Great Speckled Bird
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A01=Catherine Cornbleth
A01=Dexter Waugh
america
America Debate
Author_Catherine Cornbleth
Author_Dexter Waugh
Brigham Young University
Category=JNF
cheney
comparative state education reform
cultural identity politics
Curriculum Commission
curriculum policy analysis
debate
Diane Ravitch
Discursive Practices
District's Curriculum Director
District’s Curriculum Director
Diversity Initiative
education power dynamics
Education System
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Great Speckled Bird
History Social Science
History Social Science Framework
King Arthur's Round Table
King Arthur’s Round Table
knowledge control in schools
lynne
multiculturalism
NYS United Teacher
policymaking in multicultural education
Reciprocal History
Sanchez Korrol
social
Social Studies Curriculum
Social Studies Framework
Social Studies Programs
Social Studies Supervisor
Social Studies Syllabi
Students Higher Order Thinking
studies
sylvia
textbook adoption process
transformative
Transformative Multiculturalism
Virginia Sanchez Korrol
White America
wynter
Product details
- ISBN 9781138453067
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 12 Jul 2017
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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This unique volume takes readers behind the scenes for an "insider/outsider" view of education policymaking in action. Two state-level case studies of social studies curriculum reform and textbook policy (California and New York) illustrate how curriculum decision making becomes an arena in which battles are fought over national values and priorities. Written by a New York education professor and a California journalist, the text offers a rare blend of academic and journalistic voices. The "great speckled bird" is the authors' counter-symbol to the bald eagle--a metaphor representing the racial-ethnic-cultural diversity that has characterized the U.S. since its beginnings and the multicultural reality of American society today. The text breaks new ground by focusing on the intersections of national debates and education policymaking. It situates the case studies within historical and contemporary cultural contexts--with particular attention to questions of power and knowledge control and how influence is exercised. By juxtaposing the contrasting cases of California and New York, the authors illustrate commonalities and differences in education policymaking goals and processes. By sharing stories of participants at and behind the scenes, policymaking comes alive rather than appearing to result from impersonal "forces" or "factors."
Catherine Cornbleth, Dexter Waugh
