Course Summary
This course explores the challenges and opportunities of urban education through a social justice lens. Students will learn about the history and current state of urban education, as well as strategies for improving educational outcomes in urban settings.Key Learning Points
- Gain a deeper understanding of the history and current state of urban education
- Explore strategies for improving educational outcomes in urban settings
- Learn about the impact of social justice on urban education
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- USA: $50,000
- India: ₹4,00,000
- Spain: €30,000
- USA: $50,000
- India: ₹4,00,000
- Spain: €30,000
- USA: $75,000
- India: ₹6,00,000
- Spain: €45,000
- USA: $50,000
- India: ₹4,00,000
- Spain: €30,000
- USA: $75,000
- India: ₹6,00,000
- Spain: €45,000
- USA: $45,000
- India: ₹3,60,000
- Spain: €27,000
Related Topics for further study
- Social Justice
- Urban Education Policy
- Improving Educational Outcomes
- History of Urban Education
- Equity in Education
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the challenges and opportunities of urban education
- Develop strategies for improving educational outcomes in urban settings
- Analyze the impact of social justice on urban education
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of education and urban issues
- Access to a computer and internet connection
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Self-paced online course
- Video lectures
- Interactive quizzes
- Discussion forums
Similar Courses
- Equity and Social Justice in Education
- Urban Planning and Design for Sustainable Cities
- Community Organizing for Social Justice
Related Education Paths
- Master of Education in Urban Education
- Certificate in Education Policy and Leadership
- Doctor of Education in Social Justice Education
Related Books
Description
Urban school reform in the United States is characterized by contentious, politicized debate. This course explores a set of critical issues in the education and educational reform space, with a focus on aspects of the field that have sparked controversy and polarized views. We will dig into these debates, situating them within the larger history of public education and school reform, and considering the viewpoints, the evidence, and translation of issues into educational policy.
Outline
- American Public Education: Critical Issues & Historical Context
- Course Overview
- Public Schooling & Local Control
- American Public School Funding
- Concepts of American School Reform, pt. 1: The Theories Behind Reform
- Concepts of American School Reform, pt. 2: The History of Reform
- Welcome to the Course!
- Glossary for Historical Context of American Public Education
- Optional Further Readings
- Historical Context of American Public Education
- The No Child Left Behind Act
- NCLB: Overview
- Building Up to NCLB, 1965-2001
- Part 1: Accountability and Choice
- Part 2: Flexibility and Literacy
- Part 1: The Aftermath of NCLB
- Part 2: Arguments For and Against NCLB
- Glossary for NCLB Historical Lens
- Glossary for NCLB Summary Lens
- Glossary for NCLB Analytical Lens
- Optional Further Readings
- MOOC survey
- No Child Left Behind
- The Common Core State Standards
- Overview: Common Core State Standards
- American Schooling Standards, 1892-2015
- Part 1: Developing the Standards
- Part 2: Implementing the Standards
- Arguments For and Against CCSS
- Glossary for CCSS Overview
- Glossary for CCSS Historical Lens
- Glossary for CCSS Summary Lens
- Glossary for CCSS Analytical Lens
- Optional Further Readings
- The Common Core State Standards
- Interlude 1: Interview and Panel Discussion on NCLB and CCSS
- Meet the Experts
- NCLB Interviews
- CCSS Interviews
- Federal Intervention Interviews
- Panel 1, part 1: School Improvement at Scale
- Panel 1, pt. 2: Standardized Tests
- Panel 1, pt. 3: School-level Reform
- Summarizing Debates around School Choice
- Overview: School Choice
- School Choice from 1955 Onward
- Part 1: Open Enrollment and Magnet Schools
- Part 2: Tax Credits and Homeschooling
- Arguments For and Against School Choice
- Glossary for School Choice Overview
- Glossary for School Choice Historical Lens
- Glossary for School Choice Summary Lens
- School Choice
- Charter Schools
- Overview: Charter Schools
- The History Behind Charter Schools, 1955-2015
- What makes charter schools different?
- Part 1: How do charter schools perform?
- Part 2: Arguments For and Against Charter Schools
- Glossary for Charter School Overview
- Glossary for Charter School Historical Lens
- Glossary for Charter Schools Summary Lens
- Optional Further Readings: School Choice and Charter Schools
- Charter Schools
- Interlude 2: Interview and Panel Discussion on School Choice and Charter Schools
- School Choice: Meet the Experts
- The School Choice Debate Interviews
- School Choice Interviews: Charter Schools
- Part 1: The Theory Behind School Choice
- Part 2: Teachers and Teachers Unions in Charter Schools
- Part 3: Charter School Results
- School Accountability: History, Theory of Action, Policy
- Accountability: Overview
- Accountability, 1980-2001
- Part 1: Assessments, Report Cards, and Help to Low-Performing Schools
- Part 2: Turnaround and Rewards to High-Performing Schools
- How have Accountability Methods Changed over Time? 1999-2014
- Glossary for Accountability Overview
- Glossary for Accountability Historical Lens
- Glossary for Accountability Summary Lens
- Optional Further Reading
- Accountability
- Teacher Effectiveness and Evaluation
- Overview: Teacher Effectiveness and Evaluation
- How and Why has Teacher Evaluation Changed over Time?
- How Teacher Evaluation Systems Work
- The Teacher Pathway Perspective
- Glossary for Teacher Effectiveness/Evaluation Overview
- Glossary for Teacher Effectiveness/Evaluation Historical Lens
- Glossary for Teacher Effectiveness/Evaluation Summary Lens
- Glossary for Teacher Effectiveness/Evaluation Analytical Lens
- Optional Further Reading
- Teacher Effectiveness/Evaluation
- Conclusion and Final Assignment
- Meet the Experts
- Accountability Interviews
- High-stakes Testing Interview
- Teacher Quality and Evaluation Interviews
- Writing Resources
- Complete Glossary and Optional Further Reading Lists
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- Insightful lectures from experienced educators
- Flexible pacing allows for self-paced learning
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- Real-world examples and case studies
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