The Wiley Handbook of School Choice: An International Sourcebook for Practitioners, Researchers, Policy-Makers and Journalists (Wiley Handbooks in Education) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1119082358 ISBN 13: 9781119082354

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell, 2017

Inhaltsangabe

The Wiley Handbook of School Choice presents a comprehensive collection of original essays addressing the wide range of alternatives to traditional public schools available in contemporary US society.
* A comprehensive collection of the latest research findings on school choices in the US, including charter schools, magnet schools, school vouchers, home schooling, private schools, and virtual schools
* Viewpoints of both advocates and opponents of each school choice provide balanced examinations and opinions
* Perspectives drawn from both established researchers and practicing professionals in the U.S. and abroad and from across the educational spectrum gives a holistic outlook
* Includes thorough coverage of the history of traditional education in the US, its current state, and predictions for the future of each alternative school choice

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Robert A. Fox is Professor Emeritus, University of Hawaii at Hilo. Dr. Fox's previous positions have included member of the Hawaii State Board of Education, a seat on the Board of Directors of the National Education Association, Chair of the NEA Higher Education Caucus, Vice Chair of the American Association of University Professors' Collective Bargaining Congress, and President of the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly. He is an author of over 50 papers and presentations on school choice.
 
Nina K. Buchanan is a Senior Editor of the Journal of School Choice and Professor Emerita at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Dr. Buchanan has published widely in gifted education, project-based learning, and national and international school choice. Her publications include Conducting Research and Evaluation in Gifted Education: A Handbook of Methods and Applications (1991), which is still in wide use.

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The Wiley Handbook of School Choice presents a comprehensive collection of original essays addressing the wide range of alternatives to traditional public schools available in contemporary U.S. society. Featuring contributions from top educational researchers and practitioners from around the world, the essays reflect the latest research findings and feature viewpoints of both advocates and opponents of various educational systems and school choices. Following a series of readings that explore the history and current state of traditional education in the United States, essays then delve deeply into the six most common alternatives to traditional public schools: charter schools, magnet schools, school vouchers, home schooling, private schools, and virtual schools. America's educational options are then looked at objectively from outside our borders―with several international scholars weighing in on school choice experiments in the United States. Final readings speak to issues affecting the future of school choice alternative―the role of teachers' unions, separation of church and state, ethnic re-segregation, special needs populations, parental roles, legal implications, and more―along with predictions for the future of each school choice option. Scholarly and thought-provoking, The Wiley Handbook of School Choice is an essential resource for those seeking a deeper understanding of the future of education in the United States.

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The Wiley Handbook of School Choice presents a comprehensive collection of original essays addressing the wide range of alternatives to traditional public schools available in contemporary U.S. society. Featuring contributions from top educational researchers and practitioners from around the world, the essays reflect the latest research findings and feature viewpoints of both advocates and opponents of various educational systems and school choices. Following a series of readings that explore the history and current state of traditional education in the United States, essays then delve deeply into the six most common alternatives to traditional public schools: charter schools, magnet schools, school vouchers, home schooling, private schools, and virtual schools. America's educational options are then looked at objectively from outside our borders--with several international scholars weighing in on school choice experiments in the United States. Final readings speak to issues affecting the future of school choice alternative--the role of teachers' unions, separation of church and state, ethnic re-segregation, special needs populations, parental roles, legal implications, and more--along with predictions for the future of each school choice option. Scholarly and thought-provoking, Th Wiley Handbook of School Choice is an essential resource for those seeking a deeper understanding of the future of education in the United States.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1119082358
• ISBN 13: 9781119082354
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 584
• Herausgeber: Fox Robert A., Buchanan Nina K.
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Wiley-VCH GmbH; product_safety@wiley.com; ; Boschstrasse 12; Weinheim; 69469; Deutschland