"The Paideia Proposal"

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This paper analyzes the concepts and principles discussed in the book, "The Paideia Proposal," which was written by Mortimer J. Adler in the mid 1980s. The paper then discusses the nature of the current Paideia movement within the educational system in the United States. It describes its relevance and its application to certain issues within the educational system.

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"In general the feel of the book is one that could initially turn off the reader, if he or she has any antiestablishment tendencies, yet upon further development of the ideas there are some gems of knowledge that are foundational to a new incarnation of the principles at work. There is no doubt that the Paideia principles will continue to be expanded on by countless educators in the near future, especially in the wake of the problems and concerns that have been associated with the less rounded concepts associated with high stakes testing and the No Child Left Behind legislation that is emphasized by the current Bush administration."

Sample of Sources Used:

• www.alliance.ed.uiuc.edu
• www.paideia.org
• Adler, M. J.(1998). The Paideia Proposal, New York, Touchstone.
• Gutek, G.L. (2000) American Education 1945-2000. New York, Waveland Press Inc.
• Roberts, T.. (2002) Learn to care, care to learn. Educational. Leadership, 60(1), 45-49.

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