Monday, January 31, 2011

Twitter Book Club: Raymond E. Callahan (1962) Education and the Cult of Efficiency - Ch 8

A New Profession Takes Form

"a careful reading of these widely used texts also indicates that Cubberly was not businesslike in the sense of bei... http://tl.gd/8bkmshless than a minute ago via Twittelator



"In his research Newton had a content analysis made of eighteen textbooks on educational administration. The result... http://tl.gd/8caqf7less than a minute ago via Twittelator



@anderscj Remind me again what book you're reading/tweeting from?less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPad



@JSW_EdTech Raymond E. Callahan (1962) Education and the Cult of Efficiencyless than a minute ago via Twittelator



My last tweeted quote should have read Newlon, not Newton. Blasted auto correct.less than a minute ago via Twittelator



"In 1925, while President of the N.E.A. and Superintendent at Denver, [Newlon] had warned his colleagues that 'the ... http://tl.gd/8cb36vless than a minute ago via Twittelator



"Later in the speech he told his audience that administrators must be 'students of the social sciences, of all that... http://tl.gd/8cb5upless than a minute ago via Twittelator



"Unfortunately for American education Jesse Newlon's point of view did not prevail. This was clearly illustrated wh... http://tl.gd/8cb7c1less than a minute ago via Twittelator



"What they did was to use the business-industrial analogy to strengthen their position and defend themselves by arg... http://tl.gd/8dn34eless than a minute ago via Twittelator



"In the past the ability to administer schools was acquired by experience alone; today there is a demand for men wh... http://tl.gd/8dn89tless than a minute ago via Twittelator



"The quick of public interest in education is touched instantly when inquiry penetrates to the question of results ... http://tl.gd/8dnc8uless than a minute ago via Twittelator



"Much nonsense is uttered as to the desirable qualifications of the superintendent of schools. At the same time it ... http://tl.gd/8dnj54less than a minute ago via Twittelator



"The superintendent said Cubberley, was potentially at least 'the most important officer in the employ of any munic... http://tl.gd/8dnuibless than a minute ago via Twittelator



"True, an unkind critic might have questioned whether the study of the mechanical and financial aspects of educatio... http://tl.gd/8do18kless than a minute ago via Twittelator

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