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Steinberg, Matthew Philip – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This dissertation is an empirical investigation of educational policies, practices and organizational settings that shape the schooling experiences of Chicago Public School (CPS) students. The first chapter, "Educational Choice and Student Participation: The Case of the Supplemental Educational Services Provision in Chicago Public…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Administration, Evidence, Educational Policy
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Veale, Ann – Early Child Development and Care, 2001
Examines the traditional place of play in contemporary early childhood programs in light of new directions in theory and curriculum, the push for educational outcomes, and perceived pressures of the global market economy. Maintains that a new focus on teaching through play may provide a way to reconcile demand for outcomes with a concern for…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Context Effect, Developmentally Appropriate Practices