Course # 39330 Day(s) W Time(s) 6:00 PM - 8:50 PM Term Spring 2018 Syllabus Syllabus Course Description: Overview: This course examines the contemporary issues of school reform and the various and competing theories driving change within the Chicago Public Schools, and beyond. Students will gain a breadth of theoretical perspectives that will used to understand and debate the real-time events that are most likely to unfold during the term. Topics: Purpose: What is the purpose of public education? Theories of Reform: What are the various theories driving policy and practice? International Standards and Benchmarking: What do students need to know and be able to do to succeed in the 21st century? What is good enough? Assessment: How do we know what students know? Financing Public Education: What is adequate funding to deliver on the promise of public education for all students? Equity and Excellence: How do we reconcile or optimize both? Teaching and Learning: What does good instruction look like, and how do we prepare teachers? Models of Change: How do we improve public schools? Organizing for Change: What is the purpose of the school district and how do we organize for change? Leadership: What does it take to improve schools, improve school systems? Philanthropy: Can philanthropy make a difference? Recent News More news Natasha Mathur, MSCAPP’19, on the Connection Between the Real World and Data Tue., June 25, 2024 Research Professor Robert Kaestner Assesses Effects of Increased Income on Infant Health Tue., June 18, 2024 Harris Voices: Miguel A. Blancarte, Jr., CLA'21, on Growth During Trying Times Mon., June 17, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Harris Campus Visit Wed., July 10, 2024 | 10:00 AM Keller Center 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Harris Evening Master's Program Information Session Wed., July 10, 2024 | 12:00 PM Harris Summer Mixer in Washington, DC: Cultivating Policy Connections Wed., July 10, 2024 | 5:00 PM Office of Federal Relations Rooftop 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20004 United States
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