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Forrest W. Parkay is Professor of Educational Leadership and Higher Education at Washington State University. He was Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Florida for eight years and at Texas State University for five years. Forrest received his B.A. and M.A. degrees in English education from the University of Illinois-Urbana. He earned his Ph.D. in education at the University of Chicago, and he is a graduate of Harvard University's Management Development Program (MDP). For eight years, Forrest taught at DuSable High School on Chicago's South Side, and he served as Chairman of DuSable's English Department for four years.

Forrest is the author or co-author of more than 60 refereed journal articles and several books, including Becoming a Teacher (Pearson, 2013). His research has appeared in the field's leading peer-reviewed journals, including Phi Delta Kappan, American Journal of Education, and Educational Administrat

Table of Contents

PART ONE Bases for Curriculum Leadership 1

1 Goals and Values

Focus Questions

Definitions of Curriculum

Differences between Curriculum and Instruction

A Comprehensive Definition ofCurriculum

Bases of the Curriculum

Social Forces

Theories of Human Development

The Nature of Learning and Learning Styles

Emphasizing Curriculum Bases

Curriculum Criteria

Curriculum Goals

Values in Curriculum Planning

Criterion Questions—Goals and Values

References

Principals as Cultural Leaders

Karen Seashore Louis & Kyla Wahlstrom

Leadership for Learning: Lessons from 4 Years of Empirical Research

Philip Hallinger

Perspectives on Four Curriculum Traditions

William H. Schubert

Democracy at Risk

William E. White, Richard van Scotter, Michael H. Haroonian, & James E. Davis

The Organization and Subject-Matter of General Education

Robert M. Hutchins

The Case for Essentialismin Education

William C. Bagley

The Case for Progressivism in Education

William Heard Kilpatrick

Traditional vs. Progressive Education

John Dewey

Leaders' Voices—Putting Theory into Practice

5 Telltale Signs You're Becoming a Teacher Leader

Marsha Ratzel

Learning Activities

Critical Thinking

Application Activities

Field Experiences

Internet Activities

2 Social Forces: Present and Future

Focus Questions

Curriculum and the Future

Social Forces and the Individual

Levels of Social Forces

Concepts from the Social Sciences

Futures Planning

Criterion Questions—Social Forces

References

What's Wrong with Accountability by the Numbers?

Richard Rothstein

Grading Education: Test-Based Accountability Can't Work, But Testing Plus Careful School Inspections Can

Richard Rothstein, Rebecca Jacobsen, & Tamara Wilder

High-Stakes Testing and Accountability as Social Constructs across Cultures

Raymond V. Padilla

The “Three A's” of Creating an Inclusive Curriculum and Classroom

Tina M. Anctil

The Dimensions of Multicultural Education

James A. Banks

21st Century Schools Require Media Literate Leaders

Eric J. Anctil

Leaders' Voices—Putting Theory into Practice

Launching an iPad 1-to-1 Program: Leadership Advice on Pioneering Technology Initiatives

Mitchell A. Salerno & Michael Vonhof

Learning Activities

Critical Thinking

Application Activities

Field Experiences

Internet Activities

3 Human Development

Focus Questions

Theories of Human Development

Piaget's Model of Cognitive Development

Erikson's Model of Psychosocial Development

Kohlberg's and Gilligan's Models for Moral Development

Maslow's Model of a Hierarchy of Needs

Criterion Questions—Human Development

References

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: Renovated with Contemporary Extensions

Douglas T. Kenrick, Vladas Griskevicius, Steven L. Neuberg, & Mark Schaller

Erik Erikson's Developmental Stages: A Healthy Personality for Every Child Midcentury White House Conference on Children and Youth

Erik H. Erikson & Joan M. Erikson

The Cognitive-Developmental Approach to Moral Education

Lawrence Kohlberg

Woman's Place in Man's Life Cycle

Carol Gilligan

Concerted Cultivation and the Accomplishment of Natural Growth

Annette Lareau

Friending, IMing, and Hanging Out Face-to-Face: Overlap in Adolescents' Online and Offline Social Networks

Stephanie M. Reich, Kaveri Subrahmanyam, & Guadalupe Espinoza

Leaders' Voices—Putting Theory into Practice

What Ever Happened to Kick the Can? Wellness in School and Community

Tom Burton

Learning Activities

Critical Thinking

Application Activities

Field Experiences

Internet Activities

4 Learning and Learning Styles

Focus Questions

Behavioral Learning Theories

Social Learning Theories

Cognitive Learning Theories

Cognitive Science

Gestalt-Field Views of Learning

Constructivist Learning Theories

Learning Styles

Multiple Intelligences

Criterion Questions—Learning and Learning Styles

References

The Neuroeducation of Learning: Learning systems, Not Styles

Ellyn Lucas Arwood

Probing More Deeply into the Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Howard Gardner

Multiple Intelligences, the Mozart Effect, and Emotional Intelligence: A Critical Review

Lynn Waterhouse

How Boys Learn

Michael Gurian & Kathy Stevens

Where the Girls Are: The Facts about Gender Equity in Education

Christianne Corbett, Catherine Hill, & Andresse St. Rose

A Literature Review of Gaming in Education: Research Report

Katie Larsen McClarty, Aline Orr, Peter M. Frey, Robert P. Dolan, Victoria Vassileva, & Aaron McVay

Leaders' Voices—Putting Theory into Practice

Moving Up From Mediocre

Nick Myers & Ed Rafferty

Learning Activities

Critical Thinking

Application Activities

Field Experiences

Internet Activities

PART TWO Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating the Curriculum

5 Approaches to Curriculum Development

Focus Questions

Approaches to Curriculum Development

The Focus of Curriculum Development

Student-Centered versus Subject-Centered Curricula

The Curriculum Development Process

Standards and Curriculum Development

Common Core State Standards

Content and Performance Standards

Standards Developed by Professional Associations

Aligning Curricula and Textbooks with Standards

Curriculum Frameworks

Standards and No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

Students and Curriculum Development

Criterion Questions—Curriculum Development

References

Appendix

Who Should Plan the Curriculum?

Glen Hass

Tying Together the Common Core of Standards, Instruction, and Assessments

Vicki Phillips & Carina Wong

Integrating 21st Century Skills into the Curriculum

Dianne M. Gut

Improving School Outcomes by Addressing the Whole Child and by Addressing Skills and Attitudes, Not Just Content

Adele Diamond

Teaching Under the New Taylorism: High-Stakes Testing and the Standardization of the 21st Century Curriculum

Wayne Au

The Muddle Machine: Confessions of a Textbook Editor

Tamim Ansary

Leaders' Voices—Putting Theory into Practice

The Case for Teacher-Led School Improvement

LaQuanda Brown

Learning Activities

Critical Thinking

Application Activities

Field Experiences

Internet Activities

6 Curriculum Implementation, Instruction, and Technology

Focus Questions

Instructional Methods

A Repertoire of Models of Teaching

Models Based on Behavioral Psychology

Models Based on Human Development

Models Based on Cognitive Processes

Models Based on Social Interactions

Basic Principles of Curriculum Implementation and Instruction

Technology and Curriculum Development

A New Generation of Students

Technology and Transformation of the Curriculum

Criterion Questions—Curriculum Implementation and Technology

References

A Deeper Sense of (Media) Literacy

Cynthia L. Scheibe

Progressive Organization of Subject Matter

John Dewey

Structures in Learning

Jerome S. Bruner

The Many Faces of Leadership

Charlotte Danielson

Adopt and Adapt: Twenty-First-Century Schools Need Twenty-First-Century Technology

Marc Prensky

Implementing Virtual Museums in the Social Studies Classroom: An Apprenticeship Model

Adam I. Attwood

Leaders' Voices—Putting Theory into Practice

Differentiation of Instruction: A Strategic Response to Student Needs

Kelly A. Hedrick

Learning Activities

Critical Thinking

Application Activities

Field Experiences

Internet Activities

7 Curriculum Evaluation and Assessment of Learning

Focus Questions

Curriculum Evaluation

Formative and Summative Evaluation

Assessment of Learning

Standardized Assessments

Emerging Trends in Assessment of Learning

Performance-Based Assessments

Authentic Assessment

Portfolio Assessment

Peer Assessment

Self-Assessment

Alternate Assessments

Criterion Questions—Curriculum Evaluation and Assessment of Learning

References

TestThink

Nelson Maylone

Assessing Students with Disabilities in the General Education Classroom

Darcy E. Miller

Learning to Love Assessment

Carol Ann Tomlinson

An “A” in Abstractions

Paul Tullis

Using Student Assessment Data to Improve Instruction

Kathryn Parker Boudett, Richard J. Murnane, Elizabeth City, & Liane Moody

What Is the Purpose of Grades?

James D. Allen

Leaders' Voices—Putting Theory into Practice

Time for a Tune-Up: Comprehensive Curriculum Evaluation

Lisa H. Meyers

Learning Activities

Critical Thinking

Application Activities

Field Experiences

Internet Activities

PART THREE The Curriculum in Action

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      Publication Date: 11/11/2013
      ISBN13: 9780132852159, 978-0132852159
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Forrest W. Parkay is Professor of Educational Leadership and Higher Education at Washington State University. He was Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Florida for eight years and at Texas State University for five years. Forrest received his B.A. and M.A. degrees in English education from the University of Illinois-Urbana. He earned his Ph.D. in education at the University of Chicago, and he is a graduate of Harvard University's Management Development Program (MDP). For eight years, Forrest taught at DuSable High School on Chicago's South Side, and he served as Chairman of DuSable's English Department for four years.

      Forrest is the author or co-author of more than 60 refereed journal articles and several books, including Becoming a Teacher (Pearson, 2013). His research has appeared in the field's leading peer-reviewed journals, including Phi Delta Kappan, American Journal of Education, and Educational Administrat

      Table of Contents

      PART ONE Bases for Curriculum Leadership 1

      1 Goals and Values

      Focus Questions

      Definitions of Curriculum

      Differences between Curriculum and Instruction

      A Comprehensive Definition ofCurriculum

      Bases of the Curriculum

      Social Forces

      Theories of Human Development

      The Nature of Learning and Learning Styles

      Emphasizing Curriculum Bases

      Curriculum Criteria

      Curriculum Goals

      Values in Curriculum Planning

      Criterion Questions—Goals and Values

      References

      Principals as Cultural Leaders

      Karen Seashore Louis & Kyla Wahlstrom

      Leadership for Learning: Lessons from 4 Years of Empirical Research

      Philip Hallinger

      Perspectives on Four Curriculum Traditions

      William H. Schubert

      Democracy at Risk

      William E. White, Richard van Scotter, Michael H. Haroonian, & James E. Davis

      The Organization and Subject-Matter of General Education

      Robert M. Hutchins

      The Case for Essentialismin Education

      William C. Bagley

      The Case for Progressivism in Education

      William Heard Kilpatrick

      Traditional vs. Progressive Education

      John Dewey

      Leaders' Voices—Putting Theory into Practice

      5 Telltale Signs You're Becoming a Teacher Leader

      Marsha Ratzel

      Learning Activities

      Critical Thinking

      Application Activities

      Field Experiences

      Internet Activities

      2 Social Forces: Present and Future

      Focus Questions

      Curriculum and the Future

      Social Forces and the Individual

      Levels of Social Forces

      Concepts from the Social Sciences

      Futures Planning

      Criterion Questions—Social Forces

      References

      What's Wrong with Accountability by the Numbers?

      Richard Rothstein

      Grading Education: Test-Based Accountability Can't Work, But Testing Plus Careful School Inspections Can

      Richard Rothstein, Rebecca Jacobsen, & Tamara Wilder

      High-Stakes Testing and Accountability as Social Constructs across Cultures

      Raymond V. Padilla

      The “Three A's” of Creating an Inclusive Curriculum and Classroom

      Tina M. Anctil

      The Dimensions of Multicultural Education

      James A. Banks

      21st Century Schools Require Media Literate Leaders

      Eric J. Anctil

      Leaders' Voices—Putting Theory into Practice

      Launching an iPad 1-to-1 Program: Leadership Advice on Pioneering Technology Initiatives

      Mitchell A. Salerno & Michael Vonhof

      Learning Activities

      Critical Thinking

      Application Activities

      Field Experiences

      Internet Activities

      3 Human Development

      Focus Questions

      Theories of Human Development

      Piaget's Model of Cognitive Development

      Erikson's Model of Psychosocial Development

      Kohlberg's and Gilligan's Models for Moral Development

      Maslow's Model of a Hierarchy of Needs

      Criterion Questions—Human Development

      References

      Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: Renovated with Contemporary Extensions

      Douglas T. Kenrick, Vladas Griskevicius, Steven L. Neuberg, & Mark Schaller

      Erik Erikson's Developmental Stages: A Healthy Personality for Every Child Midcentury White House Conference on Children and Youth

      Erik H. Erikson & Joan M. Erikson

      The Cognitive-Developmental Approach to Moral Education

      Lawrence Kohlberg

      Woman's Place in Man's Life Cycle

      Carol Gilligan

      Concerted Cultivation and the Accomplishment of Natural Growth

      Annette Lareau

      Friending, IMing, and Hanging Out Face-to-Face: Overlap in Adolescents' Online and Offline Social Networks

      Stephanie M. Reich, Kaveri Subrahmanyam, & Guadalupe Espinoza

      Leaders' Voices—Putting Theory into Practice

      What Ever Happened to Kick the Can? Wellness in School and Community

      Tom Burton

      Learning Activities

      Critical Thinking

      Application Activities

      Field Experiences

      Internet Activities

      4 Learning and Learning Styles

      Focus Questions

      Behavioral Learning Theories

      Social Learning Theories

      Cognitive Learning Theories

      Cognitive Science

      Gestalt-Field Views of Learning

      Constructivist Learning Theories

      Learning Styles

      Multiple Intelligences

      Criterion Questions—Learning and Learning Styles

      References

      The Neuroeducation of Learning: Learning systems, Not Styles

      Ellyn Lucas Arwood

      Probing More Deeply into the Theory of Multiple Intelligences

      Howard Gardner

      Multiple Intelligences, the Mozart Effect, and Emotional Intelligence: A Critical Review

      Lynn Waterhouse

      How Boys Learn

      Michael Gurian & Kathy Stevens

      Where the Girls Are: The Facts about Gender Equity in Education

      Christianne Corbett, Catherine Hill, & Andresse St. Rose

      A Literature Review of Gaming in Education: Research Report

      Katie Larsen McClarty, Aline Orr, Peter M. Frey, Robert P. Dolan, Victoria Vassileva, & Aaron McVay

      Leaders' Voices—Putting Theory into Practice

      Moving Up From Mediocre

      Nick Myers & Ed Rafferty

      Learning Activities

      Critical Thinking

      Application Activities

      Field Experiences

      Internet Activities

      PART TWO Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating the Curriculum

      5 Approaches to Curriculum Development

      Focus Questions

      Approaches to Curriculum Development

      The Focus of Curriculum Development

      Student-Centered versus Subject-Centered Curricula

      The Curriculum Development Process

      Standards and Curriculum Development

      Common Core State Standards

      Content and Performance Standards

      Standards Developed by Professional Associations

      Aligning Curricula and Textbooks with Standards

      Curriculum Frameworks

      Standards and No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

      Students and Curriculum Development

      Criterion Questions—Curriculum Development

      References

      Appendix

      Who Should Plan the Curriculum?

      Glen Hass

      Tying Together the Common Core of Standards, Instruction, and Assessments

      Vicki Phillips & Carina Wong

      Integrating 21st Century Skills into the Curriculum

      Dianne M. Gut

      Improving School Outcomes by Addressing the Whole Child and by Addressing Skills and Attitudes, Not Just Content

      Adele Diamond

      Teaching Under the New Taylorism: High-Stakes Testing and the Standardization of the 21st Century Curriculum

      Wayne Au

      The Muddle Machine: Confessions of a Textbook Editor

      Tamim Ansary

      Leaders' Voices—Putting Theory into Practice

      The Case for Teacher-Led School Improvement

      LaQuanda Brown

      Learning Activities

      Critical Thinking

      Application Activities

      Field Experiences

      Internet Activities

      6 Curriculum Implementation, Instruction, and Technology

      Focus Questions

      Instructional Methods

      A Repertoire of Models of Teaching

      Models Based on Behavioral Psychology

      Models Based on Human Development

      Models Based on Cognitive Processes

      Models Based on Social Interactions

      Basic Principles of Curriculum Implementation and Instruction

      Technology and Curriculum Development

      A New Generation of Students

      Technology and Transformation of the Curriculum

      Criterion Questions—Curriculum Implementation and Technology

      References

      A Deeper Sense of (Media) Literacy

      Cynthia L. Scheibe

      Progressive Organization of Subject Matter

      John Dewey

      Structures in Learning

      Jerome S. Bruner

      The Many Faces of Leadership

      Charlotte Danielson

      Adopt and Adapt: Twenty-First-Century Schools Need Twenty-First-Century Technology

      Marc Prensky

      Implementing Virtual Museums in the Social Studies Classroom: An Apprenticeship Model

      Adam I. Attwood

      Leaders' Voices—Putting Theory into Practice

      Differentiation of Instruction: A Strategic Response to Student Needs

      Kelly A. Hedrick

      Learning Activities

      Critical Thinking

      Application Activities

      Field Experiences

      Internet Activities

      7 Curriculum Evaluation and Assessment of Learning

      Focus Questions

      Curriculum Evaluation

      Formative and Summative Evaluation

      Assessment of Learning

      Standardized Assessments

      Emerging Trends in Assessment of Learning

      Performance-Based Assessments

      Authentic Assessment

      Portfolio Assessment

      Peer Assessment

      Self-Assessment

      Alternate Assessments

      Criterion Questions—Curriculum Evaluation and Assessment of Learning

      References

      TestThink

      Nelson Maylone

      Assessing Students with Disabilities in the General Education Classroom

      Darcy E. Miller

      Learning to Love Assessment

      Carol Ann Tomlinson

      An “A” in Abstractions

      Paul Tullis

      Using Student Assessment Data to Improve Instruction

      Kathryn Parker Boudett, Richard J. Murnane, Elizabeth City, & Liane Moody

      What Is the Purpose of Grades?

      James D. Allen

      Leaders' Voices—Putting Theory into Practice

      Time for a Tune-Up: Comprehensive Curriculum Evaluation

      Lisa H. Meyers

      Learning Activities

      Critical Thinking

      Application Activities

      Field Experiences

      Internet Activities

      PART THREE The Curriculum in Action

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