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Democracy's High School
William G. Wraga
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Description for Democracy's High School
Hardback. Traces the development of the comprehensive high school model in the US, evaluating the influence of sociopolitical forces on - and historical interpretations of - the model. He assesses the impact of successive reform movements and offers recommendations for enhancing its effectiveness. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JNK; JNLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
The comprehensive high school model emerged from the early 20th century struggle for a unitary as opposed to a dual system of secondary education and was outlined in the report of the Commission on the Reorganization of Secondary Education, The Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education (1918). In this study, Wraga traces the development of the model in the United States, evaluating (among other things) the influence of sociopolitical forces on the historical interpretations of the model. In the first book-length historical study of the comprehensive high school, he assesses the impact of successive reform movements on the model and offers ... Read more
The comprehensive high school model emerged from the early 20th century struggle for a unitary as opposed to a dual system of secondary education and was outlined in the report of the Commission on the Reorganization of Secondary Education, The Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education (1918). In this study, Wraga traces the development of the model in the United States, evaluating (among other things) the influence of sociopolitical forces on the historical interpretations of the model. In the first book-length historical study of the comprehensive high school, he assesses the impact of successive reform movements on the model and offers ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
Number of Pages
286
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780819191625
SKU
V9780819191625
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About William G. Wraga
William G. Wraga is a school administrator in New Jersey.
Reviews for Democracy's High School
Wraga's bredth of reading is impressive.
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