The comprehensive public high school : historical perspectives /

This study analyzes the comprehensive public high school as both a policy ideal and a social institution by highlighting the development of high school in Australia, the UK, and the US. It focuses on such issues as: changing policy approaches to public high school, the "middle class flight"...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Campbell, Craig, 1949-
Otros Autores: Sherington, Geoffrey
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Secondary education in a changing world.
Temas:
Comparative education.
Comprehensive high schools > History > Cross-cultural studies.
Comprehensive high schools > Australia > History.
Comprehensive high schools > Great Britain > History.
Comprehensive high schools > United States > History.
Education > Curricula.
Education, Higher.
Curriculum
Éducation comparée.
Écoles secondaires polyvalentes > Histoire > Études transculturelles.
Écoles secondaires polyvalentes > Australie > Histoire.
Écoles secondaires polyvalentes > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Écoles secondaires polyvalentes > États-Unis > Histoire.
Programmes d'études.
Enseignement supérieur.
curricula.
higher education.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION > Administration > General.
Comparative education
Comprehensive high schools
Weiterführende Schule
Internationaler Vergleich
Bildungspolitik
Politische Steuerung
Sozialer Wandel
Bildungsplanung
Marktregelung
Öffentliche Schule
Gesamtschule
Education.
Social Sciences.
Theory & Practice of Education.
Australia
Great Britain
United States
Computer network resources.
Cross-cultural studies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This study analyzes the comprehensive public high school as both a policy ideal and a social institution by highlighting the development of high school in Australia, the UK, and the US. It focuses on such issues as: changing policy approaches to public high school, the "middle class flight" to private schools, how school systems in Australia mirror international policy changes, and the tensions between local and regional decision-making groups interested in reforming secondary high school policy.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 207 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-199) and index.
ISBN:9781403982919
1403982910
9781403964892
1403964890
1281369543
9781281369543
9781137033741
1137033746
Acceso:University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login off-campus.

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