Authoritative and objective, Education in Crisis: A Reference Handbook is a critical look at the current state of the American school system, the conditions that have led many to label it "in crisis," and solutions aimed at leveling the educational playing field, elevating overall student achievement, and keeping American students competitive on the world stage.Education in Crisis shows how competing economic, political, philosophical, psychological, and global interests have influenced American education reform. It then covers a range of reform initiatives, including magnet schools, basic skills curriculum, home schooling, and the role of technology. A comparison of the U.S. education system to those of other countries and a presentation of helpful resources round out this essential volume for educators, policymakers, parents, and anyone concerned about the nation's schools.
Author(s): Judith A. Gouwens
Edition: 1
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 299
Contents......Page 10
Preface......Page 16
Acknowledgments......Page 22
1 Background and History......Page 24
Education Reform for Equity......Page 30
Education Reform for Quality......Page 35
Bringing Equity and Quality Reforms Together......Page 41
Diversity of the U.S. School Population......Page 43
Increasing Rates of Poverty......Page 44
Disparity in School Funding......Page 45
Highly Qualified Teachers......Page 46
References......Page 48
2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions......Page 54
Direct Instruction......Page 55
Integrated Curriculum......Page 57
Multiple Intelligences......Page 59
Brain-Based Education......Page 60
Differentiated Instruction......Page 62
Assessment and Accountability......Page 63
Observations of Students......Page 64
Performance-Based Assessments and Portfolios of Student Work......Page 65
Standardized Tests......Page 66
Options for Alternative Schooling......Page 68
Small Schools......Page 69
Magnet and Themed Schools......Page 70
Single-Sex Education......Page 71
Charter Schools......Page 72
Educational Vouchers, Tuition Tax Credits, and Scholarships......Page 74
Home Schooling......Page 76
Comprehensive School Reform......Page 77
The Yale School Development Program......Page 78
Accelerated Schools......Page 80
Effective Schools......Page 81
Outcome-Based Education......Page 82
Business Models Applied to School Reform......Page 83
The Baldrige Model......Page 84
Standards-Based Education......Page 85
The Call for New Kinds of Reforms in Education......Page 89
References......Page 90
3 Education Reform—A Global Enterprise......Page 98
Education Reform in South Africa......Page 102
Education Reform in Finland......Page 108
Education Reform in China......Page 113
Education Reform in France......Page 117
Education Reform in Chile......Page 122
Lessons to be Learned......Page 126
Lesson 1. Educational Equity......Page 127
Lesson 2. Governance of Education......Page 129
Lesson 3. Accountability for Student Learning......Page 130
Lesson 5. Access to Education......Page 131
Lesson 6. Preparation and Professional Development of Teachers......Page 132
Lesson 7. Capacity of Teachers and School Leaders to Change......Page 133
Globalization and Education......Page 134
References......Page 136
4 Chronology......Page 142
References......Page 157
James A. Banks......Page 158
David Berliner......Page 159
Benjamin Bloom......Page 160
Jerome Bruner......Page 161
James P. Comer......Page 162
Linda Darling-Hammond......Page 163
Lisa Delpit......Page 164
Chester Finn......Page 165
Michael Fullan......Page 166
Mary Hatwood Futrell......Page 167
Howard Gardner......Page 168
John Goodlad......Page 169
Ken Goodman......Page 170
E. D. Hirsch Jr.......Page 171
Madeline Cheek Hunter......Page 172
Gloria Ladson-Billings......Page 173
Deborah Meier......Page 174
Sonia Nieto......Page 175
Nel Noddings......Page 176
Rod Paige......Page 177
Lauren B. Resnick......Page 178
Mark Tucker......Page 180
Grant Wiggins......Page 181
References......Page 182
Brown v. Board of Education......Page 184
Brown v. Board of Education II......Page 190
National Defense Education Act, P.L. 85–864......Page 194
A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform......Page 195
The Risk......Page 196
Indicators of the Risk......Page 198
Hope and Frustration......Page 200
Excellence in Education......Page 201
The Learning Society......Page 202
The Tools at Hand......Page 204
The Public's Commitment......Page 205
Effective Schools Correlates......Page 207
National Education Goals......Page 212
National Education Goals from Goals 2000: Educate America Act (1996)......Page 213
No Child Left Behind: Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act......Page 217
The Dangerous Consequences of High-Stakes Standardized Testing......Page 219
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study......Page 222
The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study......Page 225
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)......Page 226
Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)......Page 228
7 Directory of Organizations......Page 232
Regional Educational Laboratories......Page 233
Comprehensive Centers......Page 236
National Content Centers......Page 239
Parent Information and Resource Centers......Page 241
Research Organizations and Institutes......Page 251
Academic Achievement......Page 253
Inclusion......Page 255
Gender Issues in Education......Page 256
Comprehensive Education Reform Models......Page 257
Curriculum and Assessment Reform......Page 260
Teacher Quality......Page 262
School Choice......Page 263
Urban Education......Page 264
Equity and Civil Rights......Page 265
Education Policy......Page 267
Parent and Community Partnerships......Page 268
Membership Organizations......Page 269
Books......Page 274
Journals and Journal Articles......Page 276
Reports......Page 278
Books......Page 279
Journal Articles......Page 291
Reports......Page 293
Books......Page 298
Journals and Journal Articles......Page 300
Reports......Page 302
Nonprint Resources......Page 303
C......Page 310
D......Page 311
O......Page 312
S......Page 313
V......Page 314
C......Page 316
E......Page 317
H......Page 318
N......Page 319
P......Page 320
S......Page 321
Y......Page 322
