Current issues and trends in education

PART I. POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND HISTORICAL TRENDS IN EDUCATION : Politics and education

Changing demographics and diversity

Rights of stakeholders in education

PART II. EVOLVING NOTIONS OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING : Theoretical shifts in our understanding of children

Changing curricular practices

PART III. CHANGING VIEWS OF ASSESSMENT AND INSTRUCTION : No Child Left Behind?

Developmentally appropriate practices: best practice for all students

Social promotion, retention, and alternative possibilities

PART IV. ISSUES IN ACCOMODATING INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY DIFFERENCES : Teaching in inclusive settings: the challenge and the opportunity to engage in inclusive strategies

Multicultural education and the cultural curriculum

Working with families

Discipline and classroom management

Epilogue: What's next? Future issues and trends in education.