1. Politics
1.1. Purposes
1.1.1. 1. Intellectual
1.1.2. 2. Political
1.1.3. 3. Social
1.1.4. 4. Economic
1.2. Perspective
1.2.1. 1. The Role of the School
1.2.1.1. It is the viewpoints and analysis of all students
1.2.1.2. 3 Types of Perspectives
1.2.1.2.1. 1. Conservation Perspective
1.2.1.2.2. 2. Liberal Perspective
1.2.1.2.3. 3. Radical Perspective
1.2.2. 2. Explanations of Unequal Performance
1.2.3. 3. Definition of Educational Problems
1.2.3.1. -It has the conservation, liberal, and radical perspective argues different points of each education problem.
1.2.3.1.1. Conservation
1.2.3.1.2. Liberal
1.2.3.1.3. Radical
2. History
2.1. Reform Movement
2.1.1. 2 Major Historical Reform Movements
2.1.1.1. 1. Plessy vs. Ferguson
2.1.1.2. 2. Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education
2.2. Historical Interpretation
2.2.1. The Democratic-Liberal School
3. Sociology
3.1. Theoretical Perspectives
3.1.1. 3 major theories between school and society
3.1.1.1. 1. Functional
3.1.1.2. 2. Conflict
3.1.1.3. 3. Interactional
3.2. Effects of Schooling
3.2.1. 1. Knowledge and attitudes
3.2.2. 2. Employment
3.2.3. 3. Education and mobility
3.2.4. 4. Teacher Behavior
3.2.5. 5. Student Peer Groups and Alienation
4. Philosophy
4.1. Student-Centered
4.1.1. Pragmatism
4.1.1.1. Pragmatists believe in hands-on learning. Pragmatism in Greek means pragma which means work.
4.1.1.2. 1. Generic Notions
4.1.1.3. 2. Goal of Education
4.1.1.4. 3. Role of the Teacher
4.1.1.5. 4. Methods of Instruction
4.1.1.6. 5. Curriculum
4.1.1.7. 6. Key Researchers
4.1.2. Existentialism
4.1.2.1. A lot like pragmatism, it is a modern philosophy. More personal than hands-on.
4.1.2.2. 1. Generic Notions
4.1.2.3. 2. Goal of Education
4.1.2.4. 3. Role of the Teacher
4.1.2.5. 4. Methods of Instruction
4.1.2.6. 5. Curriculum
4.1.2.7. 6. Key Researchers
5. Schools as Organizations
5.1. Major Stakeholders in District
5.1.1. Federal Alabama Senators
5.1.2. House of Representatives
5.1.3. State Senator
5.1.4. State Superintendent
5.1.5. Representative on State School Board
5.1.6. Local Superindendent
5.1.7. All members on local school board
5.2. Elements of Change
5.2.1. 1. School Processes
5.2.2. 2. School Cultures
6. Curriculum & Pedagogy
6.1. Curriculum Theory
6.1.1. Developmentalist Curriculum
6.2. Dominant Traditions
6.2.1. 1. Mimetic
6.2.1.1. 5 Steps:
6.2.1.1.1. 1. Test
6.2.1.1.2. 2. Present
6.2.1.1.3. 3. Perform/Evaluate
6.2.1.1.4. 4. Reward/Fix and Enter Remedial Loop
6.2.1.1.5. 5. Advance
6.2.2. 2. Transformative
6.2.2.1. 3 Examples:
6.2.2.1.1. 1. Personal Modeling
6.2.2.1.2. 2. Soft Suasion
6.2.2.1.3. 3. Use of Narrative
7. Equality of Opportunity
7.1. Educational Outcomes
7.1.1. Class
7.1.2. Race
7.1.3. Gender
7.2. 1982-Coleman Study
7.2.1. Round Two
7.2.2. Round Three
8. Educational Inequality
8.1. Cultural Differences Theory
8.1.1. 1. African-American students
8.1.2. 2. Working-class and non-white students
8.2. School-Centered Explanations
8.2.1. School Financing
8.2.2. Effective School Research
8.2.3. Curriculum and Pedagogic Practices
8.2.4. Curriculum and Ability Grouping
9. Educational Reform
9.1. School Based Reforms
9.1.1. 1. School-to-Work Programs
9.1.2. 2. Privatization
9.2. Social, Economic, Community, or Political
9.2.1. Connecting School, Community, and Societal Reforms
9.2.2. School Finance Reforms