ED 753 - URBAN SCHOOL REFORM

3 Credit Hour(s)
This course examines systemic school reform movements in the urban school context. Various reform strategies at different levels as well as theories, policies, practices, and controversies of various mechanisms of reform will be evaluated including the K-8 movement, small high schools, school choice (charters and vouchers), mayoral control, merit-pay, and alternative routes to teaching. Participants will synthesize information about school reform in urban schools and systems and will reflect on their role in this process. Final evaluation of reform strategies will be grounded in the effect these reforms are having on improving learning for all students in urban schools.