A broad, comprehensive introduction to curriculum theory and practice, the Seventh Edition of Contemporary Curriculum: In Thought and Action prepares readers to participate in the discussion of curriculum control and other matters important to K-12 and university educators. The text highlights major philosophies and principles, examines conflicting conceptions of curriculum, and provides the intellectual and technical tools educators and administrators need for constructing and implementing curriculum. The new edition lays out practical tools for doing curriculum at all levels: policy, institutional, and classroom, with multiple strategies and explanations as to when, why, and how each applies. Important features include an analysis of school reform (including the politics of curriculum making), coverage of womens impact on the curriculum, and historical and psychological foundations.