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faculty
Mark Paige, PhD
Professor / Chairperson
Public Policy
Contact
508-910-9037
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Balsam Hall 9180
Education
| 2011 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | PhD |
| 2007 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | JD |
| 1997 | Tufts University | BA |
Teaching
- Education law
- School finance
- Special education law
Programs
Courses
Online and Continuing Education Courses
Work on a specific dissertation topic searching interconnected previous and contemporary research. The course will help students develop a formal dissertation proposal that includes a draft of all parts of the dissertation.
Application of cumulative understanding and skills designed in the proposal. The seminar will help students to make a realistic transition from coursework to dissertation. They will master all the literature review mechanisms as well as methodological perspectives appropriate to the proposal's conceptual framework.
Examining the foundations of American Education. In this course students will gain a historical and philosophical critical understanding of change in American Education from the colonial times to the present. They will analyze the interdisciplinary nature of the foundations of education with a focus on the intersections of culture, knowledge, and power.
Comprehensive review of legal issues impacting public education in the United States. Attention is given to role of law as an agent of in shaping educational policy and practice in the United States. Topics include constitutional issues as they relate to rights of students, teachers, and parents. The course also assesses various state sources of law (statutes and state court decisions, and regulations) that impact public education. Students gain an understanding of how key concepts in educational policy have been addressed through the law.
Examination of the nature of and the development of professional associations, unions and other educational organizations, their role in collective bargaining and their impact on educational reform initiatives. The seminar will provide an opportunity to study how these educational agencies affect educational policy and practice, the governance and organization of schools, and personnel administration in Education.
Comprehensive review of legal issues impacting public education in the United States. Attention is given to role of law as an agent of in shaping educational policy and practice in the United States. Topics include constitutional issues as they relate to rights of students, teachers, and parents. The course also assesses various state sources of law (statutes and state court decisions, and regulations) that impact public education. Students gain an understanding of how key concepts in educational policy have been addressed through the law.
Research and writing of the dissertation. The dissertation must be an original and crucial contribution to the field of educational leadership and policy studies. Such intellectual exegesis is completed under the supervision of the dissertation committee chair/advisor and members. After approval of the dissertation by the committee, the student will proceed to the defense.
Key concepts within organizational theory and leadership practices as they relate to education settings. This course discusses various frameworks through which organizations, including public school systems, can be understood, bridging theory and'practice. It emphasizes the ways in which public schools' organization, leadership, and management of human capital can be leveraged to improve educational equality and student outcomes.
Engaging students in data collection and analysis while producing their dissertations. Students will collect and examine data following the dissertation proposal. Students will work on methodological and conceptual chapters to describe the data collection and analysis and to explain how the data answers to the research questions.
Overview of how education is financed in the United States and the national, state, and local strategies used to support education. Students will engage in an analysis of the complexity and magnitude of education as an important resource in the public sector. This course will expose students to a critical understanding of how the American economy provides funding for public education, how funds are administered, and trends toward more efficient utilization of resources.
Research
Research interests
- Education Law
- Education Policy
- Labor Relations
Select publications
- Paige, M., Weiler S., Kolanke, Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal. (2023).
Building a Strong Adequacy Claim: An Empirical Analysis of the Role of School Facilities in School Finance Litigation Since 1989.
Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal, 32, 543-563. - Superfine, B., and Paige, M. (2022).
From Governance to the Classroom: Rethinking Large-Scale School Reform
Cleveland State Law Review, 70, 561-602. - Paige, M. and Meredith, B. (2020).
Reversing Rodriguez: A Siren Call to a Dangerous Shoal.
American Journal of Education, 58, 355-399.. - Mark Paige (2016).
Building a Better Teacher: Understanding Value Added Models in the Law of Teacher Evaluation
Mark Paige started his career in education as a public school teacher. After completing graduate and law school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he worked as an attorney on state school finance cases and represented school districts in private practice before coming to the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.