AMST 5710

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AMST 5710
America's Promise: Social and Political Context of American Education

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

Examines the goals, roles, inputs, and outcomes of schooling in American society, and the policy environment in which schools operate. Analyzes controversies and tensions (e.g., equity, market forces, state control) surrounding public education at local, state, and federal levels. Includes current and historical, urban, and rural issues and problems.

When Offered Spring.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: admission to the Cornell Teacher Education Program or permission of instructor.

Outcomes
  • Recognize and interpret the sociological function(s) of American Schools (e.g., socializer, sorter, trainer, and caretaker) as well as its role as a change agent, an equalizer, and reproducer of society's inequalities). -
  • Integrate education into the major public policy issues in American society.
  • Learn the legal framework and justification for local, state, and federal roles in public and private schooling.
  • Develop a critical understanding of both schools and the critics of schools.
  • Evaluate how schools and communities respond to the multitude of societal, private, and governmental pressures.

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Syllabi: none

  • 17315 AMST 5710   LEC 001

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    • MW Warren Hall 175
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    • Sipple, J

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    • T Warren Hall 138
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    • Sipple, J

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    • W Warren Hall 137
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    • Sipple, J

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    • R Warren Hall 137
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    • Sipple, J

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    • F Warren Hall 113
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Sipple, J

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    • F Warren Hall 113
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Sipple, J