The Wiley handbook of school choice / edited by Robert A. Fox and Nina K. Buchanan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fox, Robert A., editor.

Buchanan, Nina K., editor.

Series:

Wiley handbooks in education.

THEi Wiley ebooks.

Wiley Handbooks in Education

THEi Wiley ebooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School choice.

School choice--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (586 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Malden, Massachusetts : Wiley-Blackwell, 2017.

System Details:

Access using campus network via VPN at home (THEi Users Only).

Summary:

The Wiley Handbook of School Choice presents a comprehensive collection of original essays addressing the wide range of alternatives to traditional public schools available in contemporary US society. A comprehensive collection of the latest research findings on school choices in the US, including charter schools, magnet schools, school vouchers, home schooling, private schools, and virtual schools Viewpoints of both advocates and opponents of each school choice provide balanced examinations and opinions Perspectives drawn from both established researchers and practicing professionals in the U.S. and abroad and from across the educational spectrum gives a holistic outlook Includes thorough coverage of the history of traditional education in the US, its current state, and predictions for the future of each alternative school choice

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Notes on Contributors

Introduction

I.1 Who Cares About School Choice?

I.2 The Handbook of School Choice

I.3 The Handbook of School Choice

I.4 Making An Editorial Choice About School Choice: Have They Gone Beyond the Promises?

I.4.1 Private Schools

I.4.2 Magnet Schools

I.4.3 Charter Schools

I.4.4 Vouchers

I.4.5 Home Schools

I.4.6 Virtual Schools

I.5 What Is Different About America that Makes School Choice So Attractive?

I.6 The End of the Beginning

References

Chapter 1 A Brief History of Public Education in the United States

1.1 Colonial America and the Revolution

1.2 The Age of the Common School

1.3 The Progressive Era

1.4 The Postwar Period

1.5 The Emerging Twenty-First Century

1.6 Concluding Remarks

Chapter 2 A Brief and Future History of School Choice

2.1 School Choice as Policy Mechanisms in Localized Settings

2.2 Examining the History of School Choice Through Two Lenses

2.3 A Political/Legal Lens on the History of School Choice

2.3.1 School Choice History as Episodic Interest Group Politics

2.3.2 Parent Choice: From End in Itself to Multiple Means for Pursuing Multiple Ends

2.3.3 Public Attitudes, Political Behavior, and Subsequent Support for School Choice

2.4 An Economic Lens on the History of School Choice Market Behavior

2.4.1 Markets For Schooling and School Choice

2.4.2 Characteristics of Demanders and Suppliers in School Choice Markets: Who Chooses Among What is Offered?

2.4.3 Opportunistic Behavior in School Choice: Schools and Parents

2.4.4 School Choice Market Outcomes

2.5 School Choice History as Prologue to Education Choices

Chapter 3 School Choice: An Overview of Selected International Perspectives.

3.1 The United States, OECD and the PISA Assessment

3.2 Public Funding of Non‐Public Schools

3.3 Vouchers Around the World

3.4 School Choice in Latin and South America

3.4.1 Chile

3.4.2 Brazil

3.4.3 Colombia

3.5 Home Schooling

3.6 Charter Schools

3.7 Distance Learning

3.8 Conclusion

Chapter '4 A Political Scientist Looks at American School Choice

4.1 How Do Politics and Governance Influence School Choice Policies as Passed and Implemented?

4.1.1 Interest Groups

4.1.2 Institutions

4.2 Ideas

4.3 How Do Choice Policies Change the Political Landscape?

4.4 Concluding Thoughts

Chapter 5 The Economics of School Choice

5.1 Markets and Perfect Competition

5.2 Education and the Market Model

5.2.1 Schooling: The Demand Side

5.2.2 Schooling: The Supply Side

5.3 Schools and Other Characteristics of Competitive Markets

5.4 Empirical Implications of the Market Model for School Choice

5.4.1 Evidence on the Demand for School Quality

5.4.2 Evidence on the Demand for Other School Characteristics

5.5 Demand-Side Factors and the Efficiency and Equity of School Choice

5.5.1 Does Competition Improve School Performance?

5.6 Discussion

Chapter 6 Philosophical Understandings of American School Choice

6.1 Questions of Liberty, Rights, and Pluralism

6.2 Choosing, Opting Out, and Refusing: Rights of Families in School Choice

6.3 Pluralism, Autonomy, and the Accommodation of Difference

6.4 Questions of Equality, Justice, and Democracy

6.4.1 Equality, Equity, and Adequacy

6.4.2 Democratic Recognition and Participation

6.5 Directing Choice: Philosophy, Policy, and Research

6.5.1 Interpreting Consequences and Evidence

6.5.2 Clarifying Assumptions and Goals

6.5.3 Directing Choice Policy and Practice

References.

Chapter 7 Private Schools

7.1 A Brief History

7.2 Enrollment

7.3 Tuition

7.4 Minority Participation

7.5 Comparing Private and Public Schools

7.6 The Future

Chapter 8 The Case for Private Schools

8.1 Still With Us

8.2 Why Private Schools?

8.3 The Value of Choice

8.4 Good for Democracy

8.5 National Security

8.6 Good for Parents

8.7 Characteristics of Private Schools

8.8 Conclusion

Chapter 9 The Case Against Private Schooling

9.1 Patterns in Private School Attendance

9.2 Public Dollars for Private Schools

9.3 Research Debates about Private Schools

9.4 Private Schools and Segregation: Evidence of White Flight into Private Schools

9.5 Coleman, Hoffer, and Kilgore's High School Achievement

9.6 Engagements and Next Generation Analyses

9.7 Predicting the Effects of Tax Credit and Voucher Programs

9.8 A Private School Advantage?

9.9 Chubb and Moe's (1990) Politics, Markets and Schools

9.10 Next Generation Analyses

9.11 Conclusion

Chapter 10 Private Schooling in Portugal: The Road to Freedom

10.1 Brief Overview of the History of Private Schooling in Portugal

10.2 Private Schooling Under the Law

10.2.1 Societal Evolution and A New Statute for Private Schooling

10.2.2 The New "Estatuto do Ensino Particular e Cooperativo"

10.3 The New Regulatory Paradigm

10.3.1 More Pedagogical and Administrative Autonomy for Private Schools

10.4 New Rules on Information for an "Informed Choice" by Parents

10.5 New Rules for Public Funding

10.6 Lessons to be Learned From Portugal

Chapter 11 Magnet Schools: History, Description, and Effects

11.1 History and Background of Magnet Schools

11.2 Description of Magnet Schools

11.3 Current Status of Magnet Schools and Students.

11.3.1 Population of Magnet Schools

11.3.2 Student Demographics

11.4 Literature Review of Magnet School Effects

11.4.1 Magnet Schools and Racial Integration

11.4.2 Effects on socioeconomic isolation

11.4.3 Descriptive studies

11.4.4 Quasi-Experimental Studies

11.4.5 Lottery-Based Studies

11.4.6 Summary

11.5 Magnet Schools Implementation - A Case Study

11.6 Looking to the Future: Challenges and Research Agenda

11.6.1 Challenges

11.6.2 Research Agenda

Acknowledgment

Chapter 12 The Case For Magnet Schools

12.1 Diversity

12.2 Innovative Curriculum

12.3 Academic Excellence

12.4 High-Quality Instructional Systems

12.5 Family and Community Partnerships

12.6 Characteristics of a Successful Magnet School

12.7 Magnet Standards

12.8 The Future of Magnet Schools

Chapter 13 The Case Against Magnet Schools

13.1 Measuring School Integration

13.1.1 Categorical Standards

13.1.2 Index of Dissimilarity

13.1.3 Interracial Exposure

13.2 Opinions on Attending Magnet Schools

13.3 Magnet School Structure

13.4 Case Studies of Magnet School Plans Under Court Orders

13.5 Magnet Schools and Achievement

13.6 Conclusions

Chapter 14 Specialist Schools in England: Reflections from across the Atlantic

14.1 History of Specialist Schools in England

14.2 Gaining Specialist School Status

14.3 Impact of Receiving Specialist School Funding

14.4 Academic Attainment and Specialist Schools

14.4.1 Within Schools

14.4.2 Between Schools

14.4.3 Beyond Schools

14.5 School Choice and Diversity

14.6 Conclusion

Chapter 15 Description and Brief History of Charter Schools: What are the Main Issues? What Do the Data Say About Their Effectiveness?

15.1 How Charter Schools are Supposed to Work.

15.1.1 Structural Changes

15.1.2 Opportunity Space and Intermediate Goals

15.1.3 Outcomes

15.2 Key Issues

15.2.1 Autonomy in Exchange for Accountability

15.2.2 Funding

15.2.3 Privatization

15.2.4 Questions About Performance

15.2.5 Segregation or Self-Selection

15.2.6 Evaluating Schools or Evaluated Schools

15.3 The Future of Charter Schools

Chapter 16 The Case for Charters

16.1 The Evolution of Public Education

16.2 The Origin of the Charter School Movement

16.3 Goals and Ideals for Charter Schools

16.3.1 Charter Schools as Laboratories for Innovation

16.3.2 Charter Schools as Leaner, More Efficient Public Schools

16.3.3 Expanded Choice for Parents

16.3.4 Unintended Consequences

16.4 Public Charter Schools and Outcomes

16.4.1 Student Academic Achievement

16.4.2 Student Long-Term Outcomes

16.4.3 Impact on Traditional Public Schools

16.4.4 Successful Classroom and Operational Practices

16.5 Stubborn Misconceptions Persist

16.5.1 Charter Schools are Not Public Schools

16.5.2 Charter Schools Don't Serve All Students

16.5.3 Charter Schools Drain Money

16.6 The Next 25 Years

Chapter 17 The Case Against Charter Schools

17.1 The Charter School Landscape

17.2 The Charter School Selection Problem-Playing by Different Rules

17.3 Charter Schools Undermine Democracy and Civic Engagement in Education

17.4 Charter Schools are the Punishment in Test-and-Punish Accountability

17.5 Charter Schools Struggle with Civil Rights

17.5.1 Strict Conduct Codes and Zero Tolerance

17.5.2 Suspensions and Expulsions

17.5.3 Special Education

17.6 For-Profit Charter Schools Cash In on Kids

17.7 Charter Schools Accelerate Urban Decline-The Charter School Death Spiral

17.8 The Absence of an Academic Benefit.

17.9 Conclusion-The Fix Has Become the Problem.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 4, 2017).

ISBN:

1-119-08256-0

1-119-08236-6

OCLC:

976433691