DOCUBENTIESUME . ED127,29 ,95 \ ,.E,0 '009359 AUTHOR O'Shea, David W., Ed, TITLE Sociqlogy'of the 'School d Schooling: Proceedings of the Annual Conference ofhe SociologYof Education I .4 Association (Second, Asiloar, Pacific Grove, California, February 1-3, 974).'' INSTITUTION Sociology of Education Assoiation, Berkeley/ Calif. 4 SPQNS AGENCY National Inst. of Education DHEW), Waqhington, D.C. PUB DATE [74] NOTE ' 280p. k, EDRS PRICE ' MF-$0.83 HCL$15:6-91Plus*Postag DESCRIPTORS Conference Reports; EducationalChange; Bdubationall Objectives; 8dUcational Problem ; *Educational. Research; *Educational Socioldg ; E],emehtary Secondau Education; Grading; Larning ,Plrocesves; Models; Rotivation;, *Research Hthodology,; Research to Problems; School EaVironment; *Shools; $ocia SciencewResearch; Sociology:\ StUentAttitU Teacher Attitudes; Teachr Behavor ABSTRACT 1 Poceedingof th 1974 Second nual Conference .of i - the So iology of Educatio AsA)ci Lion are presented. Theconference, schcoling at the which ocuse upon the so o ogy the school an *4 element ry a seson.ary v ls, s structure a ound,three objectives: ) prov de s ci ogi s of,edmcat on ntortunity to review past rk in t fie d, ) explorecitnt led cational, (ward an agen or fUtire problems and olicy, a 3) ove , C. research. Tbe ix page rese to are followe b Oome4s from ' 1 . discussa ts. e first er, y -ties E. Bi we "The SocifogY, of'$choo ing, laid the,9 ound or pon whidh,s b entspeak rs- .were'able to ild. Burton R. Cla in "Adoles s and NA Reform," ri 1d the confe ence"lp r icipant's on eral recommend ti ps regarding, he fmtdrof'seconda y ducation. William.. G,...,Spady, in "'Authority an Emiathy in the Clas roIii," presented a 'I . deductive mod 1, of teacher behavior. An alternativ induciivel :. approach as `tesented by ugh Mehan,iA "Ethnometh dology and Education," iwhich he sh wed how a tea her is lirely' to ilxt mat ,' with students in ways that helconstruct Ind sustain the teahefts'. definition-of social reality. Elizabeth G.,Cohen, i "An Expe mental Approach to S hool Effect'swfocused oh the.problemiofrasear-h- hodology. he overriding conference issue revvied abund hel . bal ce betwe n "large-scale organizational" AndIlikicro,"-or , "person," oriented: research persPeotives. (gAtiiollny. ., ,fli Documents acquired by-ERIC delude many informalunpulgishedMaterielsnot available' from other soces. ERIC makes every ' 'encountered and this affects the effort to obtain The best copy available. 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CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY THE SOCIOLOGY ,QE' EDUCATION ASSOC ION AND NAT/0 STITU pr EDUCA I ti Q1 David 0 Shea, Editor '> 1 t , 4% I 1 A CONTENTS. r 1%. 1 1 . Section PrOgram, e. V 1. 'PrograM Committee vii 1 I . , ' INTRODUCTION.' David O'Shea 0 , IL. THE SOCIOLOGY OF SCHOOLING:Charles E. Bidwell . , . 4',...- 5 .. e 1 / ,...-------- Reports from discussion group chairpersons. / , / .. , / xA / . , , : 26 Robert Wel* tt: grpup 1 ; . 000 , :e 0, ., Ronald G. CorWin. GrOup 2 . 4 31 kS Dorothy Meier. Group 3. ...... 2 . f . 1.:134 . .., ..,., . : . tg 41 ,Richaid flehbrg. Group 4 \ 7% 4 n B. 'Clark,i- . 46 ADOLES NTS ANDS 0401 REE:ORM4 Bu ,. 4 %k I - Comments Discussants. 1- ., ..- A' - S, - 1 .. t0 v1 4Ed. dL. dDill , .... / Warv 1 1 . 4 C. IRis .... , , , - Rob . AUTHO EMPAT HY IN THELAS J1 . 1 -....,.J COmmens by iscussants'. ' 1 . \ ' Robert Dreebgh . , , flichabi, Fullan i . , . ., . -.! :, . , ..,.., .... -.., C. Wayne Gordon I ,) . , 4: , 4,..,.!,' ,.. Rerponsi, to. DiscuSAAts- / -0 ....- V *11iam G: Spad .. 36* 4= , W J 7 r C -y' 4 ' Section Page R , .o . -15 . I. : 0 ., V. '. ETHNOMETHODOL(X?Y AND EDUCATXON. Hugh Mehan !. , 1,41 I , . t. li / t , CommentsbyDiAcusiahts. .,, e 4 It ' . Frederick 'Erickson . ,, ,A '4; '" 199' , , - b. ' . , , .. i;.- ..t., i Den C. Lortie to .. a,.'..... 20 C ' ,. 6 ,t:. ! , , s, ,.. ° John I. Kitiuse I Z .O t 211 e .,. , . , N Ivan Charner ' . .. , ... -45 .1. ,. ,,,, . s'' , .. .VI. ANEXPER.IMENTAL APPROACHTO,SCHOOLEFFECTS: Elizabeth G. ,. , Cohen . ... .....'. t 220 S. !. 0. .t Comments by Discussants. .. P. I Clarence Bradford . .... ....... - .'234 . '; W. Russell Ellis 239 *Jane Mercer 243 \ VIr. CONCLUDING SUMMARY SESSION ;53 Finet Ccartn Conference Speakers Wjill am G." Spady 253 \ ; ' Hugh fehan . , ..J... .. ... t. ...2. 255, Jane ercer 260 . t t, Willi G. Spady \- 263 1 ?ti '1 Burton R.'Clark, \ 264; . t 1 ....- ,, Charles E. Bidwell1 1 266, II William G. Spec* ...' .,1... ., e2713 .. .. ... '1 . APPENDIX. THE SOCIOLOGY OF .EDUCATION.ASSOCIATION 273., ,-, ,. 1 ..- . , 'I ' 'r iv a tt, 0 a` F CONFERENCE PROGRAM s2 , Friday, February 1, 1974 p . 7:00 Sessiont' 'THE oSOCIOLOGYOF- SCHOOLING: Charles E. Bidwell,' *: University ofChichgd.: 1/4. ..; . N . *' - Chairperson: Audrey 911warti,"UnivArsity o . , e4 ; ;Southern Calif ornla: . '. A, . ; , . - .DisdassantS:-Re0;ert,.Wenker.t, UniversitT-of . jierkeley. .. Ronald G. Corwin,' 614o StAte Univer- k .Dorotlyfhier, California State Uni-' -c , - varsity, Northridge, 2% ' Richard Rehberg, State University ,of New York at Binghamton. , e ' Saturday February 2 e 9:0.0a.m. Sessiori:.ADOLESCENTS. SCHOOL REFORM. Burtc(n.R.Clark, Tale University. M . - , . Chairp son: Oscer Grusky, UniVerthity.of.Ca4foinia Los Angeles Discuss Edward ,L.,i1C1*(1:,'3'caline,H;p14ns"Lin,iVak7'.:.:.J,.' C " -.. - siti, ..' .. ''.-c.. ....;,--.' '...,-. -2- :'.. -"sRay o. 41si;:13ortiand t-et..tiiigrersiw. Robert`T:Stouti-CalifOrnia-Statb'Unir. 6 r - versa. Fullertop.'.°4-.7, ,.-: . - .AUTHO ATHY IN tHH.CIISSROOM. Arilliam d., Spadl, nstitute of EdOcat4on.; , . 0 , n Du yBlake, CalifoCaliforniaSteUnivat- -.--,, 1 . -sty;Northridge. - ,,--4 1 , Discupanta: Robert Dreeben,\UntVersity f Chicago. Michael Fullan,,Ontario Ins tute for StudieS in EcuCitiOn: 4 C. Wayne GordonUnilversityofCall"- fornia,- Loi - ! Optional Special Interest, Group INTRODUCTORY PRESENTAION AND,S ppLow OF DIVATIO, SURVEY, ORT._ Rich d-Th3 el 4.1 ). ASSOCIATION MEMBERSMI California. State Univrsity, too thridge: . k , s. ,; f S 3:30 p.m. .Sesgion: ETHNOMETHODOLOGY AND EDUCATION. Hugh Mehan, Univer- sity of California,San'Diego. Chaii-person: William Speizman, Universitieof fornia, Los lIngeles. ' Discussants: Frederick Erickson, Hary University. an Lortie, Universi of Chicago. John I. Kitsuse, Nortlrefe ern Univer- sity. Charter, Natiohal IAstitute of Education. 8:00 p.m. 1 Session: AN EXpERIMEiTIAL APPROACH 1I'0 SCHO& EFFECTS. Eliza- A- beth G.hCohen, Stanford University. 11. Chairpersdn:'Eleanor fildmenberg, Education Director, Anti-Defamation Leag,lie, Western 4 States. A Discussants:Clarence Bradford, University of Cali- . , 4. fornia, Los Angeles. ( W. Russell Ellig, University bf Cali- for4ia, Berkeley. Jane Mercer, University. of California;. / 4versidp. I ,''Sunday, February 'az' I i . 9:00 a.m. Digroussioroups. dOOrdinator:. DiVid 011ea..,University"-of' . t ,f Califorilia, Los Angeles. 4 0 S 1: . dChcIntling Se . I . r. 1 ,0 FIND, CON pENCE sgESPEAKERS .... Chairpers n: k7 liiM G.,gpadri Natibn Ihstj..P1't. .-.: , _ , ,.'; " .: Hof Education:, N - . ANNtlitrizmBgslixxo m4iT.ING, socolloi9y OF BDUCATION ASSOCIATION,, Chairperson: "Andrey JP, SCHWartz, President, SA. I V ar PROGRAM COMMITTEE.' ti David W. O'Shea, UCLA,Chairman O 0. Dudley Blake, California State University, Northridge . 1 1 .: ' . '; V. Eleanor Blumenberg, Western StatesEducation.Director, Anti-:Defamation tea 0 - -Ni Dorothy Meier, California State Unversity, Northridge. 0 Audrey J: Schwartz, USC Richard Thtel,:CaliforniaState University, Northridge Assisted by: . 4. A ` William G. Spady, National Institute of EauCa 1 Assisting. with Conference ,ArrangeMents . , , --. .kobert!'L.rtalatrello, California State Coliege,,,DOmin . ..,_- 1 0 / ---:.. ,. David McK011, California State University, Sanose , P / I Julie Stulac, Stanford. University a, tr vii' ; , ,441 I. INTRODUdTIO . These proceedings reflect contemporary.directions andmethodologies of . / .socioldgical research regarAing educationarphenomena in elemdhtary and sec- , . , . "..- -- ondary schools. They rep t on a conference which brought together 120Per- "4 ' e a '. sons,for oneweekend in the congenial atmosbherof the Asilomar Conference .. :, '' t,1 1Zenter,near Monterey. The bvfierence, which fo ussed upon the Sociology of . - .1 - :. ' the school, and schodlidg, was structured arounthree objectives: to pro- ... vide sociologists of education an opportunity t o review past work in their 'field; to explore current educational'problems and the Ways in which'socid- . 1 logical,- research might infOrm the decisions of eduCational policya -maker'S, . 14 . .andto move. toward and agenda for future ,research. An extraor4i.na range..of ideas