ERIC Number: EJ1030231
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1558-2159
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Parent Trigger Laws and the Promise of Parental Voice
Smith, William C.; Rowland, Julie
Journal of School Choice, v8 n1 p94-112 2014
Parent trigger laws have gained momentum nationally under the premise that they will increase local authority by amplifying parental voice in the decision to turn around "failing" schools. Using Hirschman's exit, voice, and loyalty framework we create two conceptual models of voice and evaluate the promise of voice in California, home of the only attempts to enact the parent trigger law. We find that parent trigger laws, as presently constructed, provide only tangential voice--marginal voice that is temporary in nature. Policy suggestions are given to enact an infused voice model, embedding parental voice throughout the educational decision making process.
Descriptors: Decision Making, School Choice, School Law, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Models, Program Evaluation, Accountability, Evidence, State Programs, Barriers, Change Strategies
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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 - Location: California
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