Professional Capital as Political Capital
Science Standards Reform in the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11367157 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian Hardy (0000-0002-8124-8766, The University of Queensland, corresponding author), Todd Campbell (0000-0001-6844-5303) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 128 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 361-388 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-6744 • E-ISSN: 1549-6511 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/719157 |
| OpenAlex | W4220771039 |
| Language | IT |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 16 |
Purpose: Drawing upon research into standards reform, and theorizing of professional and political capital, this article seeks to understand the development of and advocacy for the Next Generation Science Standards in the United States. As well as revealing how professional capital exists in three dimensions—human, social, and decisional—the research argues professional capital also needs to be understood as inherently political. Research Methods/Approach: The research draws upon interviews and discussions with key educators who developed and supported the Next Generation Science Standards at state and national levels. Findings: The article reveals political capital as vital for promoting educational standards reform, managing perceptions of reform, and making pragmatic decisions to ground reform in context. Political capital is a complex, contingent capacity vital to the development and acceptance of science education reform. Implications: Findings have implications for understanding power dynamics that characterize reform in schooling systems and professional contexts more broadly
Capital (architecture · Context (archaeology · Economic capital · Economic growth · Economics · Education policy · Higher education · Human capital · Individual capital · National Science Education Standards · Pedagogy · Political capital · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Professional development · Public relations · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Law · Public Administration · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
Network Politics, Political Capital, and Democracy
What about a dimension of engagement, equity, and diversity practices? A critique of the next generation science standards
Developing and supporting the Next Generation Science Standards
(Un )Doing the Next Generation Science Standards
Alignment and Accountability in Policy Design and Implementation
Federal Esea Waivers as Reform Leverage
Qualitative Data Analysis
An Education in Politics
Policy actors
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |