Elementary Education
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- ISBN 9781576079423
- Publication Date: 01 Mar 2005
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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A thorough overview of elementary education in the United States, spanning its history, foundations, curriculum models, technology, assessment, and special programs.
Elementary Education: A Reference Handbook takes readers on an all-inclusive journey through the history and current status of elementary education in America. The handbook first examines the historical, philosophical, social, and cultural foundations of elementary education. It then delves into the fascinating topic of how children learn, including racial identity formation, culturally differing cognitive thinking styles, and language developments.
A critical investigation of issues relating to the curriculum reveals its purpose, types, and models, weighing the impact of technology and providing a historical review of key subjects, from language arts to physical education. Are the results of standardized testing and high-stakes testing realistic and fair? This handbook explores these and other key questions in a detailed discussion of assessment and evaluation methods.
- Covers foundations, key events, contributors to elementary education, theories of learning, curriculum models, instructional practices, best practices, school reform, trends, and issues in elementary education
- Provides a chronology of elementary and public education from Plessy v. Ferguson through the No Child Left Behind Act
Deborah A. Harmon is assistant professor of teacher education, specializing in curriculum and instruction, multicultural education, gifted education, and urban education, at Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI.
Toni Stokes Jones is associate professor of teacher education, specializing in instructional technology, at Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI.
