Curriculum Trends - A Reference Handbook

Curriculum Trends is an authoritative exploration of curriculum history in America and the theory and foundations currently influencing school practices for pre-K through 12th grade. Curriculum Trends: A Reference Handbook presents the most expansive, up-to-date survey of curriculum development in the United States, ranging from its history and the origins of the cry for higher standards, to societal influences on schools and the legal challenges they face today.Supported by examples illustrating both successful and failed school reforms, critical developments of the past 25 years and their impacts-including the rise of charter schools, home schooling, the standards movement, high-stakes testing, and authentic assessment-are carefully analyzed. The first work to examine ethical concerns with multicultural and multilingual students also addresses professionalism in teaching and teacher education.>

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Valerie J. Janesick

Product details

• Authors: Valerie J Janesick, Valerie J. Janesick, Janesick Valerie J.
• Assisted by: Danny Weil (Editor)
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.09.2003
• EAN: 9781851094615
• ISBN: 978-1-85109-461-5
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Contemporary Education Issues
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; USA, History: specific events & topics, HISTORY / General, EDUCATION / Curricula, United States of America, USA, History: specific events and topics, Curriculum planning & development, Curriculum planning and development