The Tragedy of American School Reform [electronic resource] : How Curriculum Politics and Entrenched Dilemmas Have Diverted Us from Democracy /
Evans, Ronald W.author.
Two persistent dilemmas haunt school reform: curriculum politics and classroom constancy. Both undermined the 1960s' new social studies, a dynamic reform movement centered on inquiry, issues, and social activism. Dramatic academic freedom controversies ended reform and led to a conservative restoration. On one side were teachers and curriculum developers; on the other, conservative activists determined to undo the revolutions of the 1960s. The episode brought a return to traditional history, a turn away from questioning, and the re-imposition of authority. Engagingly written and thoroughly researched, The Tragedy of American School Reform offers a provocative perspective on current trends.
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Cover; Titlepage; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Challenges of Curriculum Development; The Problem; Part I Changes; 1 The New Social Studies; 2 The Newer Social Studies; 3 Larger Trends in Schools; Part II Reaction; 4 Aftermath: "We Face a National Conspiracy"; 5 The MACOS Controversy and Beyond; 6 The Conservative Restoration; Part III Making Sense; 7 Can We Transcend the Grammar of Social Studies?; Conclusion: Reflections on Education for Democracy; Dissonance; Can We Make a Difference?; Lasting Impressions; List of Abbreviations
List of Manuscript Collections Abbreviated in NotesNotes; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Two persistent dilemmas haunt school reform: curriculum politics and classroom constancy. Both undermined the 1960s' new social studies, a dynamic reform movement centered on inquiry, issues, and social activism. Dramatic academic freedom controversies ended reform and led to a conservative restoration. On one side were teachers and curriculum developers; on the other, conservative activists determined to undo the revolutions of the 1960s. The episode brought a return to traditional history, a turn away from questioning, and the re-imposition of authority. Engagingly written and thoroughly researched, The Tragedy of American School Reform offers a provocative perspective on current trends.
Educational policy.
Education and state.
Curriculums (Courses of study).
Education—Curricula.
Education—Philosophy.
Democracy.
Educational Policy and Politics.
Curriculum Studies.
Educational Philosophy.
Democracy.