Taking sides : Clashing views on educational issues / selected, edited, and with introductions by James Wm. Noll.

Includes bibliographical references.

UNIT 1. BASIC THEORETICAL ISSUES. Issue 1. Should schooling be based on social experiences? -- Issue 2. Should the curriculum be standardized for all? -- Issue 3. Should behaviorism shape educational practices? -- Issue 4. Is constructivism the best philosophy of education? -- Issue 5. Should global competition steer school reform? -- UNIT 2. CURRENT FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES. Issue 6. Are truly democratic classrooms possible? -- Issue 7. Has the Supreme Court reconfigured American education? -- Issue 8. Is No Child Left Behind irretrievably flawed? -- Issue 9. Does a'deficit model' serve poor children well? -- Issue 10. Should'public schooling' be redefined? -- UNIT 3. CURRENT SPECIFIC ISSUES. Issue 11. Are undocumented immigrants entitled to public education? -- Issue 12. Has the time arrived for universal preschool? -- Issue 13. Is privatization the hope of the future? -- Issue 14. Is the inclusive classroom model workable? -- Issue 15. Can current high school reform curtail dropouts? -- Issue 16. Is'intelligent design' a threat to the curriculum? -- Issue 17. Are single-sex schools and classes effective? -- Issue 18. Can zero tolerance violate students rights? -- Issue 19. Do computers negatively affect student growth? -- Issue 20. Should alternative teacher education be encouraged? -- Issue 21. Can merit pay accelerate school improvement?