Secondary Schools - A Reference Handbook

A broad survey of secondary schools, their historical origins, and present-day goals, intentions, and practices in educating adolescents. Secondary Schools: A Reference Handbook charts the planning, designing, and administration of the various types of secondary schools in the U.S. and their goals. It maps the historical foundation of the school system, examines important social and cultural movements in education, analyzes legislation and policy issues, looks at standardization, and discusses reform.Always keeping the needs of students in close focus, this book examines public and private institutions, vocational curricula, schools within schools, as well as target audiences for specific institutions, educational standards, accessibility, admission policies, student assistance, and other important subjects.>

About the author

Leila E. Villaverde is assistant professor of cultural foundations in the Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations Department at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC.

Product details

• Authors: Leila Villaverde, Leila E. Villaverde
• Assisted by: Danny Weil (Editor)
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.10.2003
• EAN: 9781576079812
• ISBN: 978-1-57607-981-2
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Contemporary Education Issues
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; USA, EDUCATION / Administration / General, Organization & management of education, Secondary Schools, Educational administration and organization, United States of America, USA, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Secondary