Catholic Schools and the Common GoodThe authors examine a broad range of Catholic high schools to determine whether or not students are better educated in these schools than they are in public schools. They find that the Catholic schools do have an independent effect on achievement, especially in reducing disparities between disadvantaged and privileged students. The Catholic school of today, they show, is informed by a vision, similar to that of John Dewey, of the school as a community committed to democratic education and the common good of all students. |
Contents
The Tradition of Catholic Schools | 15 |
Research Past and Present | 55 |
Classroom Life | 81 |
Curriculum and Academic Organization | 101 |
Communal Organization | 126 |
Governance | 148 |
The Transition to High School | 169 |
Variations in Internal Operations | 187 |
The Impact of Academic Organization | 245 |
The Impact of Communal Organization | 272 |
Catholic Lessons for Americas Schools | 297 |
The Future of Catholic High Schools | 329 |
Notes | 345 |
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SingleSex versus Coeducational Schools | 225 |
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Catholic Schools and the Common Good Anthony S. Bryk,Valerie E. Lee,Peter B. Holland Limited preview - 1993 |
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