Foundations of Education

by Ornstein, Allan C.; Levine, Daniel U.

• ISBN13: 9780618474066
• ISBN10: 0618474064
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-12-22
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Foundations of Educationincorporates relevant interdisciplinary perspectives and emphasizes coverage of key issues in education, with up-to-date research, primary resources, and documentation. This text provides comprehensive and substantive coverage of all "foundational" areas--including social, philosophical, historical, political, economic, curricular, and legal--for students who are preparing for a career in teaching and for those who simply wish to learn more about significant contemporary issues in education. The authors have included strong, thought-provoking pedagogy, and have emphasized the growing role of technology in education, especially in the new Technology@School feature. New!"In This Case" boxed features contain brief, fictional case scenarios that describe situations in which a new teacher might find themselves. Readers are asked to think critically about concepts discussed in each chapter to answer questions that encourage critical and applied analysis. New!Expanded topical overview charts in each chapter summarize and compare key developments and topics in education. New!Information about standards addresses the growing emphasis on holding students, teachers and schools accountable for performing at levels specified by local, state, and national standards. New sections focus on preparing teachers for the stress related to state/district standards, and legal issues, including the No Child Left Behind act, are addressed. Technology@School,a popular feature in every chapter, updates students on relevant developments in educational technology and provides information that may prove useful in their teaching careers. Topics include, "Using the Internet to Learn About World Schools" (Chapter 3), "Helping Students Develop Media Literacy" (Chapter 9), and "Protecting Students from Undesirable Material on the Web" (Chapter 13). Focus Questionsappear at the beginning of each chapter and provide students with an organized reference to chapter material--"Refocus Questions" appear after major text sections and are designed to help reinforce and improve the students' comprehension by reviewing the information in the chapter. Taking issue chartsappear in each chapter to present controversial issues in the field of education, offering arguments on both sides of a question to illustrate why the topic is important and how it affects contemporary schools. Instructors can use these charts as the basis for class discussions or essay assignments. Eduspace,a customizable, powerful, interactive platform, provides instructors with text-specific online courses and content in multiple disciplines. Eduspace gives an instructor the ability to create all or part of their course online using the widely recognized tools of Blackboard and quality text-specific content from HMCo. Instructors can quickly and easily assign homework exercises, quizzes, tests, tutorials and supplemental study materials and can modify that content or even add their own.

Table of Contents

Understanding the Teaching Profession

Motivation, Status, and Preparation of the Teacher

Choosing a Career in Teaching

Status and Supply of Teachers

Preparation of Teachers Efforts to Improve the Teaching

Force Diversity of the Teaching

Force: A Growing Concern Educational Reform and Teacher

Empowerment Outlook for Teaching

The Teaching Profession Is Teaching a Profession?

Trends Toward Professionalism Teacher

Organizations General Professional Organizations for Teachers

Historical Foundations

World Roots of American Education Education in Preliterate Societies

Education in Ancient Chinese Civilization

Education in Ancient Indian Civilization

Education in Ancient Egyptian Civilization

Education in Ancient Greek and Roman Civilizations

Arabic Learning and Education

Medieval Culture and Education

Renaissance Classical Humanism

The Religious Reformation and Education

The Enlightenment''s Influence on Education

Pioneers in Education Comenius

The Search for a New Method Locke

Empiricst Educator Rousseau

Educating the Natural Person Pestalozzi

Educator of the Senses and Emotions Froebel

The Kindergarten Movement Spenser

Social Darwinist and Utilitarian Educator Dewey

Learning Through Experience Montessori

The Prepared Environment Piaget

Developmental Growth Illich

Deschooling Society

Historical Development of American Education

The Colonial Period

The Early National Period

The Movement Toward Public Schooling

The Development of American Secondary Schools

The American College and University Education in a Culturally

Diverse Society Recent Historical Trends

Political, Economic, and Legal Foundations

Governing and Administering Public Education

Local Responsibilities and Activities

Intermediate Units State Responsibilities and Activities

The Federal Role in Education Nonpublic Schools

Financing Public Education

Tax Sources of School Revenues Local

Financing of Public Schools State

Financing of Public Schools Federal Education

Funding School Finance Trends

Legal Aspects of Education

The Court System Teachers'' Rights and Responsibilities Students''

Rights and Responsibilities

Religion and the Schools Affirmative

Action and Educational Equity

Social Foundations

Culture, Socialization, and Education Culture and Education

Agents of Socialization

Sex Roles and Sex Differences Adolescent and Youth Problems

Social Class, Race, and School Achievement

Social Class and Success in School Race, Ethnicity, and School Success

Reasons for Low Achievement Among Low-Status Students

Do Schools Equalize Opportunity?

Traditional Versus Revisionist Interpretations

Providing Equal Educational Opportunity

Desegregation Compensatory

Education Multicultural Education

Education for Students with Disabilities

Philosophical and Curricular Foundations

Philosophical Roots of Education

Special Terminology Idealism

Realism Pragmatism Existentialism

Educational Theories

Progressivism Social Reconstructionism

Perennialism Essentialism Critical Theory

Building Your Own Philosophy of Education

The Purposes of Education Establishing

Goals and Objectives Historical Perspective

The Call for Excellence Swings of the Pendulum

Curriculum and Instruction

Curriculum Organization

Issues in Curriculum Development Instructional

Approaches Emerging Curriculum

Trends: An Agenda for the Future

Effective Education: International and American Perspectives

International Education Commonalities in Educational Systems

Differences in Educational

Systems and Outcomes Exemplary

Reforms: A Selection Problems and Prospects in Developing Countries

School Improvement Projects and Research

Conclusion: U.S. Schools in an International Context

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

Imperatives to Improve the Schools

Characteristics of Effective Classrooms and Schools

Recent Efforts to Increase School

Effectiveness At-Risk Students and Dropouts

The Process of School Improvement and Reform

Related Efforts to Improve School

Effectiveness Systemic Restructuring and Reform

Conclusion: The Challenge for Education

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