1. Chapter 3:The History of Education
1.1. Reform Movement
1.2. Historical Interpretation
2. Chapter 2: The Politics of Education
2.1. Purpose of Education
2.1.1. Intellectual
2.1.2. Political
2.1.3. Social
2.2. Economic
2.3. Perspective
2.3.1. The Role of School
2.3.2. Explanations of Unequal Performance
2.3.3. Definition of Educational Problems
3. Chapter 10: Educational Reform and School Improvement
3.1. School-based Reforms
3.1.1. School-Business Partnerships
3.1.2. Teacher Quality
3.2. Community Impact on Education
3.3. Societal Impact on Education
4. Chapter 9: Explanations of Educational Inequality
4.1. Culture Differences
4.1.1. John Ogbu
4.1.2. Willis
4.2. School-Centered Inequality
4.2.1. Gender
4.2.2. Ability Grouping
4.2.3. School Financing
4.2.4. Pedagogic Practices
5. Chapter 8: Equality of Opportunity and Educational Outcomes
5.1. Educational Impact
5.1.1. Class
5.1.2. Race
5.1.3. Gender
5.2. Coleman Study 1982
5.2.1. Response 1
5.2.2. Response 2
6. Chapter 7: Curriculum, Pedagogy, and the Transmission of Knowledge
6.1. Curriculum
6.2. Pedagogy Practices
6.2.1. Mimetic
6.2.2. Transformative
7. Chapter 4: The Sociology of Education
7.1. Theoretical Perspective
7.1.1. Schools and Society
7.1.1.1. Functionalism
7.1.1.2. Conflict Theory
7.1.1.3. Interactionalism
7.2. Goals
7.2.1. Knowledge and Attitudes
7.2.2. Student Peer Groups and Alienation
7.2.3. Gender
7.2.4. Teacher Behavior
7.2.5. Tracking
8. Chapter 5: The Philosophy of Education
8.1. Pragmatism
8.1.1. Generic Notions
8.1.2. Key Researchers
8.1.3. Goal of Education
8.1.4. Role of Teacher
8.1.5. Method of Instruction
8.1.6. Curriculum
9. Chapter 6: Schools as Orginzation
9.1. Major Stakeholders in Morgan County, AL
9.1.1. Senators
9.1.2. House of Representative
9.1.3. State Senator
9.1.4. State Superintendent
9.1.5. State House of Representative
9.1.6. Representative on State School Board
9.1.7. Local Superintendent
9.1.8. All Members on Local School Board
9.2. Elements of Change
9.2.1. School Process
9.2.2. School Cultures