AMST 5710
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- Schedule of Classes - June 25, 2020 7:14PM EDT
- Course Catalog - June 25, 2020 7:15PM EDT
Classes
AMST 5710
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2019-2020.
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.
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture. Discussion optional. Combined with: AMST 2710, DSOC 2710, DSOC 5710, EDUC 2710, EDUC 5710, SOC 2710, SOC 5710
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Bradfield Hall 101
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
Instructors
Sipple, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Plant Science Building 143
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
Instructors
Sipple, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Warren Hall 173
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
Instructors
Sipple, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Plant Science Building G37
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
Instructors
Sipple, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Warren Hall 101
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
Instructors
Sipple, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Warren Hall B02
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
Instructors
Sipple, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
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