
Understanding Public Policy Analysis at Frederick Douglass Academy
Explore the process of public policy analysis through a case study at Frederick Douglass Academy, focusing on the issues of tardiness and excessive absences. Delve into the steps followed by Public Policy Analysts to identify, analyze, and recommend policies to address these challenges.
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Tardiness and Excessive Absences at Frederick Douglass Academy Tardiness and Excessive Absences at Frederick Douglass Academy Nisha Ramirez FDA
Do-Now School starts at 8:15am. What time do you get to school?
What is Public Policy? A real basic definition of a public policy is any type of government action.
Public Policy Public Policy A social problem such as crime, drugs, or violence that needs to be corrected by government. Individuals (like you), groups (like your class) or organizations called players who are upset by the social problem and want to improve or make A public policy to try to correct the social problem.
Public Policy Analyst (PPA) Steps Public Policy Analyst (PPA) Steps 1. What is the problem? 2. What is the evidence? 3. What are the causes ? 6. What is the best policy to correct the problem? (feasibility vs. effectiveness) 5. What policies can we create to correct the problem? 4. What is the existing policy? (feasibility vs. effectiveness)
1. 1. What is the problem? What is the problem? Students at Frederick Douglass Academy are tardy or absent for school. Complete worksheet #1 in groups.
2. 2.What is the evidence? Year Attendance and the daily attendance for DOE schools in NYC. What is the evidence? 1) Read the NYC DOE data on End of 1) Review the U.S. Data on chronic absenteeism and tardiness. 1) Use the Noticings/Wonderings/Insights protocol for group discussion. 1) Complete worksheet #2 in groups.
3. 3. What are the causes ? What are the causes ? Class Work Do-Now Ink, Pair, Share What makes or has made you late for school? Why have you missed days of school? 1) Review FDA students survey results on reasons for being late and absent. 2) Complete worksheet #3 in groups.
4. 4. What is the existing policy? What is the existing policy? 1) Review existing DOE policies. 2) Does FDA have an existing policy? Review FDA handbook. 3) Completeworksheet #4 in groups.
5. 5.What policies can we create to correct the problem? What policies can we create to correct the problem? Let s brainstorm ways we can fix the problem of tardiness and excessive absences at FDA. Completeworksheet #5
6. 6. What is the best policy to correct the problem? What is the best policy to correct the problem? Completeworksheet #6 in groups.