1. Politics of Education - Conservative Perspective
1.1. Originated in the 19th century by Charles Darwin
1.2. Looks at social evolution as a process that enables the strongest individual and/or groups to survive
1.3. Looks at human and social evolution as adaptation to changes in the environment
1.4. Individuals and groups must compete in the social environment in order to survive, and human progress is dependent on individual initiative and drive
2. History of U.S. Education
2.1. Traditional
2.1.1. Believed in knowledge-centered education, a traditional subject-centered curriculum, teacher-centered education, discipline and authority, and the defense of academic standards in the name of excellence
2.1.2. Focuses on the process of education as well as its goals
2.1.3. I believe in this reform because I feel as though education should be offered to everyone. Everyone should have equal opportunity education, but people should know grades are not just handed out. Grades are what you earn.
2.2. Historical Interpretation
2.2.1. Conservative Perspective
2.2.1.1. Conservative critics - William Bennett, Chester Finn, Jr., Diane Ravitch, E.D. Hirsch, Jr., and Allan Bloom
2.2.1.2. Critics pointed to the failure of so-called progressive education to fulfill its lofty social goals without sacrificing academic quality
2.2.1.3. Focus on the idea that that curriculum has become watered down and skills are valued over content
3. Philosophy of Education
4. Schools as Organizations
4.1. Definition
4.2. Items to be Delivered
4.3. Extent
4.3.1. Included
4.3.2. Included
4.3.3. Excluded
5. Politics of Education- Traditional
5.1. Tend to view the schools as necessary to the transmission of the traditional values of the U.S. society
5.2. Traditionalists believe that schools should be part of the steady progress to make things better
5.3. Hard work, individual initiative, and family unity
6. Sociological Perspectives
6.1. Schedule
6.2. Budget
6.3. Resources
6.4. Delays
7. Curriculum and Pedagogy
7.1. Budget
7.1.1. Materials
7.1.2. Personel
7.1.3. Services
7.1.4. Duration
7.2. Delivery Timeline
7.3. Requirements
8. Equality of Opportunity
8.1. Define Project Schedule
8.1.1. Dependencies
8.1.2. Milestones
8.2. Limitations
8.2.1. Schedule
8.2.2. Budget
8.3. Define Project Development Measurement
8.3.1. KPI's