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Foundations of Education, 13th Edition

Allan C. Ornstein, Daniel U. Levine, Gerry Gutek, David E. Vocke

  • Copyright 2017
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Foundations of Education 13th Edition by Allan C. Ornstein/Daniel U. Levine/Gerry Gutek/David E. Vocke
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Highly respected for its substantive coverage and analysis of all foundational areas -- social, philosophical, historical, political, economic, curricular, and legal -- FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION, Thirteenth Edition, describes and analyzes the key educational issues and policies affecting American education. The authors relate the book's wide-ranging topics to an array of applied features to help prepare students for their future careers as educators. The chapters on the history and philosophy of education encourage students to construct their own personal philosophy of education, building a strong foundation for a professional career. Completely up-to-date throughout, this edition also provides the latest information on the common core curriculum, accountability, technology in education, school reform, diversity, legal rulings, recent trends in school funding and teacher compensation, new instructional practices, teaching licensure, the outlook for careers, and many other important topics.

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Allan C. Ornstein

Allan Ornstein (Ph.D., New York University) is Professor of Education at St. John’s University in New York. He is the author of more than 55 texts and 400 articles and research papers, and has served as a consultant for more than 60 government and educational agencies. He is a co-author of FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION, now in its twelfth edition (Wadsworth Cengage Learning).

Daniel U. Levine

Daniel Levine is a former Professor of Education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and before that at the University of Missouri at Kansas City. Dr. Levine has authored numerous journal articles and papers on urban education, school reform, and related topics.

Gerry Gutek

Gerald L. Gutek is the former dean of the School of Education at Loyola University in Chicago. He updates "Part Two: Historical and Philosophical Foundations" in this edition of FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION.

David E. Vocke

David Vocke is a Professor of Secondary Education in the College of Education at Towson University in Maryland. He updates chapters 2, 7, 8, 13, and 14 in this edition of FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION.

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  • *UPDATED* This edition is updated throughout with contemporary research and new discussions of timely topics, with a special emphasis on educational issues related to cultural diversity, standards and accountability, laws, the outlook for careers, teaching licensure, trends in teacher compensation, and the growing role of technology.
  • *UPDATED* Greater emphasis on the link between chapter content and the InTASC Standards is accomplished with a list of relevant standards at the beginning of each chapter, and a standards correlation chart for the entire book on the inside covers that provides an easily accessible snapshot of where the standards are covered.
  • *NEW* Key Terms, now defined in the margin, make is easy for students to access definitions and review terms in the chapter.
  • *NEW* Learning Objectives begin each chapter and are linked to the major sections in the chapters to help students understand desired outcomes and focus their reading. Focus Questions reinforce comprehension by connecting concepts in the book to students' likely personal situations.

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  • From Preservice to Practice uses vignettes of situations in which new teachers might find themselves and questions that encourage critical and applied thinking about how students might best respond in each situation.
  • Topical Overviews summarize and compare key topics, giving students a concise tool for reviewing important chapter concepts.
  • Technology @ School provides current information and research about developments regarding educational technology and helpful websites.
  • Taking Issue presents controversial issues in the field of education, offering arguments on both sides of a question so that students can understand why the topic is important and how it affects contemporary schools.
  • Timelines in the history and philosophy chapters in Part Two mark milestones in education.
  • End-of-chapter features include summary lists that facilitate understanding and analysis of content, and annotated lists of selected print and electronic resources for further learning that may be of special interest to readers.

Table of Contents

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Part I: UNDERSTANDING THE TEACHING PROFESSION.
1. Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher.
2. The Teaching Profession.
Part II: HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS.
3. The World Global Origins of American Education.
4. Pioneers of Teaching and Learning.
5. Historical Development of American Education.
6. Philosophical Roots of Education.
Part III: POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND LEGAL FOUNDATIONS.
7. Governing and Administering Public Education.
8. Financing Public Education.
9. Legal Aspects of Education.
Part IV: SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS.
10. Culture, Socialization, and Education.
11. Social Class, Race, and School Achievement.
12. Providing Equal Educational Opportunity.
Part V: CURRICULAR FOUNDATIONS.
13. The Changing Purposes of American Education.
14. Curriculum and Instruction.
Part VI: EFFECTIVE EDUCATION: INTERNATIONAL AND AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES.
15. International Education.
16. School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States.

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MindTap Education for Foundations of Education, 13th Edition is the digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. It gives you complete control of your course. Empower students to accelerate their progress with MindTap: Powered by You. MindTap’s customizable teaching and learning solution offers a fully integrated eportfolio. Students master concepts critical to becoming great teachers as they practice skills, create tools, and demonstrate competency. Students prepare a portfolio and plan eventual state licensure for their teaching careers. They learn habits of reflective practitioners. A scaffolded learning experience moves students up Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy. Help students assess the effectiveness of their teaching practices, and adjust, as needed. A Student Progress App compares performance against education standards. MindTap even works with your existing Learning Management System.