Changing course American curriculum reform in the 20th century / Herbert M. Kliebard.

Author/creator Kliebard, Herbert M.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Teachers College Press,
Descriptionxi, 163 p. ; 24 cm.
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Subjects
Curriculum planning--United States. --History. --20th century.
Curriculum change--United States. --History. --20th century.

SeriesReflective history series
Contents Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Reform and Change in the American Curriculum -- 1. Constructing the Concept of Curriculum on the Wisconsin Frontier: How School Restructuring Sustained a Pedagogical Revolution -- Curriculum and Teaching in Country Schools -- on the Middle Border -- Summer and Winter Terms at the Otsego Village School, 1867-1880 -- Impact of Grading on Curriculum and Teaching -- Transformation of the Otsego School -- A Pedagogical Revolution -- 2. "That Evil Genius of the Negro Race": Thomas Jesse Jones and Educational Reform -- Sociological Study of Urban Immigrants -- The New Social Studies at Hampton Institute -- The Hampton Social Studies as a Modelfor the Nation -- Residue of Jones's Educational Policy -- 3. The Cardinal Principles Report as Archaeological Deposit -- The Committee of Ten and the Cardinal Principles -- Reports Contrasted -- Impact of Social Change -- The Cardinal Principles Report's Response -- to Social Change -- The Seven Aims of Secondary Education -- Aftermath of the Commission's Recommendations -- 4. A Century of Growing Antagonism in High School- College Relations -- Did the Committee of Ten Impose College Domination -- on High Schools? -- The Eight-Year Study (1933-1941) -- The Battle over Life Adjustment Education (1945-1958) -- Outlook in High School-College Relations -- 5. Harold Rugg and the Reconstruction of the Social Studies -- Curriculum: The Treatment of the "Great War" in His Textbook -- Series (co-authored with Greg Wegner) -- Reconstructing the Social Studies -- Rugg's Treatment of World War I -- The Rugg Textbook Legacy -- Books by Frontier Thinkers Cited -- 6. Fads, Fashions, and Rituals: The Instability of Curriculum Change -- Beyond Academics: Building a Curriculum for "Life" -- Curriculum Change Versus Organizational Structure -- Curriculum Change, the Political Mood, and Social Progress -- Changing Fashions and the Culture of Professional -- School Administration -- Four Hypotheses Reviewed -- 7. Cultural Literacy, or The Curate's Egg -- How Did American Schools Get So Bad? -- Two Historical Reports Contrasted -- Exorcising the Demon of Formalistic Theory -- A Prescription for Mediocrity-or Worse -- Probable Consequences -- 8. One Kind of Excellence: Ensuring Academic Achievement -- at La Salle High School (co-authored with Calvin R. Stone) -- The Community Served by La Salle High School -- Organizational Characteristics of La Salle High School -- Public Accountability Versus Professional Autonomy -- Formal and Informal Structures of Authority at La Salle -- Defining La Salle High School's Approach to Knowledge -- and Teaching -- Defining Academic Standards -- The Lessons of La Salle -- 9. Success and Failure in Educational Reform: Are There -- Historical "Lessons"? -- Three Instances of Reform Efforts -- What Fails? Why? -- The "Pendulum Swing" Phenomenon -- The Historical "Lesson".
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2001060385
ISBN080774221X (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0807742228 (cloth : alk. paper)

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