1. Sociology of Edu.
1.1. What People Learn
1.1.1. More involved with political and public affairs
1.1.2. Higher self esteem
1.2. Employment
1.2.1. More and greater career options
1.2.2. Higher income
1.3. Mobility
1.3.1. WHERE a person went to school could be a "mobility escalator"
1.3.2. Having that "mobility escalator" education can lead to bigger opportunities that may not be obtained without it
2. Schools as Organizations
2.1. State senators
2.1.1. Richard Shelby
2.1.2. Jefferson Sessions
2.2. House of Representatives
2.2.1. Martha Roby
2.2.2. Terri Sewell
2.2.3. Bradley Byme
2.2.4. Mo Brooks
2.2.5. Gary Palmer
2.2.6. Robert Aderholt
2.3. State Superintendent
2.3.1. Philip Cleveland
2.4. Representative on State School Board
2.4.1. Mary Scott Hunter District 8
2.5. Local Superintendent
2.5.1. Rodney P. Green
2.6. Local School Board
2.6.1. Mr. Ken Benton
2.6.2. Mr. Chris Latta
2.6.3. Mrs. Jackie T. Sivley
2.6.4. Mr. William Ferry
2.6.5. Mr. Bruce McAfee
3. Curriculum and Pedagogy
3.1. Historical curriculum theory
3.1.1. Developmentalist curriculum
3.1.1.1. Needs and interests of the child
3.1.1.2. Student centered
3.1.1.3. Relates school to life
3.2. Sociological curriculum theory
3.2.1. Functionalists curriculum
3.2.1.1. Teach respect
3.2.1.2. Teach general values and norms
3.2.1.3. Teach students how to learn
4. Equality of Opportunity
4.1. Women
4.1.1. Caught up to men in almost all academics
4.1.2. 13 year old girls scored higher in reading ('71-'08)
4.1.3. 17 year old girls scored barely below females in math ('73-'08)
4.2. Coleman Study
4.2.1. First study showed that the differences between schools were not particularly important in determining student outcomes when compared to the differences in student - body compositions between schools
4.2.2. Second study showed the achievements of public school sophomores to private school sophomores
4.2.3. Both studies were controversial
5. Educational Inequality
5.1. Sociological explanation of unequal achievement
5.1.1. Functionalist: sort out the best and brightest individuals
5.1.2. Conflict theorists: reproduce rather than eliminate
5.1.3. Student centered: home and classroom
5.2. One school-centered explanation
5.2.1. Over exaggerated the differences between schools in privileged areas
5.2.2. Reasons for not performing as well had to do more with the students themselves
5.2.3. Highly controversial and politically charged
6. The Philosophy of Edu.
6.1. Generic notions: Dewey's Pragmatism. "...children could learn skills both experimentally as well as from books.."
6.2. Goal of Edu.: "Dewey believed that the schools should balance the needs of society and community on one hand and the needs of the individual on the other
6.3. Key Researcher: John Dewey. "...ultimately to make human beings who will live life to the fullest..."
6.4. Role of Teacher: "The teacher encourages, offers suggestions, questions, and helps plan and implement courses of study."
6.5. Methods of Instruction: "Dewey proposed that children learn both individually and in groups."
6.6. Curriculum: "Progressive educators are not wedded to a fixed curriculum either; rather, curriculum changes as the social order changes and as children's interest in needs change."
7. Politics of Edu.
7.1. Traditional would be my chosen vision of education. People should take initiative and work hard to earn what they want in life.
7.2. "The conservative perspective believes... That individual effort is rewarded." Absolutely!!
7.3. I believe in the conservative perspective. I agree what the Reagan philosophy stresses, "individual initiative and portrayed the individual as the only one capable of solving his or her own problems
7.4. On page 28 in our book, The Liberal's believe on the role of the school is silly to me. School, "made a significant difference in the lives of countless Americans," because those Americans chose to make a difference in their own life. So, once again I believe in the conservative's perspective.
7.5. "Decline of standards" and "decline of values or of civilization," are definitely educational problems in our world today
7.6. "Conservatives argue that The US schools have succeeded in providing a quality education for those who are capable and have taken advantage of it..." I couldn't agree more with this. If you want to succeed and make a name for yourself then do it!
8. History of U.S. Edu.
8.1. Equality of opportunity
8.1.1. GI Bill became a, " building block in the post-World War II educational expansion."
8.1.2. Plessy v. Ferguson
8.1.3. Chief Justice Earl Warren's statement
8.1.4. 1930s-1950s African Americans had to fight for their civil rights
8.1.5. "The Brown decision provided the legal foundation of equality"
8.2. Plessy v. Ferguson was a start for the fight against education segregation. Justice John Marshall Harlan's statement was, to me, sensible and courageous. It gave the African Americans a chance for equality in education.
9. Educational Reform
9.1. School-Business Partnership
9.1.1. Boston compact 1982
9.1.2. 1980s, 1.5 percent of corporate giving was to public primary and secondary public schools
9.1.3. Little convincing evidence that this has significantly improved schools or that, as a means of reform