Opportunities for Learning

"Opportunities for Learning highlights the expanse of Maureen Hallinan's research. Her considerable contributions to sociology, education, and especially Catholic education continue to be impactful today. I admired her as an eminent scholar and appreciated her incisive wit. We were fortunate to have her as part of the Notre Dame community." Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., President, University of Notre Dame This book is a treasure trove of enduring studies. It will be an essential resource for teaching and research on children and their schools, especially when it comes to understanding friendships, values, and classroom organization. Adam Gamoran, President of William T. Grant Foundation

Maureen T. Hallinan (19402014) was the founding director of the University of Notre Dames Institute for Educational Initiatives and the Center for Research on Educational Opportunity. A celebrated teacher and colleague, Hallinan was the author of more than 120 articles in professional journals and the editor of eight books. Elizabeth Covay Minor is the director of Educational Leadership Studies and associate professor at National Louis University. She is the author of multiple articles and serves as a co-editor for i.e.: inquiry. Mark Berends is a professor of sociology at the University of Notre Dame. He has numerous scholarly publications, including co-editing Handbook of Research on School Choice, 2nd edition. Barbara Schneider is the John A. Hannah University Distinguished Professor in the College of Education and Department of Sociology at Michigan State University. She has published nineteen books and more than one hundred articles and reports, including co-authoring Learning Science: The Value of Crafting Engagement in Science Environments.

Part 1. Sociology of Education 1. A Sociological Perspective on Social Issues by Maureen T. Hallinan 2. Two Research Traditions in the Sociology of Education by Maureen T. Hallinan 3. A Reconceptualization of School Effects by Maureen T. Hallinan and Aage B. Srensen 4. Social Organization of Schools by Maureen T. Hallinan 5. School Choice and Justice Issues by Maureen T. Hallinan 6. Improving the Interaction between Sociological Research and Educational Policy by Maureen T. Hallinan 7. The Privileges and Responsibilities of Teaching by Maureen T. Hallinan Part 2. School Organization and Catholic Education 8. The Normative Culture of School and Student Socialization by Maureen T. Hallinan 9. Religious Instruction by Maureen T. Hallinan 10. Catholic Education as a Societal Institution by Maureen T. Hallinan 11. The Practice of Ability Grouping: Sector Differences in Implementation by Maureen T. Hallinan and Brandy Ellison 12. A Comparison of Academic Achievement and Adherence to the Common School Ideal in Public and Catholic Schools by Maureen T. Hallinan and Warren Kubitschek 13. Social Capital Effects on Student Outcomes by Maureen T. Hallinan 14. Preliminary Thoughts on Creating a Field of Catholic Education by Maureen T. Hallinan Part 3. Ability Grouping & Tracking 15. Tracking: From Theory to Practice by Maureen T. Hallinan 16. Tracking and Detracking Practices: Relevance for Learning by Maureen T. Hallinan 17. School Differences in Tracking Effects on Achievement by Maureen T. Hallinan 18. Curriculum Differentiation and High School Achievement by Maureen T. Hallinan and Warren Kubitschek 19. Ability Grouping and Student Learning by Maureen T. Hallinan Part 4. Friendship 20. The Process of Friendship Formation by Maureen T. Hallinan 21. Classroom Racial Composition and Childrens Friendships by Maureen T. Hallinan 22. Ability Grouping and Student Friendships by Maureen T. Hallinan and Aage B. Srensen 23. Interracial Friendship Choices in Secondary Schools by Maureen T. Hallinan and Richard Williams 24. Student Interracial Interactions and Perceptions of School as a Community by Maureen T. Hallinan, Warren N. Kubitschek, and Ge Liu