(1996). Brown v. Board of Education: The Challenge for Today's Schools. The 1954 Supreme Court decision in the case of "Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas" provided the legal basis for equal educational opportunity. More than 40 years after the decision, equal opportunity, equal access, and affirmative action remain issues of intense debate. This book offers essays by 23 prominent voices in American education, who discuss the issue of equal educational opportunity for all students. The essays include the following: (1) "An American Dilemma Still" (Ellen Condliffe Lagemann); (2) "Tracking the Progress of 'Brown'" (Lamar P. Miller); (3) "Dream Deferred but Not Defeated" (Roger Wilkins); (4) "The Unending Struggle for Equal Educational Opportunity" (Robert L. Carter); (5) "The Federal Government and the Promise of 'Brown'" (Brian K. Landsberg); (6) "The Legacy of 'Brown v. Board of Education'" (Constance Baker Motley); (7) "Revisiting the Supreme Court's Opinion in 'Brown…
(1986). Reproducing Visible-Minority Exclusion from the Ontario School Curriculum: An Ethnography of Educational Processes. This study examines how the Ontario (Canada) educational system serves Southeast Asians and West Indians. This is the most recent stage of a longitudinal study started about 16 years ago. The main purpose of the larger study is to examine the notion of curriculum as a social process of cultural selection engaged in by schools operating as the Ontario state's major agent of cultural transmission and acquisition. The 12 findings of the research reported represent the results of an extensive survey of the literature related to the under-achievement of these "visible minorities" in the school systems of Great Britain, the United States, and Canada. The study indicates that these groups have little input into the control of the curriculum process of Ontario schools. Other findings are: (1) despite the initiatives taken by most boards of education and the Ontario Ministry of Education in the area of multicultural education, the concept of anti-racist education has not been…
(1984). Community Goal-Setting Process. THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: Districts are currently searching for methods to do Something about the many problems facing education. Dwindling resources, a lessening of public confidence, and a rapidly changing world all make the search for a better way an urgent one. Continuing a district tradition of taking a pro-active role in addressing the problems facing education today, the Board of Education approved a series of community goal-setting conferences. The community conferences involved over 350 parents, students, community members and staff at a three-Saturday conference to identify district needs and establish community and district goals. The goals with supporting statements were subsequently adopted by the Board of Education for inclusion in the district master plan. The Community Conference can serve as a meeting place for the great diversity of ideas about what our schools should be doing and how they should go about it. Those who participate in…
(2008). Rethinking Early Childhood Education. Rethinking Schools, Ltd "Rethinking Early Childhood Education" is alive with the conviction that teaching young children involves values and vision. This anthology collects inspiring stories about social justice teaching with young children. Included here is outstanding writing from childcare teachers, early-grade public school teachers, scholars, and parents. This book shows how educators can nurture empathy, an ecological consciousness, curiosity, collaboration, and activism in young children. It invites readers to rethink early childhood education, reminding them that it is inseparable from social justice and ecological education. An outstanding resource for childcare providers, early-grade teachers, as well as teacher education and staff development programs. This book is divided into eight parts. Part One, "Prioritize Anti-Bias, Culturally Sensitive Teaching and Learning," contains the following: (1) What Color Is Beautiful? (Alejandro Segura-Mora); (2) Why an Anti-Bias Curriculum?… [Direct]
(2019). NOAA Education Accomplishments Report: Advancing NOAA's Mission through Education, Fiscal Year 2019. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration This guiding document outlines five goals and supporting objectives that help advance National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) mission through education: (1) Science-Informed Society; (2) Conservation and Stewardship; (3) Safety and Preparedness; (4) Future Workforce; (5) Organizational Excellence. In this report, NOAA introduces the reader to students whose restoration project saved their shoreline from a hurricane, a meteorology class that learned the art of high-stakes weather forecasting, and an educator from South Dakota who brought his students to a NOAA lab in Mississippi so they could see the ocean for the first time. The stories shared in this report show how today's youth are emerging as the next generation of problem-solvers. Educators and partners empower students to take action and make changes in their schools and communities, whether convincing school administrators to rethink cafeteria waste or educating their communities about climate change. Across… [PDF]
(2005). Working with Support in the Classroom. SAGE Publications Given that the government is committed to recruiting 50,000 extra teaching and teaching assistants by 2006 (Smithers, Guardian 18 October 2002), arguably the best use of teaching assistants can be achieved when they are properly briefed about the learning outcomes, content and appropriate styles of presentation for the group of pupils with whom they will be working. The frequent use of teaching assistants in supporting children who have special needs requires high levels of personal skills and the ability to empathize with the various difficulties encountered by children. It is untenable for the most needy pupils to be entrusted to the least qualified person in the room. It is the duty of the teacher to ensure that the teaching assistants can undertake the task of supporting children with special needs at least as well as he or she can, otherwise there is no rationale for having a teaching assistant working with these children (for further details of special educational needs and the…
(2018). Early Childhood Education Today, 14th Edition [Access Card Package]. Pearson George Morrison's Revel "Early Childhood Education Today" presents current, research-based information on providing high-quality early education to "all" children so that they can be successful in school and in life. Featuring an engaging writing style and filled with practical examples of authentic teaching practices used by master teachers, the book is popular with both pre-service teachers and current teachers and staff enrolled in college programs to earn additional certifications and degrees. Its strong coverage of development in the age/grade-specific chapters, emphasis on diversity, and coverage of contemporary topics and issues make this text stand apart from other early childhood education texts. This updated edition integrates 14 themes that are critical in the field today: the importance of all children's language and literacy development and competence; teaching children who may need help with English language learning; teaching in increasingly diverse… [Direct]
(2007). Schools and Society: A Sociological Approach to Education, Third Edition. SAGE Publications (CA) This third edition, now published by Pine Forge Press, features original readings and article excerpts by leaders in the area of Sociology of Education. With a wide array of theoretical perspectives, a broad range of respected sources, and inclusion of both classic and contemporary studies, this comprehensive, integrated text addresses key issues in the field with a balanced presentation. Edited by Jeanne H. Ballantine and Joan Z. Spade, both of whom actively teach Sociology of Education courses, this text continues to offer theory, methods, and classical and current issues organized around the theme of the open systems approach to make both the pedagogy and presentation of material coherent for students. Thus, the book is not just a collection of articles, but a presentation of a holistic view of educational systems. The book is divided into 10 parts. Part I, What Is Sociology of Education? Theory and Methods, contains the following chapters: (1) Getting Started: Understanding… [Direct]
(2015). International Representations of Inclusive Education: How Is Inclusive Practice Reflected in the Professional Teaching Standards of China and Australia?. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, v62 n6 p556-570. Inclusive education focuses on addressing marginalisation, segregation and exclusion within policy and practice. The purpose of this article is to use critical discourse analysis to examine how inclusion is represented in the education policy and professional documents of two countries, Australia and China. In particular, teacher professional standards from each country are examined to determine how an expectation of inclusive educational practice is promoted to teachers. The strengthening of international partnerships to further support the implementation of inclusive practices within both countries is also justified…. [Direct]
(2006). The Need of Safety-Net Programme for a Mass Education System. New Horizons in Education, n54 Nov. Background: The Project Yi Jin (PYJ), an alternative pathway for secondary school leavers and adults to further their education, has been receiving full support from the government, the Federation for Continuing Education in Tertiary Institutions (FCE) in Hong Kong and the public. Graduates of PYJ have the equivalent academic status of their counterparts in the main stream education. It was first implemented in 2000/01 by the FCE and has been offered to more than 35,000 students by 2006/07. With the success of the programme as a safety-net for a mass education system, it should continue to function more vigorously as new reforms are being implemented in the Hong Kong education scene in the future. The Chief Executive in his 2004 Policy Address has set out the direction to develop a new secondary and university system, i.e., (3+3) for secondary + 4 (tertiary) [the old one is (3+2+2)+3], to be launched in 2010/11, that will effectively prepare the next generation to cope with the… [PDF] [PDF]
(2000). The Jossey-Bass Reader on Educational Leadership. This comprehensive reader features 24 chapters in 5 primary areas of educational research. Part One, "Leadership, Management, and Organizational Behavior," demonstrates that leadership has a strong conceptual basis that is basic in all human situations. It contains 6 articles: "The Nature of Leadership" (J. Gardner); "Give Me a Lever Long Enough… and Single-Handed I Can Move the World" (P. Senge); "Condensation of the Fourteen Points for Management" (W. E. Deming), "We Need Noncoercive Lead-Management from the State Superintendent to the Teacher" (W. Glasser); "Leadership as an Organizational Quality" (R. Ogawa and S. Bossert); and "People and Organizations" (L. Bolman and T. Deal) . Part Two, "Principals and Superintendents," explores the roles of principals and superintendents and contains 9 articles: "Looking for Leaders" (S. M. Johnson); "Standards for School Leaders"…
(2005). Reading Assessment: Principles and Practices for Elementary Teachers. Second Edition. International Reading Association (NJ3) How do teachers respond to the competing pressures of school accountability, high-stakes testing, classroom assessment and instruction? This updated collection of articles from The Reading Teacher can help. Readers will find tools for: (1) Building school assessment policies; (2) Helping students succeed on high-stakes tests; (3) Using assessment to inform instruction; (4) Drawing students into the assessment process; and (5) Choosing assessment protocols for individual students or groups of students. A list of articles for further reading and IRA's position on High Stakes Testing will further broaden knowledge bases of assessment issues. Following the Acknowledgments; and the Introduction, and High Stakes Assessments in Reading: A Position Statement of the International Reading Association, Section One, Foundations of Reading Assessment, contains the following articles: (1) Effective Instruction Begins With Purposeful Assessments (Charlene Cobb); (2) Literacy Assessment Reform:… [Direct]
(2020). Mapping Policy Approaches and Practices for the Inclusion of Students with Special Education Needs. OECD Education Working Papers, No. 227. OECD Publishing Across OECD countries, there are various and diverse policy approaches in place to promote inclusive education systems for students with special education needs (SEN), understood as learning disabilities, physical impairments and disorders related to mental health. Analysing current policies in place across OECD countries and investigating advantages and disadvantages of diverse policy approaches for students with SEN is important when acknowledging non-negligible disparities in terms of enrolment, graduation, and employment outcomes for students with SEN across OECD countries. Overall, educational approaches to address students with SEN have historically shifted from placing students in special school settings to more mainstream education environments. However, differences still exist in the extent to which students are mainstreamed in schools with the rest of the students. Furthermore, education systems differ in the way they design and implement governance arrangements, resourcing… [Direct]
(1992). Literacy across the Curriculum: Connecting Literacy in the Schools, Community and Workplace, 1992-1993. Literacy across the Curriculum, v8 n1-4 Mar 1992-Win 1993. The first of four issues in this volume consists of these articles: "The Fourth 'R'–Relating"; "On Baseball Cards and Literacy"; "On Literacy and Success"; "National Assessments: What They Can and Cannot Do"; and "In the Classroom: The Integrated Journal." It also contains two book reviews and a list of resources on adolescent literacy, at-risk youth, and dropouts. A supplement, Media Focus, contains "Exploding a Myth: TV Watching Is Not Passive" (Emery); "World View on Media Education"; "Commercial Advertising–Does It Have a Place in the Classroom? Two Views on Youth News Network"; and two book reviews. Issue 2 has these articles: "Concerning Literacy and Ethics"; "Ethics and Educators: Traveling in Hope"; "On Bamboo Literacy"; "On the Increasing Importance of Visual Communication"; "Drawing a Link to Literacy"; "Thinking about Writing and… [PDF]
(2002). COERC 2002: Appreciating Scholarship. Proceedings of the Annual College of Education Research Conference (1st, Miami, Florida, April 27, 2002). This conference was designed to offer a view to novice scholars of what scholarship is and provide insights on how to share knowledge with others. The keynote speech by Lisa Delpit, \The Role of Scholarship,\ is not included in this volume. Other conference papers, presented in alphabetical order by first author, include: (1) \Social Studies in Other Nations: A Focus on Nigerian Social Studies/Global Education\ (Sadiq A. Abdullahi); (2) \Towards a Pedagogy of Inferential Statistics in Graduate Education Programs: Insights from Cognitive and Educational Research\ (Cengiz Alacaci); (3) \University Policies That Increase and/or Decrease Access for African-American Women Seeking Advanced Degrees\ (Vannetta Bailey-Iddrisu); (4) \The Complacent Acceptance of Diversity: Human Resource Development in a Culturally Diverse Environment\ (Judith D. Bernier); (5) \The Butter Ws Better: A Preliminary Study of Nostalgia and Cuban American Identity\ (Linda Bliss); (6) \An Investigation of Narration… [PDF]