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History of education in America / John D. Pulliam, James Van Patten. [print]

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, New Jersey : Merrill, (c)1999. (c)2007.Edition: ninth edition; seventh editionDescription: xiv, 334 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780131705463
  • 9780138496548
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • LA205
  • LA205.V217.H578 1999
Available additional physical forms:
  • COPYRIGHT: covered - CIU has obtained rights for you to copy and share this title in electronic or print format with students, faculty, and staff.
Contents:
Introduction: Applying history to education today -- Shaping the schools: Philosophical and psychological foundations -- American education: Our European heritage and the colonial influence -- American education: The American revolution -- American education: 1812-1865 -- American education: 1865-1918 -- Development of modern American education after 1918 -- American education: 1960-2000 -- Educational reform after 1980: The search for excellence -- Issues in modern American education -- Globalization, trends, and gaining perspective.
Subject: Educators with an understanding of the past have the knowledge to plan for the future. This history of education text gives the reader an essential, comprehensive view of the people, dates, events, and movements that shaped the field. The book provides the inside track about the three C's: the critics, the controversies, and the court cases. Readers will come away with a rich understanding of the historical context of education. Back Cover
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Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) G. Allen Fleece Library CIRCULATING COLLECTION Non-fiction LA205.P84 1999 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31923001005731

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction: Applying history to education today -- Shaping the schools: Philosophical and psychological foundations -- American education: Our European heritage and the colonial influence -- American education: The American revolution -- American education: 1812-1865 -- American education: 1865-1918 -- Development of modern American education after 1918 -- American education: 1960-2000 -- Educational reform after 1980: The search for excellence -- Issues in modern American education -- Globalization, trends, and gaining perspective.

Educators with an understanding of the past have the knowledge to plan for the future. This history of education text gives the reader an essential, comprehensive view of the people, dates, events, and movements that shaped the field. The book provides the inside track about the three C's: the critics, the controversies, and the court cases. Readers will come away with a rich understanding of the historical context of education. Back Cover

COPYRIGHT: covered - CIU has obtained rights for you to copy and share this title in electronic or print format with students, faculty, and staff.

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