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Robert A. Fox The Wiley Handbook of School Choice (Hardback)
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- Condition
- Book Title
- The Wiley Handbook of School Choice
- Publication Name
- Wiley Handbook of School Choice
- Title
- The Wiley Handbook of School Choice
- Contributor
- Robert A. Fox (Edited by)
- Format
- Hardcover
- EAN
- 9781119082354
- ISBN
- 9781119082354
- Publisher
- Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
- Genre
- Society & Culture
- Subject
- General, Higher
- Release Date
- 21/04/2017
- Release Year
- 2017
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 1.3 in
- Item Length
- 9.7 in
- Item Width
- 7 in
- Item Weight
- 36.1 Oz
- Series
- Wiley Handbooks in Education Ser.
- Subject Area
- Education
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Type
- Textbook
- Number of Pages
- 584 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
1119082358
ISBN-13
9781119082354
eBay Product ID (ePID)
234130421
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
584 Pages
Publication Name
Wiley Handbook of School Choice
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Subject
General, Higher
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Education
Series
Wiley Handbooks in Education Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
36.1 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2017-275897
TitleLeading
The
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
Notes on Contributors viii Introduction 1 Robert A. Fox and Nina K. Buchanan 1 A Brief History of Public Education in the United States 13 Sylvia L. Mendez, Monica S. Yoo, and John L. Rury 2 A Brief and Future History of School Choice 28 Guilbert C. Hentschke 3 School Choice: An Overview of Selected International Perspectives 46 Charles J. Russo and Nina Ranieri 4 A Political Scientist Looks at American School Choice 57 Jeffrey R. Henig 5 The Economics of School Choice 69 Sean P. Corcoran and Sarah A. Cordes 6 Philosophical Understandings of American School Choice 81 Terri S. Wilson 7 Private Schools 96 Ronald L. Reynolds 8 The Case for Private Schools 117 Joe McTighe 9 The Case Against Private Schooling 131 Jeanne M. Powers and Amanda U. Potterton 10 Private Schooling in Portugal: The Road to Freedom 149 Rodrigo Queiroz e Melo 11 Magnet Schools: History, Description, and Effects 158 Jia Wang and Joan Herman 12 The Case For Magnet Schools 180 Gladys Pack 13 The Case Against Magnet Schools 194 Christine H. Rossell 14 Specialist Schools in England: Reflections from across the Atlantic 215 Hannah Chestnutt and Christopher Chapman 15 Description and Brief History of Charter Schools: What are the Main Issues? What Do the Data Say About Their Effectiveness? 224 Gary Miron 16 The Case for Charters 237 Susan Aud Pendergrass and Nora Kern 17 The Case Against Charter Schools 252 F. Howard Nelson 18 Lessons the United States Can Learn From Sweden''s Experience with Independent Schools 267 Gunnel Mohme 19 An Introduction to Educational Vouchers 275 John F. Witte 20 The Case for School Vouchers 287 Patrick J. Wolf and Anna J. Egalite 21 The Weak Case for Vouchers 304 Christopher Lubienski and T. Jamison Brewer 22 Lessons the United States Can Learn From Chile''s Experience with School Vouchers 322 Claudio Sapelli 23 A Description and Brief History of Home Schooling in America 329 Brian D. Ray 24 A Case for Home Schooling 344 Darren A. Jones 25 Home Schooling: Putting Parental Rights Over Children''s Best Interest 362 Martha Albertson Fineman 26 What the United States Can Learn from Canada''s Experience with Home Schooling 376 Deani Van Pelt and Lynn Bosetti 27 Making the Choice to go Online: Exploring Virtual Schooling as an Option for K]12 Students 384 Leanna Archambault and Kathryn Kennedy 28 The Case for K]12 Online Learning 403 Jered Borup and Kathryn Kennedy 29 K-12 Online Learning and School Choice: Growth and Expansion in the Absence of Evidence 421 Michael K. Barbour 30 Virtual Schooling in Australia: From "School of the Air" to "Distance Education" 441 Jennifer Buckingham 31 Losing the War of Ideas? Why Teachers Unions Oppose School Choice 450 Robert Maranto and Evan Rhinesmith 32 Religion in Schools 465 Elizabeth Green and Ray Pennings 33 Educating Students with Disabilities in the School Choice Context 478 Lauren Morando Rhim and Eileen Ahearn 34 School Choice and Legal Issues 493 Suzanne E. Eckes and Regina Umpstead 35 A Critical Look at Parental Choice: Is Parental Choice a Broken Promise? 507 Kathryn Hill and Janelle Scott 36 School Choice: The Impact of Ethnicity, Race, Diversity, and Inclusion 517 Nina K. Buchanan 37 Media Coverage of School Choice 532 Alex Medler Conclusion 549 Robert A. Fox and Nina K. Buchanan Index 555
Synopsis
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., 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, 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 U.S. society. Featuring contributions from top educational researchers and practitioners from around the world, the essays reflect the latest research findings and feature viewpoints of both advocates and opponents of various educational systems and school choices. Following a series of readings that explore the history and current state of traditional education in the United States, essays then delve deeply into the six most common alternatives to traditional public schools: charter schools, magnet schools, school vouchers, home schooling, private schools, and virtual schools. Americas educational options are then looked at objectively from outside our borders with several international scholars weighing in on school choice experiments in the United States. Final readings speak to issues affecting the future of school choice alternative the role of teachers unions, separation of church and state, ethnic re-segregation, special needs populations, parental roles, legal implications, and more along with predictions for the future of each school choice option. Scholarly and thought-provoking, The Wiley Handbook of School Choice is an essential resource for those seeking a deeper understanding of the future of education in the United States.
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