Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1412956641 ISBN 13: 9781412956642

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2010

Synopsis

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Educational reform, and to a lesser extent educational dissent, occupy a prominent place in the annals of U.S. education. Whether based on religious, cultural, social, philosophical, or pedagogical grounds, they are ever-present in our educational history. Although some reforms have been presented as a remedy for society′s ills, most programs were aimed toward practical transformation of the existing system to ensure that each child will have a better opportunity to succeed in U.S. society.

Educational reform is a topic rich with ideas, rife with controversy, and vital in its outcome for school patrons, educators, and the nation as a whole. With nearly 450 entries, these two volumes comprise the first reference work to bring together the strands of reform and reformers and dissent and dissenters in one place as a resource for parents, policymakers, scholars, teachers, and those studying to enter the teaching profession.

Key Features

• Opens with a historical overview of educational reform and dissent and a timeline of key reforms, legislation, publications, and more
• Examines the reform or dissent related to education found in theories, concepts, ideas, writings, research, and practice
• Addresses how reformers and dissenters become significant culture-shaping people and change the way we conduct our lives

Key Themes

• Accountability
• Biographies
• Concepts and Theories
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Diversity
• Finances and Economics
• Government
• Organizations?Advisory
• Organizations?Business and Foundations
• Organizations?Curriculum
• Organizations?Government
• Organizations?Professional
• Organizations?Think Tanks
• Public Policy
• Religion and Religious Education
• Reports
• School Types
• Special Needs
• Technology

This authoritative work fills a void in the literature in the vast areas of educational reform and dissent, making it a must-have resource for any academic library. Availability in print and electronic formats provides students with convenient, easy access, wherever they may be.

About this title

About the Author:

Thomas Hunt is a Professor in the Center for Catholic Education and the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Dayton, where he has taught since 1996.  He received his B.A. in History at Loras College, a Licentiate of Sacred Theology and an M.A. in Seondary Education Administration from the Catholic University of America, and his Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies (Social and Historical Foundations of Education) from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.  He has authored or co-authored 20 books.

James C. Carper is Professor of Foundations of Education and Coordinator of Programs in Educational Psychology, Research, and Foundations of Education at the University of South Carolina.  He earned his B.A. in American History at Ohio Wesleyan University and his Ph.D. in Social Foundations of Education at Kansas State University.  His research interests include history of education in the United States, education and religion, and private schools.  He is president of Associates for Research on Private Education.

Thomas J. Lasley, II is executive director of Learn to Earn Dayton at the Dayton Foundation and a professor at School of Education and Allied Professions at the University of Dayton. From 1998 until 2010, he served as dean at School of Education and Allied Professions, University of Dayton. He completed his baccalaureate (1969), master’s (1972), and doctoral degree (1978) at the Ohio State University. Lasley has published in excess of 70 articles in professional journals and also has published a wide variety of op-eds in both regional and national newspapers (Education Week, Columbus Dispatch, and the Dayton Daily News). He has authored or coauthored 13 books. He was instrumental in helping cofound the Dayton Early College Academy, which is a unique educational partnership between the University of Dayton and the Dayton public schools, and was the first early college of its type in the state of Ohio. He serves on a variety of nonprofit boards or committees including Think TV Network (education chair), Dayton Digital Technology High School (president of the board), the United Theological Seminary (trustee), the Ohio College Access Network (chair), Young People Succeeding (co-champion), and The Ohio Early College Association (executive director).

C. Daniel Raisch received his Ph.D. in Educaitonal Administration from Miami University in 1973.  He began his career as a high school teacher, principal, and superintendent before joining the faculty at the University of Dayton as an assistant professor in 1991.  Since that time, he has served as department chair for Teacher Education and, since 1998, as Associate Dean of the School of Education and Allied Professions.

From Booklist:

All four editors of this work have strong backgrounds in issues connected to educational reform and dissent. They were assisted by a managing editor and an editorial board in bringing together more than 225 university faculty members, practitioners, and association officials to provide nearly 450 signed entries. Readers looking for general background information are provided with an introduction on the history of educational dissent and reform in the U.S. and a historical time line. A “Reader’s Guide” groups entries by themes and topics. This grouping is not always intuitive to the reader, especially for the category of “Professional Development.” However, topics can be identified using the extensive index, which lists entry titles and page numbers in bold type to distinguish them from secondary coverage. As explained in the preface, the encyclopedia has six different types of entries: biographies, theoretical and ideological perspectives, key movements and legislation, court cases and judicial verdicts, dissent and resistance to reforms, and the impact of technology. Although all of the entries do a good job of covering their topics, some are exceptionally strong. For example, the article on Class size provides background information, a table covering major studies published during the years 1978–2009, and an extensive list of citations. Some of the entries update topics covered in Macmillan’s larger Encyclopedia of Education (2002). However, many entries provide unique coverage (e.g., Black Alliance for Educational Options). Overall, this is a useful resource that academic and large public libraries will want to own. Also available as an e-book. --Cynthia Crosser

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1412956641
• ISBN 13: 9781412956642
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1112
• Editor: Hunt Thomas C. (Caspar), Carper James C., Lasley II Thomas J., Raisch C. (Chad) Daniel