000348521 000__ 02776cam\a2200325Ia\4500 000348521 001__ 348521 000348521 005__ 20210513125223.0 000348521 008__ 090903s2011\\\\nyu\\\\\\b\\\\000\0\eng\d 000348521 020__ $$a9780078049972 (pbk.) 000348521 020__ $$a0078049970 (pbk.) 000348521 035__ $$a(OCoLC)ocn436028082 000348521 040__ $$aBTCTA$$cBTCTA$$dYDXCP$$dFVC$$dNBU$$dCUK$$dZ5A 000348521 049__ $$aISEA 000348521 050_4 $$aLA217.2$$b.T35 2011 000348521 08204 $$a370.973$$222 000348521 24500 $$aTaking sides.$$pClashing views on educational issues /$$cselected, edited, and with introductions by James Wm. Noll. 000348521 24630 $$aClashing views on educational issues 000348521 250__ $$a16th ed. 000348521 260__ $$aNew York :$$bMcGraw-Hill,$$cc2011. 000348521 300__ $$axxiv, 375 p. ;$$c24 cm. 000348521 4901_ $$aTaking sides 000348521 4901_ $$aMcGraw-Hill contemporary learning series 000348521 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references. 000348521 5050_ $$aShould schooling be based on social experiences? -- Should the curriculum be standardized for all? -- Should behaviorism shape educational practices? -- Is constructivism the best philosophy of education? -- Should global competition steer school reform? -- Are truly democratic classrooms possible? -- Has the Supreme Court reconfigured American education? -- Is No Child Left Behind irretrievably flawed? -- Does a "deficit model" serve poor children well? -- Should "public schooling" be redefined? -- Are undocumented immigrants entitled to public education? -- Has the time arrived for universal preschool? -- Is privatization the hope of the future? -- Is the inclusive classroom model workable? -- Can current high school reform curtail dropouts? -- Is "intelligent design" a threat to the curriculum? -- Are single-sex schools and classes effective? -- Can zero tolerance violate students rights? -- Do computers negatively affect student growth? -- Should alternative teacher training be encouraged? -- Can merit pay accelerate school improvement? 000348521 520__ $$aThis debate style reader is designed to introduce students to controversies in abnormal psychology. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading educators and social commentators, reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript or challenge questions. "Taking Sides" readers feature an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites. An online Instructor's Resource Guide with testing material is available for each volume. 000348521 650_0 $$aEducation$$xAims and objectives$$zUnited States. 000348521 650_0 $$aEducation$$zUnited States. 000348521 7001_ $$aNoll, James Wm.$$q(James William),$$d1932- 000348521 830_0 $$aTaking sides. 000348521 830_0 $$aMcGraw-Hill contemporary learning series. 000348521 85200 $$bgen$$hLA217.2$$i.T35$$i2011 000348521 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:348521$$pGLOBAL_SET 000348521 980__ $$aBIB 000348521 980__ $$aBOOK