CSFE Standard 5: Research, policy, and advocacy
"explain the multiple interconnections between schools and society by:
examining how external influences (e.g. media, special interest groups, stakeholder groups, etc.) work to shape society’s perceptions and expectations of schools and the processes of schooling that influence educational policy, school/classroom practice, and student learning" (JR)
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"applying critical and interdisciplinary inquiry into current research methods used in education; analyzing proposed educational policies and practices based on existing and evolving research" (JR)