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Common Schools Movement
Horace Mann started a movement to bring about state-sponsored public education. His movement included a statewide curriculum and the use of local property tax to fund public education. The Common Schools Movement allowed students to go to public school and learn for free. Lumen. Educational Reforms. Retrieved from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-ushistory/chapter/educational-reforms/ -
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Australia's Curriculum Remains the Same
Definitions of curriculum in Australia were rather
similar from the beginning of mass schooling until 1970. Curricula were seen as statements of aims, subject matter and sometimes, teaching methods. They were predominantly secondary school-based and
academically oriented where "neither the framework used nor the nature of the social structure was made clear." -
Progressive Education Movement (John Dewey)
The Progressive education movement began in the late 19th century as a reaction to traditional education. Its main objective was to educate the “whole child” and attend to physical, emotional, and intellectual growth. Creative and manual arts gained importance in the curriculum, and children were encouraged toward experimentation and independent thinking. Progressive Education. (n.d.). In The Columbia Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/topic/progressive-education -
The Measurement Movement
The Measurement Movement was sparked by Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon. This movement involves measuring the intelligence of each human's brain. The Measurement Movement created what we know as the IQ test. An IQ score can determine if students need to be placed into a special program for extra help or if students are advanced for their age group. Dickerson, A. (2016). The measurement movement https://prezi.com/qzxdpe6-hou2/the-measurement-movement-the-development-of-the-intelligen/ -
The National Education Association establishes the CRSE
The National Education Association establishes the Commission on the Reorganization of Secondary Education, which emphasized the importance of a well-rounded curriculum.
The Commission focused on making secondary education purposeful. The climatically publication within the education system for The Commission on the Reorganization of Secondary Education was the development of the 7 Cardinal Principles, published in 1918. -
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The Great Depression Changes Education
The Great Depression leads to reforms in curricular design and implementation, with a push for more vocational education. -
Education for All
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act is passed, calling for students with disabilities to have access to the same educational opportunities as their non-disabled peers -
The Brown V. Board of Education (U.S.)
The Brown V. Board of Education made it so that children of all races could go to school together. Before the Brown V. Board of Education movement occurred, children of different races were forced to follow the "separate but equal" doctrine. Duignan. B. (2010, Apr. 7). Brown v. board of education of topeka. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/event/Brown-v-Board-of-Education-of-Topeka -
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The Great "Boom"
The great "boom" in curriculum studies takes place in the 1960s to 1970s, particularly in England, Canada, and the United States. Special attention was given to school subjects, as they represent the public and visible testimony of the fundamental intentions of schooling according to the official policy of the State. -
The Western Goes Traditional
During the 1960s, a return to traditional disciplines occurred in the Western world, as seen in the comparisons between the English curriculum presented by the National Education Council at the turn of the century and the 1987 national curriculum, which showed few differences in the number and type of academic disciplines. This information is found in the Education Supplement of The Times. -
Jackson's Hidden Curriculum
In 1968, Jackson introduces the concept of The Hidden Curriculum. The hidden curriculum is what educators teach students without even realizing it, through their interactions, modeling, and school or classroom culture; it consist of unspoken values, beliefs, norms and culture. -
The Standards Movement (U.S.)
This movement placed an emphasis on setting academic standards. It told teachers what students should know in their grade. Standards also determine what curriculum teachers and schools use to meet the correct standards. Wzeyer. 15 important events in american education. Retrieved from https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/15-important-events-in-american-education -
The Law 115 of 1994 (Colombia)
Starting from Law 115 of 1994, the Ministry of National Education (MEN) grants autonomy in curriculum design, which must be responsibly developed by each educational institution, defining its educational ideals through the Institutional Educational Project (PEI). -
Decree 1860 of 1994
In Decree 1860 of August 3, 1994, the criteria for curriculum development and the minimum conditions for designing the study plan are established, and general pedagogical and organizational aspects outlined in Law 115 are regulated. -
No Child Left Behind
This act was passed through congress in 2001 and was signed to become a law in 2002 by President George W. Bush. The No Child Left Behind Act has the goal of improving student success through yearly standardized assessment of students. These tests would quantify education progress and hold each school accountable for student performance. This law made it so that schools were aware and responsible for their student's academic performance. https://ballotpedia.org/No_Child_Left_Behind_Act