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PART I: THE TEACHING PROFESSION 1. Status of the Profession 2. Development of the ProfessionPART II: PHILOSOPHY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE SCHOOLS 3. The Major Philosophies 4. The Impact of Educational Theories on Educational PracticePART III: HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION 5. American Education: European Heritage and Colonial Experience 6. American Education: From Revolution to the Twentieth Century 7. Modern American Education: From the Progressive Movement to the PresentPART IV: SCHOOLING IN A DIVERSE AND MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY 8. The Social and Cultural Contexts of Schooling: Their Influence and Consequence 9. Responding to Diversity 10. Students at Risk and At-Risk BehaviorsPART V: LEGAL AND POLITICAL CONTROL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT 11. Legal Framework for the Public Schools 12. Teachers, Students, and the Law 13. Governance and Financing of Elementary and Secondary SchoolsPART VI: CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, AND ASSESSMENT IN EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS 14. Curriculum and Instruction 15. Standards and Assessment

Foundations of American Education, 8th edition