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Pioneering Progress : American Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
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Education Technology and the Failure of American Schools
This book looks at the progress of American education in the use of technology since the publication of Stallard and Cocker's last book, The Promise of Technology in Schools: The Next Twenty Years.Fifteen years after its publication, they find little significant difference in the way K-12 schools are using technology to improve student achievement.Education Technology and the Failure of American Schools offers a broad and penetrating look at the American educational system to determine why progress is so lacking.What is found is a system that has far outlived its functionality in terms of governance, organization, and professional practices.American schools are compared to those of nations whose students regularly outperform them on international tests of achievement.The authors offer a bold approach to educational reform that will irritate many who now consider themselves educational leaders.The final chapter makes offers a new approach to education in the primary grades, one that will surprise those lobbying for more computers for those early learning years.This is a must-read for anyone concerned about American education.The contributors of this book: •Offer clear examples of what is missing in the average school experience•Explain why teaching and school administration are not true professions•Discuss levels of failure from the federal level to the local school administration•Describe how the present system came into being•Compare educational reform efforts with those in actual professions•Explain the basic misapplication of technology in the present system
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American Education
Featuring current information and challenging perspectives on the latest issues and forces shaping the American educational system—with scholarship that is often cited as a primary source—Joel Spring introduces readers to the historical, political, social and legal foundations of education and to the profession of teaching in the United States.In his signature straightforward, concise approach to describing complex issues, he illuminates events and topics that are often overlooked or whitewashed, giving students the opportunity to engage in critical thinking about education.Students come away informed on the latest topics, issues and data and with a strong knowledge of the forces shaping the American educational system. Updated throughout, the 21st edition of this clear, authoritative text remains fresh and up-to-date, reflecting the many changes in education that have occurred since the publication of the previous edition.New coverage includes:Discussion of “culture wars” and critical race theoryParental rights versus the goals of common educationLGBTQIA+ students’ rightsDiscussion of the current administration’s educational policies
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Education and the American Workforce
In a time of changing technology and cultural shifts, it is difficult to measure some aspects of the workforce.Education and the American Workforce brings together a comprehensive collection of employment and education information from federal statistical agencies.The Census Bureau is the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.Together, these agencies produce a wealth of information about the American workforce.This book includes information about the jobs that people hold, the occupations that they pursue, the industries where they work, and the education levels that people have attained.In addition to tables, each section also includes relevant figures and highlights of notable data.Some examples of interesting data found inside Education and the American Workforce include:·With no formal educational requirement and a median salary of $22,680, 4.5 million people are employed as retail salespersons, the most of any single occupation.Cashiers and food preparation/serving workers account for another 3.5 million each.There are 2.9 million registered nurses, the most numerous of occupations that require a bachelor’s degree. ·The biggest numeric decline is expected for Postal Service mail carriers, dropping by about 78,000 in ten years.When combined with other Postal Service occupations—such as clerks, sorters, postmasters, and others—a decline of 140,000 jobs is expected for the Postal Service. ·Among the 75 largest counties, Bronx County, NY had the highest number of residents age 25 and over with less than a high school diploma at 29.4 percent while Montgomery County, PA had the lowest percentage at 6.2 percent. ·Meanwhile, New York County, NY and Fairfax County, VA had the highest percentage of residents with a bachelor’s degree or higher at 59.9 percent followed by Montgomery County, MD at 57.9 percent among the 75 largest counties.Nationally, between 2011 and 2015, 29.8 percent of the population had a bachelor’s degree or higher.
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The Politics of American Education
Turning his distinctive analytical lens to the politics of American education, Joel Spring looks at contemporary educational policy issues from theoretical, practical, and historical perspectives.This comprehensive overview documents and explains who influences educational policy and how, bringing to life the realities of schooling in the 21st century and revealing the ongoing ideological struggles at play.Coverage includes the influence of global organizations on American school policies and the impact of emerging open source and other forms of electronic textbooks. Thought-provoking, lucid, original in its conceptual framework and rich with engaging examples from the real world, this text is timely and useful for understanding the big picture and the micro-level intricacies of the multiple forces at work in controlling U.S. public schools . It is the text of choice for any course that covers or addresses the politics of American education. Companion Website: The interactive Companion Website accompanying this text includes relevant data, public domain documents, YouTube links, and links to websites representing political organizations and interest groups involved in education.
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Fox News and American Politics : How One Channel Shapes American Politics and Society
In recent years, scholars have argued that the ability of people to choose which channel they want to watch means that television news is just preaching to the choir, and doesn’t change any minds.However, this book shows that the media still has an enormous direct impact on American society and politics.While past research has emphasized the indirect effects of media content on attitudes – through priming or framing, for instance – Dan Cassino argues that past data on both the public opinion and the media side wasn’t detailed enough to uncover it.Using a combination of original national surveys, large scale content analysis of news coverage along with data sets as disparate as FBI gun background checks and campaign contribution records, Cassino discusses why it’s important to treat different media sources separately, estimating levels of ideological bias for television media sources as well as the differences in the topics that the various media sources cover.Taking this into account proves that exposure to some media sources can serve to actually make Americans less knowledgeable about current affairs, and more likely to buy into conspiracy theories.Even in an era of declining viewership, the media – especially Fox News – are shaping our society and our politics.This book documents how this is happening, and shows the consequences for Americans.The quality of journalism is more than an academic question: when coverage focuses on questionable topics, or political bias, there are consequences.
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American Cosmic : UFOs, Religion, Technology
More than half of American adults and more than seventy-five percent of young Americans believe in intelligent extraterrestrial life.This level of belief rivals that of belief in God. American Cosmic examines the mechanisms at work behind the thriving belief system in extraterrestrial life, a system that is changing and even supplanting traditional religions. Over the course of a six-year ethnographic study, D.W.Pasulka interviewed successful and influential scientists, professionals, and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who believe in extraterrestrial intelligence, thereby disproving the common misconception that only fringe members of society believe in UFOs.She argues that widespread belief in aliens is due to a number of factors including their ubiquity in modern media like The X-Files, which can influence memory, and the believability lent to that media by the search for planets that might support life.American Cosmic explores the intriguing question of how people interpret unexplainable experiences, and argues that the media is replacing religion as a cultural authority that offers believers answers about non-human intelligent life.
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Handbook of Research on Science Teacher Education
This groundbreaking handbook offers a contemporary and thorough review of research relating directly to the preparation, induction, and career long professional learning of K–12 science teachers. Through critical and concise chapters, this volume provides essential insights into science teacher education that range from their learning as individuals to the programs that cultivate their knowledge and practices.Each chapter is a current review of research that depicts the area, and then points to empirically based conclusions or suggestions for science teacher educators or educational researchers.Issues associated with equity are embedded within each chapter.Drawing on the work of over one hundred contributors from across the globe, this handbook has 35 chapters that cover established, emergent, diverse, and pioneering areas of research, including: Research methods and methodologies in science teacher education, including discussions of the purpose of science teacher education research and equitable perspectives; Formal and informal teacher education programs that span from early childhood educators to the complexity of preparation, to the role of informal settings such as museums; Continuous professional learning of science teachers that supports building cultural responsiveness and teacher leadership; Core topics in science teacher education that focus on teacher knowledge, educative curricula, and working with all students; and Emerging areas in science teacher education such as STEM education, global education, and identity development. This comprehensive, in-depth text will be central to the work of science teacher educators, researchers in the field of science education, and all those who work closely with science teachers.
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