1. EDTHP 115 12/09/02 Foundations of Education Current Reforms
Why Did You Gotta Learn This Stuff?
Current Reforms
How Does Analysis Help Reform?
The Role for the Teacher?
Exam Review Sheet

2. The Nature and Structure of the School System
The Curriculum
The Nature and Structure of the School System
Good Teaching
Educational Finance
Legal Issues & Courts
Equality of Opportunity
Segregation
SES
Educational Policy
International Issues
Philosophy of Education
History of Education

3. History and Philosophy of Education
Classroom Instruction
The Student
The Teacher
Philosophies and Assumptions
Teacher’s Values and Professionalism
District, School,
& Department
Leadership &
Professionalism
Professional
Training & Development
Instructional Practices
Courts & Legal Issues
Equality of Opportunity
The Curriculum
Socioeconomic Status
Geography
School Structures
Educational Finance
Social Structures
Social Values
Views of Children and Learning
Purposes and Goals of Education
History and Philosophy of Education

4. Community, National Values Socio- Economic Status Parents Teacher
Views of
Democracy
& Purposes
of Education
Socio-
Economic
Status
Parents
Teacher
Unions
International
Scene
Professional
Organizations
Views of
Race and
Ethnicity
Political
Rhetoric

5. Recent Reforms (see pp. 424-445, 486-504, 508-520)
Improving modes of instruction—which are most effective?
Whole-school reform efforts
Choice
Systemic Reform
Standards-based Reform

6. Improving modes of instruction—which are most effective?
Subject-centered?
Student-centered?
Activity-based?
Direct Instruction?
Cooperative Learning?
Critical Thinking?

7. Effective Schools Research
Safe and orderly environment
Clear School Mission
Instructional Leadership
Climate of High Expectations
High Time-on-Task
Monitoring of Student Progress
Positive Home-School Relationship

8. Whole-School Reforms Success for All Coalition of Essential Schools
Comer School Development Program
New American Schools
Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Program (1998)

9. Success for All Extensive Training for School Staff
Acceptance by School Staff
Intensive Instructional Support
Cooperative Learning and Mastery Instruction
No other reforms

10. The Coalition of Essential Schools 10 Common Principles
Learning to use one's mind well
Less is More, depth over coverage
Goals apply to all students
Personalization
Student-as-worker, teacher-as-coach
Demonstration of mastery
A tone of decency and trust
Commitment to the entire school
Resources dedicated to teaching and learning
Democracy and equity

11. Comer Inner City Schools Enhanced Social and Psychological Services
Teachers, Parents, Psychologists, Social Workers, other specialists
Mental Health Teams
Curricular Reform (later addition)

12. Choice
Vouchers
Charter Schools
Open Enrollment
Magnet Schools

13. Systemic Reform and Standards
What do you think?