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Public Schooling: A Historical Perspective.
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Burgess, Charles – Childhood Education, 1984
Discusses the 1983 "A Nation at Risk" report of the National Commission on Excellence in Education in terms of the history of schooling in the U.S. from the late 1890s to the present. Questions the materialistic emphasis of the commission's definitions of the purposes of education and of the "national interest." (CB)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Education and Schooling in Hong Kong: Under One Country, Two Systems.
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Koo, Ramsey D.; Kam, Michael C. K.; Choi, Ben Cheong – Childhood Education, 2003
Examines Hong Kong's educational system following reversion to the jurisdiction of mainland China in 1997. Presents an overview of the education system, education and schooling in a post-colonial context, school curriculum reform, improving student assessment mechanisms, enhancing access and equity, improving teacher education and professionalism,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational History
Voices from Down Under: Impressions of New Zealand's Schooling.
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Swiniarski, Louise B. – Childhood Education, 1992
Presents conflicting views of New Zealand's schooling from teachers' perspectives and examines some of the reforms and reflections of New Zealand's educators. Discusses some of the implications for U.S. schooling. (BB)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Change, Educational History
Professional Books.
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Gilstrap, Robert L.; And Others – Childhood Education, 1994
Reviews five books peace studies and conflict resolution: (1) "Voices from the Future" (Susan Goodwillie); (2) "War and Peace Literature for Children and Young Adults" (Virginia Walter); (3) "Teaching Young Children in Violent Times" (Diane Levin); (4) "Whose Language? What Power?" (Frank Smith); and (5)…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Childrens Literature, Conflict Resolution, Educational History
Looking Back To Find a Vision: Exploring the Emancipatory Potential of Teacher Research. Review of Research.
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Crawford, Patricia A.; Cornett, Jeffrey – Childhood Education, 2000
Discusses the limitations of experimental studies of learning and the emergence of alternative paradigms such as constructivism. Examines the growth of teacher research and its historical influences, including Montessori, Dewey's Progressive Movement, and Lucy Sprague Mitchell. Discusses current trends in teacher research, asserting that it is…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational History, Educational Research, Educational Researchers
Continuing Tensions in Standardized Testing.
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Haladyna, Thomas; Haas, Nancy; Allison, Jeanette – Childhood Education, 1998
Discusses the tensions resulting from the use of standardized test scores. Examines future educators' roles in testing. Considers history of standardized testing in the United States, the role of professional organizations, valid and invalid interpretations and uses of test results, effects on students and teachers, and the future of testing.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Educational History
Alternative Education and Home Schooling in Norway.
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Beck, Christian W. – Childhood Education, 2001
Examines the issue of balance between community rules and personal freedom as it relates to who should control the education of children in Norway. Reviews the historical development of alternative education in Norway, including the growth of private schools and home schooling. Comments on future educational needs and the provision of good…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Needs, Educational Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education