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Education Today: Issues, Policies & Practices

Table of Contents

Publisher’s Note




Introduction




Contributors




Volume 1



Section 1: History of Education


Aristotle and Realism


Early Roots of Modern American Education


History of Public Education in the U.S


John Locke and Education


Modern European Influences on American Education


Chautauqua Movement


Education of Women in the U.S


Education Reform Movements


Minorities and Education in America


History of Teacher Education


Women in Education


Social History of American Education


Section 2: Education Theory


Plato and Education


Karl Marx and Education


Paulo Freire


Gagné’s Conditions of Learning


Seymour Papert and Constructionism


Postmodernism and Education


Affective Domain


Assimilation Theory


Attribution Theory


Behaviorism


Cognitive Dissonance Theory


Cognitive Theories


Constructivism


Epistemology


Existentialism


Pragmatism


Theory of Mind


Social Learning Theory


Experiential Learning


Transformative Learning


Multiple Intelligences


Learning Styles


Taxonomy of Educational Objectives—The Cognitive Domain


Educational Anthropology


Sociology of Education


Social Change Education


Social Development Model


Social Justice in Education


Section 3: Education Psychology


Cognitive Neuroscience


Brain-Based Learning


Cognitive Development


Social Cognition


Socio-Emotional Development


Pyramid Model


Adolescent Development


Addressing Student Sleep Deprivation


Developmental Psychology


Personality Theories


Self-Determination Theory


Motivation


Humanism


Intelligence Scales


Abstract Thinking Skills


Psycholinguistics


Instructional Design


Token Economy


Mathematics Anxiety


Affective Variable


Section 4: Education and the Law


Equal Educational Opportunity


School Desegregation


Evolution vs. Creation


School Prayer


Freedom of Religion and Public Education


Freedom of Expression and Public Education


Parental Rights and Public Education


Student Rights in the Public Schools


Undocumented Immigrant Students


Title IX


Inclusive Education Laws


Academic Freedom


Out of School Faculty Behavior


Sexual Misconduct in the Schools


School Safety Legislation


Search and Seizure in the Public Schools


Dispensing Birth Control in Public Schools


Race, Class, and School Discipline


No Child Left Behind Act of 2001


Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)


Fear of Litigation


Section 5: Politics, Government & Education


Education and the Economy


Public Education Finance


Equalization Aid


Identity Politics in Education


Cultural Capital & U.S. Education


Meritocracy


Teacher’s Unions—Past and Present


Collective Bargaining and Teachers’ Unions


Minority Teacher Shortages


U.S. Educational Indicators


Busing


Overcrowding in Schools


English-Only Movement


School Choice


School Vouchers


Spellings Report


Teacher Tenure


Tuition-Free College


Section 6: School Administration & Policy


Becoming a Public School Administrator


Centralized Administration


Decision-Making Structures and Processes


School Superintendency


School Boards and Committees


Education Leadership Policy


School Leadership


Public School Accountability


School Improvement Plans (SIP)


School Accreditation


School-Based Management


Student Governments


Instructional Leadership


Highly Qualified Teachers


Performance-Based Salaries


Staff Performance Evaluations


Teacher Supervising


Classroom Autonomy


School Culture and School Reform Efforts


School Climate


“Sick” School Buildings


School Dropout Issues


Marketing of Education


Section 7: Public School Education


Urban Education


Rural Education


Class Size


The Pledge of Allegiance & Moment of Silence Controversy


Grade Inflation


School Nursing


School Librarianship


Strategies in Teaching Math


Teaching Reading and Writing


Teaching English and Literature


Teaching Poetry


Teaching Creative Writing


Teaching Humanities


Teaching History


Teaching Science in U.S. Public Schools


Teaching Social Studies


Teaching Foreign Languages in U.S. Public Schools


Teaching Physical Education


Teaching Health and Sex Education


Teaching the Gifted Student


Teaching Life Skills


Teaching Industrial Arts/Technology Education


Teaching Study Skills


Business Curriculum


Library and Resource Instruction


Public School Education: Middle Grades


The Creative Writing Classroom


Section 8: Higher Education


Land-Grant Universities


African-American Colleges and Universities


Tribal Colleges


Access to Higher Education


Grants and Private Funding


Affirmative Action in Higher Education


Admissions Policies


Institutional Effectiveness in Higher Education


Community College Education


Accelerated Degree Programs


Virtual Universities


Non-Traditional Minority Students


Non-Traditional Older Students


Underprepared College Students


Writing Centers


Academic Dishonesty in Colleges and Universities


Student Retention


College Housing


Crime on College Campuses in the U.S


Diploma Mills (Degree Mills)


Section 9: School Safety


Social Concerns among Students


Conflict Mediation


Crisis Management


Violence Prevention


Weapons in the Schools


Zero Tolerance Policies


School-to-Prison Pipeline


Bullying


School Security


School Health Services


Drug and Alcohol Prevention Programs


Laboratory Safety in the Schools


Internet Safety


Dress Codes and Uniforms in Public Schools


Gang Involvement


Juvenile Delinquency/Truancy


Hazing


Guns on Campus


Volume 2



Section 1: Multicultural & Diversity Education


Achievement Gap


Multicultural Education


Critical Pedagogy


Culturally Responsive Teaching


Cultural Intelligence


Cultural Pluralism


Cultural Values and their Impact on Education


Multicultural Curricula


Monoculturalism (Cultural Conservatism)


White Privilege: The Invisible Advantages and Apparent Disadvantages


Faculty/Staff Diversity


Section 2: Curriculum and Organization


Anti-Bias Curriculum


Home Visits


School Orientation and Open House


Parent-Teacher Conferences


State Curriculum Guidelines


Academic Learning Time


Continuous Progress Approach


Integrated Curriculum


Core Curriculum


Elective Courses


Non-Graded Instruction


Multi-Age Classrooms


Information Technology Literacy (ITL)


Coding in the Curriculum


Ability Grouping


Looping


Same-Sex Classrooms


Self-Contained Classrooms


Personalized Learning


Advanced Placement Program


Dual Enrollment


Student Internships


Student Exchange Programs


Pedagogical Content Knowledge


Field Trips


Course Scheduling


Open Classrooms


Section 3: Early Childhood Education


Daycare Programs


Child Development Programs


Early Childhood/Preschool Education


Head Start Program


Home Visits


Childhood Development


Language Development


Developmental Risks


Early Intervention


Montessori Method


Universal Pre-Kindergarten


Full-Day Kindergarten


Emergent Literacy


Section 4: Guidance & Counseling


School Guidance Centers


Counseling Methods


Course Scheduling


Academic Interventions


Birth Order & Educational Achievement


College Placement Counseling


Vocational Counseling


Multicultural Counseling Programs


Peer Counseling Programs


Counseling Students Who are Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, or Questioning


School Programs to Address Teen Pregnancy Issues


Substance Abuse Counseling


Students with Mental Illness


When Students Encounter Death


Section 5: Teaching Methods


Metacognition


Schema Theory


Socratic Method


Direct Instruction


Differentiated Instruction


Remedial Education


Whole Language


Reader-Response Methods


Sustained Silent Reading (SSR)


Reciprocal Teaching


Assessment for Learning


Student Mentoring


Concept Mapping


Process Writing


Paraphrasing Strategy


Writing Across the Curriculum


Transmedia Storytelling


Game-Based Learning


Problem-Based Learning


Cooperative Learning


Instructional Modeling


Lesson Planning


Classroom Management


Classroom Environment


Team Teaching


Reflective Teaching


Section 6: Special Education


Learners who are Exceptional


Service Coordination


Residential Care Education


Normalization


Over-identification


Assessment for Exceptional Learners


Functional Behavior Assessment


Multidisciplinary Evaluation


Response to Intervention (RTI)


Individualized Education Plans


Inclusive Education


Mainstreaming in the Public Schools


Instructional Design for Special Education


Universal Design for Learning


Homebound Education


Resource Room in Special Education


Sheltered Workshops


Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH)


Teaching Students with Autism


Teaching Dyslexic Students


Teaching Students with ADHD


Teaching Students with Physical Disabilities


Teaching the Gifted Student


Behavior Intervention—Seclusion and Restraints


Communication-Based Intervention


Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP)


Education for the Deaf


Title I


Remedial Education


Transition Planning


Family Involvement in Special Education


Adaptive Skills and Behavior


Applied Behavioral Analysis


Section 7: ESOL


Teaching English as a Second Language


Structured English Immersion in ESL Instruction


Bilingual Education


Second Language Acquisition


Sociolinguistics


Communicative Competence


English for Specific Purposes


Inter-language Pragmatics


Suggestopedia


Audio-lingual Method


World Englishes


Teaching Heritage Languages


Peer Response for Second Language Learners


Writing Assessment for Second Language Learners


Caring for Infants and Young Children


Section 8: Physical Education


Exercise Science


Sport Psychology


Physical Education for Lifelong Fitness


Motivation and Achievement


Athletics and Academics


Gender in School Athletics


Adapted Physical Education


Principles of Conditioning


Intramural Sports


Competitive Stress


Sportsmanship


Character and Moral Development in Sport Physical Education


First Aid—CPR Training in Schools


Interscholastic Coaching


Paying College Athletes


Athletic Training


Performance Enhancing Drugs


Volume 3



Section 1: Technology in Education


Computers in the Classroom


Computer-Assisted Instruction


Assistive Technology in Education


Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)


Social Media as a Teaching and Learning Tool


Technology Access Gap


iPads in the Classroom


Web 2.0 in the Schools


Anchored Instruction


Online Learning Preparation


Artificial Intelligence in Schools


Hypermedia in Education


Educational Software


STEM Fields and STEM Education


Integrated Learning Systems


Intelligent Tutoring Systems


E-books and Educational Outcomes


Section 2: Testing and Evaluation


Intelligence Testing


Aptitude Testing


Achievement Tests


Psychological Testing


Classroom Evaluation


Rubrics


Grades and Report Cards


Diagnostic Teaching and Testing


Formative and Summative Assessments


Authentic Assessment


Alternative Assessment


Norm-Referenced Testing


Criterion-Referenced Testing


Item Response Theory


Assessing Digital Literacy


Student Peer Evaluation


Test Bias


High School Exit Exams


College Entrance Exams


Graduate Record Examinations


Teacher Competency Requirements


Section 3: Alternative Education


Overview of Alternative Education


Alternative College Prep Programs


Distance Learning


Blended Learning


Charter Schools


Magnet Schools


Pilot Schools


Home Schooling


Boarding Schools


Waldorf Schools


Tribal Education


American Heritage Education


Military Education


Naturalist Teaching and Learning


Environmental Education


Outdoor Adventure Education


Agricultural Education


Religious Education in the U.S


Section 4: Extended Learning


Educational Television in the Classroom


Out of School Time Programs


Extended School Year


Summer Learning Loss


Community/Youth Programs


Extracurricular Activities and Programs


Supplemental Education Services


Section 5: Service Learning


Adult Education Programs


Community-School Partnerships


Community Service Education


Civics Education in the Schools


Parent Volunteers in Schools


Volunteer Teaching Opportunities


Student Leadership


Service Learning for Disabled Students


Gap Year


Section 6: Teacher Education


Teacher Certification and Licensure


In-Service Education Programs


Highly Qualified Teachers


Master Teachers


Microteaching Labs


Teachers’ Computer Literacy


Student Evaluation of Teachers


Employment Opportunities in Teaching


Section 7: Adult Education


Adult Learning Theory


Andragogy


Adult Education Programs


Adult Literacy Programs


GED Programs


Career Transition Education Resources


Industrial and Work-Based Education


Microdegrees


Citizenship Classes


English as a Second Language for Adults


Family Literacy Programs


Lifelong Learning


Section 8: International Perspectives


Globalization and Education


Gender Disparities in World Education


Charities and Global Education


Poverty Reduction Strategies


UNESCO-Education for All


Teaching in Developing Countries


International Education Indicators


International Student Mobility


International Baccalaureate


Study Abroad Programs


Fulbright Program


National Education Plans


Non-Formal Education


Skills Development Programs


Terms & Concepts