Introduction to the foundations of education /
Arthur K. Ellis, John J. Cogan, and Kenneth R. Howey.
- Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, c1981
- xiv, 398 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Teaching: The Personal choice -- 2. Teaching: The Profession -- 3. Education and Schooling -- 4. Development of educational thought: philosophical perspectives -- 5. Historical perspective: education in the old world -- 6. Historical perspective: education in America -- 7. Society expectations: the challenge to education -- 8. Contemporary schooling patterns -- 9. Political dimensions of schooling: federal state, and local -- 10. Finance:; who pays the bills? -- 11. Contemporary issues in schooling -- 12. Multicultural education -- 13. Accountability: how well are we doing? -- 14.Forces influencing the curriculum: who decides what is taught -- 15. Curriculum: purpose, patterns, and technology -- 16. Future directions.