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American Education
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Colonial Education
School was based on economic status in Colonial America. Back in this era, if you were a poor boy, you apprenticed for a blacksmith while the wealthy families hired tutors for their children. If you were in the middle clas, you went to dame schools which were basically like a day care. There was very little structure during this era for education.
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Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson supported the idea of public education. He didn't believe schools should be under government supervision because he thought that schools needed to be under the care of the people most interested in its conduct. He felt like parents should be over the schools. Although parents are very involved in schools today based on volunteering, Jefferson failed to remove government from its power.
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Impact of Webster
Noah Webster was a man who believed that the textbooks in schools should be American books.Most of the textbooks used in the schools were from England. Webster believed that the children needed to learn from an American texbook, so he wrote "A Grammatical Institute of the English Language" which became the most popular American texbook. Noah Webster -
Northwest Land Ordinance
The Norwest Land Ordinance was a law passed by Congress that allowed the land in the Northwest Territory to be sold. There were rules for selling the land that later became precedent. Among the precedents was the idea of selling land by the square mile. This division of territory changed the boundaries for the maintainance of public schools. Because of this ordinance, the separation of church and state was now more visible. http://www3.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/ord17857.html -
MOST IMPORTANT- Impact of Horace Mann
Horace Mann is known as the Father of American Education. He felt that school should be equal among all children. He was the secretary of the Board of Education and made it possible for public schools to exist. These schools allowed all children of any economic status to gain an education while being funded by government taxes. It's because of Horace that we have the successful school system that we do, today. Horace Mann -
Immigration and Education in the 19th Century
Immigration doubled in the beginning of the 19th century, causing the population to rise. Schools were trying to enforce American values on the immigrants which caused the immigrants to form different schools that would cater to their culture and religion. Most schools taught with the protestant religion, but immigrants wanted a school that catered to catholicism. http://www1.cuny.edu/portal_ur/content/nationofimmigrants/education.php -
The Progressive Reform Movement
The progressives during this era believed that the government should take responsiblility for fixing the issues in society. The movement helped to restore order and protect the welfare of Americans. The movement was responsible for starting programs such as women's suffrage, elimination of child labor, etc. http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1061.html -
MOST IMPORTANT- Committee of Ten
The Committee of Ten was a group of educatiors that wanted to make changes to the the curriculum. In 1892 they recommended the standardization of American high school curriculum. The Committee recommended 8 years of elementary education and 4 years of secondary education. These men set the standards that we follow to this day. We have caught on to this style of education and it's why we have the style of standardized curriculum for success. https://www3.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/neacom10.html -
MOST IMPORTANT- Impact of John Dewey
Dewey impacted education by beliving in the interdisciplinary curriculum. This method of teaching allowed students to move in and out of classrooms doing different activities that serve their insterests. This has impacted us today because we still practice stuents constructing their own paths and interests, in education. Although core curriculum is important, Dewey's ideas help students to find direction for their future. http://study.com/academy/lesson/john-dewey-on-education-impact -
MOST IMPORTANT- Brown vs. Board of Education
After the Sarah Roberts case, Oliver Brown faught against the segregation of schools. Brown went up against the Supreme Court which sided with Brown and felt it was better to integrate all races in schools so every child has equal opportunity to education. This set the precedent for our world today. It's because of this case, that our schools are integrated and everyone has the same equal right to education. http://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/historyculture/index.htm -
National Defense Education Act
This act was signed into a law to provide funding to schools at all levels. This was done to promote postsecondary education. The goal was to help the educational system meet the national security needs. This guided major involvement of the federal governement into our education system. http://www.britannica.com/topic/National-Defense-Education-Act -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
This act sets high standards for students and their academic performance. As a part of the "War on Poverty" it was vital that there was equal access to education for everyone. This act was developed for children who come from low income families, and allows them to improve in the educational programs. https://www.cec.sped.org/Policy-and-Advocacy/Current-Sped-Gifted-Issues/Elementary-and-Secondary-Education -
MOST IMPORTANT- Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
This act was passed by congress to ensure that children with disabilities receive equal opportunities in public schools. Children with disabilities are to receive free public education. This was the original act, but it has been revised over the years. This is crucial to our education system because this is what our country is all about. Equal opportunity for all. Now this law doesn't just apply to school ages, it applies to babies and toddlers as well.
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Standards Movement
This movement was to create academic standards for what students should know and what they should be able to do. These create guides for all other curriculum components. These are clear and measurable standards for all school students. http://www.sonoma.edu/users/p/phelan/423/standards.html -
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act is based on four pillars. These pillars include: accountability, flexibility, researched-based education, and parent options. These pillars within the bill provide all children with equal opportunities in education. All children have a fair advantage to geting the education that they need. http://www.k12.wa.us/esea/NCLB.aspx
