1. Educational Reform
1.1. School -based
1.1.1. Intrasectional school
1.1.1.1. public school funds stay in public schools
1.1.2. Consortium for Chicago school research
1.1.2.1. 5 supports are needed
1.1.2.1.1. Linda Darling-Hammond 5 elements
2. Educational inequality
2.1. School-Centered explanations
2.1.1. Schools can make a difference
2.2. sociological explanation of unequal achievement
2.2.1. socioeconomic backgrounds
2.2.1.1. initiative
3. Equality of opportunity
3.1. Students with special needs
3.1.1. IDEA The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
3.1.1.1. http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/idea/
3.2. Skrtic 1991
3.2.1. http://idea.ed.gov/
3.2.1.1. Inclusion but flexible
3.2.1.1.1. appropriate placement
3.3. Coleman Study
3.3.1. differences in school systems
4. Curriculum and Pedagogy
4.1. http://prezi.com/tzqqklco8g9_/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
4.2. The devlopmentalist curriculum.
4.2.1. John Dewey 1902
4.2.1.1. Piaget
4.2.1.1.1. Student centered
4.2.2. Relating schooling to life experiences
4.3. Modern Functionalist theory
4.3.1. Talcott Parsons 1959
4.3.1.1. Robert Dreeben 1968
4.3.2. rewarded based on achievement and competence
4.3.2.1. general values
4.3.2.1.1. How to learn
5. Schools as organizations
5.1. Jackson County School district
5.1.1. superintendent: Bart Reeves
5.1.1.1. School Board
5.1.1.1.1. John Lyda, Cecil Gant, Chad Gorham, Kenneth Storey, Charles West.
5.2. State Superintendent: Tommy Bice
5.2.1. State School board of Education: Mary Scott Hunter
5.2.1.1. Alabama State Sentators: Jeff sessions and Richard Shelby
5.2.1.1.1. Alabama State Representatives: Terri Sewell , Martha Roby, Mo Brooks, Bradley Byrne, Robert Aderholt, Gary Palmer, Michael Rogers.
6. Philosophy of Education
6.1. Generic Notions
6.1.1. Needs and interest of the chilc
6.2. Key researchers
6.2.1. George Sanders Peirce, William James, and John Dewey
6.3. Goal of Education
6.3.1. http://www.epi.org/publication/webfeatures_viewpoints_education_goals/
6.3.2. http://pakphilosophy.blogspot.com/2008/08/pragmatism-and-education.html
6.4. Role of the teacher
6.4.1. http://k6educators.about.com/od/becomingateacher/f/What-Is-The-Role-Of-A-Teacher.htm
6.4.2. Peripheral position of facilitator
6.5. Method of Instruction
6.5.1. Pragmatism-Progressivism
6.5.2. learn both individually and in groups.
6.6. Curriculum
6.6.1. Core curriculum
7. Sociological Perspectives
8. History of U.S. Education
8.1. Reform
8.1.1. 1 Horaceman
8.1.1.1. 2. Higher Education for women
8.1.1.1.1. 3 common school
8.2. Historical Interpretation
8.2.1. 1 common school
8.2.1.1. 2 John Dewey
8.2.1.1.1. 3
9. Politics of Education
9.1. Democratic-Liberal
9.1.1. smaller classes
9.1.1.1. Better salary
9.1.1.1.1. Education for all
9.2. Perspective
9.2.1. Lawrence A Cremin
9.2.1.1. 2.Cruti
9.2.1.1.1. 3. Popular education and its Discontents 1990