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Re: Libertarian SPAM (Propaganda)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> I don't refute the King's cite, but I'd be interested to know precisely
> what "evidence shows that majority literacy was achieved under the largely
> market-based systems of the early 19th century," and what the "majority"
> represented. If it was a study of school children, for instance, then I
> would hope for a literate majority. If it was a survey of children both in
> and out of formal school, I'd be much more impressed!
Well, I can't do everything for you, but you might want to check out the
book review that the cite points to: http://coe.asu.edu/edrev/reviews/rev70.htm
...and the book that review is about: "Market Education: The Unknown
History", Coulson, Andrew J. (1999)
...and possibly the books used in the reference for the review:
Carbo, M. (1988). Debunking the great phonics myth. Phi Delta Kappan, 70,
226-240.
Coles, G. (1998). Reading lessons: The debate over literacy. New York: Hill
and Wang.
Greene, J. P., Peterson, P. E., & Du, J. (1996). The effectiveness of school
choice in Milwaukee: A secondary analysis of data from the program's
evaluation. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political
Science Association (San Francisco, CA, August 30, 1996); Harvard University
Occasional Paper 96-3 (ERIC Document Reproduction No. ED 401 597).
Kasten, W. C., & Clarke, B. K. (1989). Reading/writing readiness for
preschool and kindergarten children: A whole language approach. Sanibel, FL:
Educational Research and Development Council (ERIC Document Reproduction No.
ED 312 041).
Lauder, H., Hughes, D., Watson, S., Simiyu, S., & Waslander, S. (1995).
Trading in futures: The nature of choice in educational markets in New
Zealand. Wellington, NZ: Ministry of Education.
Manning, M., Manning, G., & Long, R. (1989). Effects of a whole language and
a skill-oriented program on the literacy development of inner city primary
children. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational
Research Association (New Orleans, LA, November 8-10, 1989) (ERIC
Reproduction Document No. ED 324 642).
Stahl, S. A., & Kuhn, M. R. (1995). Does whole language or instruction
matched to learning styles help children learn to read? School Psychology
Review, 24, 393-404.
Tyack, D., & Cuban, L. (1995). Tinkering toward utopia: A century of public
school reform. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Whitty, G. (1997). Creating quasi-markets in education. Review of Research
in Education, 22, 3-47.
HTH,
Matt
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