Education in crisis : a reference handbook / Judith A. Gouwens.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gouwens, Judith A.

Series:

Contemporary world issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Education.

Education--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

United States.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xxi, 299 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [2009]

Summary:

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Contents:

1 Background and History 1

Education Reform for Equity 7

Education Reform for Quality 12

Bringing Equity and Quality Reforms Together 18

The State of Public Education in the United States and the Continued Need for Reform 20

Diversity of the U.S. School Population 20

Increasing Rates of Poverty 21

Disparity in School Funding 22

Highly Qualified Teachers 23

References 25

2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions 31

Curriculum and Teaching Models 32

Direct Instruction 32

Integrated Curriculum 34

Multiple Intelligences 36

Brain-Based Education 37

Differentiated Instruction 39

Assessment and Accountability 40

Tests and Quizzes 41

Observations of Students 41

Performance-Based Assessments and Portfolios of Student Work 42

Standardized Tests 43

Options for Alternative Schooling 45

Small Schools 46

Magnet and Themed Schools 47

Single-Sex Education 48

Charter Schools 49

Educational Vouchers, Tuition Tax Credits, and Scholarships 51

Home Schooling 53

Comprehensive School Reform 54

The Yale School Development Program 55

Accelerated Schools 57

Effective Schools 58

Outcome-Based Education 59

Business Models Applied to School Reform 60

Total Quality Management 61

The Baldrige Model 61

Standards-Based Education 62

The Call for New Kinds of Reforms in Education 66

References 67

3 Education Reform-A Global Enterprise 75

Education Reform in South Africa 79

Education Reform in Finland 85

Education Reform in China 90

Education Reform in France 94

Education Reform in Chile 99

Lessons to be Learned 103

Lesson 1 Educational Equity 104

Lesson 2 Governance of Education 106

Lesson 3 Accountability for Student Learning 107

Lesson 4 Quality of Learning Environments 108

Lesson 5 Access to Education 108

Lesson 6 Preparation and Professional Development of Teachers 109

Lesson 7 Capacity of Teachers and School Leaders to Change 110

Globalization and Education 111

References 113

4 Chronology 119

References 134

5 Biographical Sketches 135

/ James A. Banks 135

/ David Berliner 136

/ Benjamin Bloom 137

/ Jerome Bruner 138

/ James P. Comer 139

/ Linda Darling-Hammond 140

/ Lisa Delpit 141

/ Chester Finn 142

/ Paolo Freire 143

/ Michael Fullan 143

/ Mary Hatwood Futrell 144

/ Howard Gardner 145

/ John Goodlad 146

/ Ken Goodman 147

/ E. D. Hirsch, Jr. 148

/ Madeline Cheek Hunter 149

/ Jonathan Kozol 150

/ Gloria Ladson-Billings 150

/ Deborah Meier 151

/ Sonia Nieto 152

/ Nel Noddings 153

/ Rod Paige 154

/ Diane Ravitch 155

/ Lauren B. Resnick 155

/ Theodore Sizer 157

/ Mark Tucker 157

/ Grant Wiggins 158

References 159

6 Data and Documents 161

Brown v. Board of Education 161

Brown v. Board of Education II 167

National Defense Education Act, P.L. 85-864 171

A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform 172

The Risk 173

Indicators of the Risk 175

Hope and Frustration 177

Excellence in Education 178

The Learning Society 179

The Tools at Hand 181

The Public's Commitment 182

Effective Schools Correlates 184

National Education Goals 189

National Education Goals from Goals 2000: Educate America Act (1996) 190

Goals in "No Child Left Behind" (2002) 194

No Child Left Behind: Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 194

The Dangerous Consequences of High-Stakes Standardized Testing 196

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study 199

The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study 202

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 203

Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 205

7 Directory of Organizations 209

Governmental Agencies 210

Regional Educational Laboratories 210

Comprehensive Centers 213

National Content Centers 216

Parent Information and Resource Centers 218

Research Organizations and Institutes 228

Issues-Focused Education Reform Organizations 230

Academic Achievement 230

Inclusion 232

Gender Issues in Education 233

Comprehensive Education Reform Models 234

Curriculum and Assessment Reform 237

Teacher Quality 239

School Choice 240

Urban Education 241

Equity and Civil Rights 242

Education Policy 244

Parent and Community Partnerships 245

Membership Organizations 246

8 Resources 251

Print Resources 251

History of Education Reform 251

Books 251

Journals and Journal Articles 253

Reports 255

Modern Issues in Education Reform 256

Books 256

Journal Articles 268

Reports 270

International Perspectives on Education Reform 275

Books 275

Journals and Journal Articles 277

Reports 279

Nonprint Resources 280.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-285) and index.

ISBN:

9781598841701

159884170X

9781598841718

1598841718

OCLC:

251214356