Introduction to the foundations of American education /

Introduction to the foundations of American education / [print] James A. Johnson ... [and others. - nineth edition. - Boston : Allyn and Bacon, (c)1994. - 76, 12., 574 pages : color illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm.

"Annotated instructor's edition." Instructor's section prepared by Diann Musial.



Teaching as a career -- Employment opportunities for teachers -- Professional organizations -- The school as a social institution -- A multiethnic society -- Educating multicultural learners -- Social issues affecting the school -- Structure and finance of public education -- Legal aspects of education -- The rights of students and teachers -- Antecedents of American education -- Early American education -- Recent developments in education, 1940-present -- Philosophy : the passion to understand -- Educational theory : philosophy in action in American schools -- Building an educational philosophy -- School programs -- School practices -- Transforming schools for changing times.



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Education--United States.
Educational sociology--United States.

LB17.M987.I587 1994