Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent

Two Volume Set

Edited by:

Thomas C. Hunt - University of Dayton, USA
James C. Carper - University of South Carolina, USA
Thomas J. Lasley, II - University of Dayton, USA
C. Daniel Raisch - University of Dayton, USA

Other Titles in:
Education

July 2012 | 1 112 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

The history of American education is replete with educational reform, and to a lesser extent, educational dissent. Consider the present: you have various forms of privatization, school choice, the 'No Child Left Behind' act, home schooling, 'value-added' accountability, alternative teacher preparation programs, on-line instruction, etc. This range of activity is not exceptional. For instance, consider the past: progressive education, open education, the junior high school, the middle school, Life Adjustment education, career education, vocational education, the comprehensive high school, school-to-work, year-round schooling, behavioral objectives, proficiency exams (high-stakes testing), whole language, learning packages and self-paced instruction, modular scheduling, site-based management, all presented as the way to reform American schools, at least in part. Then you have the reformers themselves, such as John Dewey, George Counts, Herbert Kohl, John Holt, Charles Silberman, Admiral Hyman Rickover, James Bryant Conant, all the way back to Horace Mann himself. Dissenters, and dissenting movements, while not as numerous and certainly not as well known in educational circles, count the various faith-based schools and individuals such as Archbishop Hughes of New York.Clearly, this is an area rich in ideas, rife with controversy, and vital in its outcome for individuals and the nation as a whole. And yet, strangely enough, there exists no major encyclopedia bringing the varied strands together in one place as a ready reference for scholars, teachers, school administrators, and students studying to enter the educational profession. This two-volume work is intended to be that authoritative resource.

Key themes and topics include:

" biographies of reformers and dissenters

" theoretical and ideological perspectives

" key programs and legislation

" judicial verdicts impacting educational change in America

" the politics and processes of educational reform and policy making

" dissent and resistance to reform

" technology's impact on educational reform.

A Reader's Guide in the front matter groups entries around such themes to help readers find related entries more easily.

"...BOTTOM LINE This work on educational change and critical pedagogy is a valuable resource for any education collection. Whether you are seeking a biography of a figure in the education world, an overview of a legal case or theory, or information about an education association or group, this set is the place to turn."

Sara Rofofsky Marcus

Queensborough Community Coll. Lib., Bayside, NY

Library Journal

"....Over 200 scholars contributed more than 400 entries. Entries are thorough and vary in length.... One of the encyclopedia's strengths is coverage of religion and religious education. No other reference book has the exact focus of this one... Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, and general readers."

S. R. Rosenblatt

California State University, Fullerton

"Accessibly written A-to-Z entries present key theories and concepts, important research, policy decisions, landmark legislation, biographies and practical applications. The work also includes a historical overview and a timeline of important events in the history of U.S. education, as well as profiles of education-related organizations, foundations and think tanks."

District Administration

"....All four editors of this work have strong backgrounds in issues connected to educational reform and dissent.... Although all of the entries do a good job of covering their topics, some are exceptionally strong.... This is a useful resource that academic and large public libraries will want to own. Also available as an ebook."

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Thomas C. Hunt

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. More About Author

James C. Carper

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. More About Author

Thomas J. Lasley, II

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... More About Author

C. Daniel Raisch

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. More About Author

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