice of political self-determination.
Democracy
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VUCAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMpV51rk0dI
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“A changing landscape” =
Volatile Uncertain Complex Ambiguous
Vision Understanding Clarity Agility
VUCA
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Good Policy, Good Politics Good Policy, Bad Politics Bad Policy, Good Politics
Policy and Politics
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It will produce a measurable and positive outcome
(good policy) No one is expected to criticize you, write negative letters to the editor, send negative e-mails, etc.
(good politics)
Good Policy/Good Politics
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Will not get the outcome you want.(bad policy)
People will have a positive response.(good politics)
Bad Policy/Good Politics
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The proposed intervention will lead to a measurable and positive outcome.
(good policy) You will be criticized; negative letters to the editor will
appear; you will pay some kind of political price for advocating or supporting the proposal.
(bad politics)
Good Policy/Bad Politics
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Legislative Alerts Bill Pages HELP Committee MAASE LAC and Legislative & Finance Committee
Reports and/or alerts CASE
How do I know what to pay attention to?
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Ask yourself…… Whose bill is it? Is there more than one current bill
proposal addressing this same issue? What patterns do you see? Who and how will this impact? Are there unintended consequences?
How do I make sense of a bill?
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Acting as an Individual
Principles Belief System Values Vision Knowledge Past Experience
MAASE Platform and Priorities and Positions
CASE Positions Your district’s Board of
Education and Supt. Positions
What do I want to see happen?
Acting on Behalf of a Group
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WHO DO I NEED TO INFLUENCE?
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Representatives? Senators? How do they function?
As a delegate- representing their district’s views? As a trustee- advocating for their personal beliefs? As a politico- more interested in maintaining office?
Legislator vs. Aide? Advocates for and against? The Doers and Thinkers behind the introduction of
the bill?
WHO in this case is the Influencer?
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Be there Be informed Be able to count Don’t be intimidated Don’t take no for an answer Follow through
Making It Happen- Six Steps
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Numbers Coalitions Unity Positions Knowledge Relationships Voting Use of the media Money The internet
Forms of Power
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Tell a storystory
Use dataUse data
Public Hearings
Tweet
Face-to-Face
Use Ambiguity
Use Metaphors
Synecdoche
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Where/How do I Learn More?
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MAASE
CASE Educational Seminar
EPFP
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The Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP) is a 10 month in-service professional development program for emerging and mid-level leaders. These professionals work in public, non-profit, and private sector organizations, but they all share the same professional passion: education.
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Assess Leadership Styles Understand Strategic Leadership Explore the importance of communication Dialogue with influential policy figures Simulate the political process of running for a public
office Participate in a Professional Learning Team Network with other fellows from your state as well as
other states
EPFP Opportunities:
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“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”-John F. Kennedy
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EPFP Commitment:Monday afternoons
twice a month
Two full days one in fall and one in spring
Pennsylvania TripWashington D.C. Trip
$2,500
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EPFPCASECECMAASE
Kathleen Barker
Abby Allen
Where to get more information: