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E-raamat: Wiley Handbook of School Choice: An International Sourcebook for Practitioners, Researchers, Policy-Makers and Journalists [Wiley Online]

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  • Formaat: 584 pages
  • Sari: Wiley Handbooks in Education
  • Ilmumisaeg: 21-Apr-2017
  • Kirjastus: Wiley-Blackwell
  • ISBN-10: 1119082366
  • ISBN-13: 9781119082361
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  • Formaat: 584 pages
  • Sari: Wiley Handbooks in Education
  • Ilmumisaeg: 21-Apr-2017
  • Kirjastus: Wiley-Blackwell
  • ISBN-10: 1119082366
  • ISBN-13: 9781119082361
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The Wiley Handbook of School Choice presents a comprehensive collection of original essays addressing the wide range of alternatives to traditional public schools available in contemporary US society.
  • A comprehensive collection of the latest research findings on school choices in the US, including charter schools, magnet schools, school vouchers, home schooling, private schools, and virtual schools
  • Viewpoints of both advocates and opponents of each school choice provide balanced examinations and opinions
  • Perspectives drawn from both established researchers and practicing professionals in the U.S. and abroad and from across the educational spectrum gives a holistic outlook
  • Includes thorough coverage of the history of traditional education in the US, its current state, and predictions for the future of each alternative school choice
Notes on Contributors viii
Introduction 1(12)
Robert A. Fox
Nina K. Buchanan
1 A Brief History of Public Education in the United States 13(15)
Sylvia L. Mendez
Monica S. Yoo
John L. Rury
2 A Brief and Future History of School Choice 28(18)
Guilbert C. Hentschke
3 School Choice: An Overview of Selected International Perspectives 46(11)
Charles J. Russo
Nina Ranieri
4 A Political Scientist Looks at American School Choice 57(12)
Jeffrey R. Henig
5 The Economics of School Choice 69(12)
Sean P. Corcoran
Sarah A. Cordes
6 Philosophical Understandings of American School Choice 81(15)
Terri S. Wilson
7 Private Schools 96(21)
Ronald L. Reynolds
8 The Case for Private Schools 117(14)
Joe McTighe
9 The Case Against Private Schooling 131(18)
Jeanne M. Powers
Amanda U. Potterton
10 Private Schooling in Portugal: The Road to Freedom 149(9)
Rodrigo Queiroz e Melo
11 Magnet Schools: History, Description, and Effects 158(22)
Jia Wang
Joan Herman
12 The Case For Magnet Schools 180(14)
Gladys Pack
13 The Case Against Magnet Schools 194(21)
Christine H. Rossell
14 Specialist Schools in England: Reflections from across the Atlantic 215(9)
Hannah Chestnutt
Christopher Chapman
15 Description and Brief History of Charter Schools: What are the Main Issues? What Do the Data Say About Their Effectiveness? 224(13)
Gary Miron
16 The Case for Charters 237(15)
Susan Aud Pendergrass
Nora Kern
17 The Case Against Charter Schools 252(15)
F. Howard Nelson
18 Lessons the United States Can Learn From Sweden's Experience with Independent Schools 267(8)
Gunnel Mohme
19 An Introduction to Educational Vouchers 275(12)
John F. Witte
20 The Case for School Vouchers 287(17)
Patrick J. Wolf
Anna J. Egalite
21 The Weak Case for Vouchers 304(18)
Christopher Lubienski
T. Jamison Brewer
22 Lessons the United States Can Learn From Chile's Experience with School Vouchers 322(7)
Claudio Sapelli
23 A Description and Brief History of Home Schooling in America 329(15)
Brian D. Ray
24 A Case for Home Schooling 344(18)
Darren A. Jones
25 Home Schooling: Putting Parental Rights Over Children's Best Interest 362(14)
Martha Albertson Fineman
26 What the United States Can Learn from Canada's Experience with Home Schooling 376(8)
Deani Van Pelt
Lynn Bosetti
27 Making the Choice to go Online: Exploring Virtual Schooling as an Option for K-12 Students 384(19)
Leanna Archambault
Kathryn Kennedy
28 The Case for K-12 Online Learning 403(18)
Jered Borup
Kathryn Kennedy
29 K-12 Online Learning and School Choice: Growth and Expansion in the Absence of Evidence 421(20)
Michael K. Barbour
30 Virtual Schooling in Australia: From "School of the Air" to "Distance Education" 441(9)
Jennifer Buckingham
31 Losing the War of Ideas? Why Teachers Unions Oppose School Choice 450(15)
Robert Maranto
Evan Rhinesmith
32 Religion in Schools 465(13)
Elizabeth Green
Ray Pennings
33 Educating Students with Disabilities in the School Choice Context 478(15)
Lauren Morando Rhim
Eileen Ahearn
34 School Choice and Legal Issues 493(14)
Suzanne E. Eckes
Regina Umpstead
35 A Critical Look at Parental Choice: Is Parental Choice a Broken Promise? 507(10)
Kathryn Hill
Janelle Scott
36 School Choice: The Impact of Ethnicity, Race, Diversity, and Inclusion 517(15)
Nina K. Buchanan
37 Media Coverage of School Choice 532(17)
Alex Medler
Conclusion 549(6)
Robert A. Fox
Nina K. Buchanan
Index 555
ROBERT A. FOX is Professor Emeritus, University of Hawaii at Hilo. Dr. Fox's previous positions have included member of the Hawaii State Board of Education, a seat on the Board of Directors of the National Education Association, Chair of the NEA Higher Education Caucus, Vice Chair of the American Association of University Professors' Collective Bargaining Congress, and President of the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly. He is an author of over 50 papers and presentations on school choice.

NINA K. BUCHANAN is a Senior Editor of the Journal of School Choice and Professor Emerita at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Dr. Buchanan has published widely in gifted education, project-based learning, and national and international school choice. Her publications include Conducting Research and Evaluation in Gifted Education: A Handbook of Methods and Applications (1991), which is still in wide use.
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