| The Failed Promise of the American High School, 1890-1995 Contributor(s): Angus, David L. (Author), Mirel, Jeffrey (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807738425 ISBN-13: 9780807738429 Publisher: Teachers College Press OUR PRICE: $27.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1999 Annotation: This provocative new study of the American high school examines the historical debates about curriculum policy and also traces changes in the institution itself, as evidenced by what students actually studied. Contrary to conventional accounts, the authors argue that beginning in the 1930s, American high schools shifted from institutions primarily concerned with academic and vocational education to institutions mainly focused on custodial care of adolescents. Claiming that these changes reflected educators' racial, class, and gender biases, the authors offer original suggestions for policy adjustments that may lead to greater educational equality for our ever-growing and ever more diverse population of students. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Secondary |
| Dewey: 373.73 |
| LCCN: 99017345 |
| Series: Reflective History Series |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.19" W x 8.96" (0.82 lbs) 261 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work examines debates about curriculum policy in the American high school and also looks at changes in the institution itself. The authors argue that beginning in the 1930s, American high schools shifted from an emphasis on academic education to a focus on custodial care of adolescents. |