Donald Parkerson, Jo Ann Parkerson

The Struggle for Public Education

Ten Themes in American Educational History

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a clear, comprehensive history of the modern American school from the nineteenth century to the present.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 530g
• ISBN-13: 9781475830194
• ISBN-10: 147583019X
• Artikelnr.: 47879334

Autorenporträt

By Donald Parkerson and Jo Ann Parkerson

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: The Authoritarian and
Democratic Schools of Education Chapter 2: The Structure and Organization
of American Schools Chapter 3: Consolidation and its Discontents: From
Intimacy to Democracy Chapter 4: The Struggle for Diversity Chapter 5: The
Curriculum: From Religious to Secular and Comprehensive Chapter 6:
Instruction: From Memorization to Comprehension Chapter 7: Discipline in
the Classroom: From Corporal Punishment to Preventative Techniques Chapter
8: Moral Education: From Virtue Centered to Cognitive Moral Development
Chapter 9: Testing and Assessment: From Recitation to Standardized
Assessment Chapter 10: Rights and Responsibilities of Teachers and Students
Conclusion - The Complexity of Change in American Education References
Index