Education 240-3?
Social Issues in Education
Regular Semester, 1986
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Instructor
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Dr. P. Coleman
Tuesday, 1:00 - 4:00
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Location: ?
AQ 5040
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Within the time constraints
of
the course, it is only possible to
touch on a few key topics. The following have been selected as of
particular current interest.
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL / SCHOOL DISTRICT
SCHOOL ?
SCHOOL DISTRICT
students-classroom groups
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students-school groups
teachers as colleagues
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teachers as employees
administration-role
of
principal
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administration-role of
superintendent of schools
interest groups-parents/others
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community groups
EDUCATION AND SOCIETY: EXPECTATIONS / CONTROLS / OUTCOMES
educational and administrative goals of education
governance of education: Ministry / School Board / Administrators
student achievement and social class / social mobility
education and work: education for life, or for making a living?
Student Evaluation
Student grades will be assigned on the basis of 1 term paper, one 10
minute student presentation in tutorial session, and two quizzes,
valued proportionately 2:1:1:1.
Student Readinq_L1@tgCjals
The instructor will provide a series of 10 short briefing papers (to
be distributed in class) and 12 article reprints (some on reserve,
some distributed) which will constitute the assigned reading of the
course.