Historical Dictionary of American Education

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The history of American education is a vital and productive field of study. This reference book provides factual information about eminent people and important topics related to the development of American public, private, and parochial schools, covering elementary and secondary levels. In addition to major state and regional leaders and reformers, it includes biographies of significant national educators, philosophers, psychologists, and writers. Subjects embrace important ideas, events, institutions, agencies, and pedagogical trends that profoundly shaped American policies and perceptions regarding education. The more than 350 entries are arranged alphabetically and written by expert contributors. Each entry closes with a brief bibliography, and the volume ends with a list of works for further reading. Entries were drawn from a review of leading history of education textbooks and the History of Education Quarterly. These topics were further refined by comments from leading authorities and the contributors. Most of the contributors are established scholars in the history of education, curriculum and instruction, school law, educational administration, and American history; a few also work as public and private school teachers and thus bring their practical experience to their entries. The period covered begins in the colonial period and continues through the 1990s.

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.,."this work is highly recommended. Its strengths are readability and wide coverage of topies related to educational theory or practice in the U.S. It would be a wise choice for education, academic, and large public libraries..."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
...this work is highly recommended. Its strengths are readability and wide coverage of topies related to educational theory or practice in the U.S. It would be a wise choice for education, academic, and large public libraries...-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
Recommended for comprehensive collections.-Choice
Scholars of education, students, and the interested public alike will find value in the painstakingly assembled, well-written, and thoughtful entries....invaluable service that honors the field with intelligence, clarity, and an open invitation to know more.-History of Education Quarterly
This volume is one of the best historical dictionaries that this reviewer has found on the subject. The index is a model of completeness and facilitates access to the main individuals, concepts, and other information points contained in the individual entries.-American Reference Books Annual
Recommended for comprehensive collections.Choice
..."this work is highly recommended. Its strengths are readability and wide coverage of topies related to educational theory or practice in the U.S. It would be a wise choice for education, academic, and large public libraries..."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"Recommended for comprehensive collections."-Choice
"Scholars of education, students, and the interested public alike will find value in the painstakingly assembled, well-written, and thoughtful entries....invaluable service that honors the field with intelligence, clarity, and an open invitation to know more."-History of Education Quarterly
"This volume is one of the best historical dictionaries that this reviewer has found on the subject. The index is a model of completeness and facilitates access to the main individuals, concepts, and other information points contained in the individual entries."-American Reference Books Annual

Author Bio

RICHARD J. ALTENBAUGH is Associate Professor of Education at Slippery Rock University, where he specializes in the history of education. He is the author of three books, and his articles have appeared in such journals as History of Education Quarterly, Urban Education, and Cambridge Journal of Education.