Higher Education and School Reform
Published on 29. May 1998
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-7879-4062-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book examines the critical relationship between higher education institutions and K-12 schools - especially higher education's role in implementing systemic school reform. It analyzes key aspects of higher education/school interactions - teacher education, partnerships for learning, college preparatory curricula, admissions practices, and faculty research Andeavors - to uncover the factors that stand in the way of more effective collaboration. Higher Education and School Reform helps define what schools and higher education need from each other, and explores new models for a more productive working relationship. Administrators, researchers, and policymakers will find it an essential addition to their school reform libraries.Contents1. Introduction-Higher Education and School Reform: A Missing VoiceP. Michael Timpane and Lori S. White2. School/University Partnerships in Historical PerspectiveTheodore R. Mitchell and Lawrence Torres3. The Role of State Policy Systems in Fostering Separation or CollaborationPatrick M. Callan4. School and College PartnershipsKati Haycock5. The Challenge Teacher Education Presents for Higher EducationFrank B. Murray6.
School Improvement and Higher EducationDavid K. Cohen7. Enhanced Academic Connections: Deweyan Waste, Ecological Pipelines and Intellectual VitalityDonald M. Stewart & Michael Johanek8. Higher Education and the School: An Alien CommentaryHarry JudgeEpilogue: Practical Actions While Awaiting the MilleniumP. Michael Timpane and Lori S. White
School Improvement and Higher EducationDavid K. Cohen7. Enhanced Academic Connections: Deweyan Waste, Ecological Pipelines and Intellectual VitalityDonald M. Stewart & Michael Johanek8. Higher Education and the School: An Alien CommentaryHarry JudgeEpilogue: Practical Actions While Awaiting the MilleniumP. Michael Timpane and Lori S. White
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
385 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7879-4062-1 (9780787940621)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
P. MICHAEL TIMPANE is senior education advisor at RAND Corporation. He has formerly served as vice president of The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and president of Teachers College, Columbia University. LORI S. WHITE is director of undergraduate advising at Stanford University. Previously she served as director of student programs at Georgetown University, and assistant dean of students at University of California, Irvine.
Content
Introduction--Higher Education and School Reform: A Missing Voice (P. Timpane & L. White). School/University Partnerships in Historical Perspective (T. Mitchell & L. Torres). The Role of State Policy Systems in Fostering Separation or Collaboration (P. Callan). School and College Partnerships (K. Haycock). The Challenge Teacher Education Presents for Higher Education (F. Murray). School Improvement and Higher Education (D. Cohen). Enhanced Academic Connections: Deweyan Waste, Ecological Pipelines and Intellectual Vitality (D. Stewart & M. Johanek). Higher Education and the School: An Alien Commentary (H. Judge). Epilogue: Practical Actions While Awaiting the Millenium (P. Timpane & L. White).