ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EDUCATION, Volume 1

Editor Guthrie (public policy and education, Vanderbilt U.) retains the mission of the 1971 edition, which is cited in Guide to Reference Books : to comprehensively describe education in the US and the rest of the world. This edition has been completely rewritten, especially with regard to education's most changed aspects in the last 30 technology, and international developments. The 850 articles range from 500 to 5,000 words and address topics in K-12 and higher education, policy and legislation, educational organizations, learning and instruction, out-of-school influences, teacher preparation, and testing. There are also 121 biographies of education figures from Plato to Alice Miel, Jane Addams to Ernest Boyer. International education is treated in regions rather than nations and compared in entries such as "Accreditation in an International Context, Higher Education." Articles are signed by authors (nearly 900 in all) and are cross-referenced. Important features of the Encyclopedia are an outline of contents by category, a selection of primary education documents, a list of common standardized tests, departments of education with contact information, internet resources, and a bibliography of classic texts in the field. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR