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Education in the Colonial Period
Only the larger schools in New England had schools. It wasn’t free or public. If some people wanted a school, they would get together and hire a teacher. -
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History of Education
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Education in the Colonial Period
How they were schooled in the Colonial Period.Only the larger cities and villiages in New England had schools and only a selected few could go to school. If parents wanted their children to go to school, they would hire a teacher. Schooling wasn't free or public. If we still lived in this way, then I would not have the education that I have now. I am very thankful that we have chage the education that took place in the Colonial Period. -
The Impact of Jefferson, Rush, and Webster.
Thomas Jefferson's Thoughts on Education*Webster said that the first step was to eliminate British textbooks from American classrooms. American Dictionary of the English language. Elementary spelling books. Supported free schools where students receive four months of training each year. Supported women in education. *Jefferson said that ALL students should go to school because we are a Democracy, which means that people should know how to read and write and that they can elect their leaders. *Rush wanted free schooling in each country -
Common Schools
Free to go to school, tax money paid for schooling. All students rich or poor could now go to school. -
Different Types of Schools.
*Monitorial Schools: A Teacher with many kids that would come to a platform.
* Charity Schools where made to educate the children of the poor. These schools clothed and taught their students free of charge.
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The Impact of Horace Mann
Horace Mann and the Creation of Common Schools.Secretary Board of Education. He rode horseback to school to school. Father of American Education. He was involved in the reformation of public education. He campaigned for better school house, longer school terms, higher pay for teachers, and an expanded curriculum. Now a days he has helped us have longer school terms. He also made it possible to go to school when you are 5-7. -
Frederick Douglas's Role in Education.
Douglas told other African Americans that they should protest to get their children into the nearest and best schoolhouse. He said that segregation needed to end. -
The first legal case concerning integration and Sarah Roberts
Reached the Massachusetts Supreme Court. Sarah said that college students who were white would competing with advanced and wealthy white kids which would cause bad things to happen. This was when there was segregation. -
Committee of Ten
Standardization of curriculum. They decided on materials used in school. They had a major influence on standard subjects and Carnegie Foundation. -
The Impact of John Dewey
Father of the progressive movement in education. Believed that if the schools were anchored in the whole child and in the mental, physical, emotional human development of a child, the teaching and learning would be different and that schools would be better for children. -
The Progressive Reform Movement.
It wanted students to learn how to ground education in the real world, prepare children to fully participate in a democratic society, work on the whole child, and have physical as well as academic training. -
Population Growth and Immigration in the 19th Century
Population Growth and Immigration HistoryImmigration doubled in the 19th century.People came to the United States for a better education. They thought that the education here was the American Dream. Teachers wouldn’t let students speak anything but English. The classroom had a lot of students with little room. Now-a-days, we have more diversity in our schools from immigration. We can learn from these students. -
The Gary Plan
While students were at school, they not only learned math, history, science, and other subjects, but they also tended gardens, fed and took care of animals, and acquired demonstrable skills through hands-on activities in the vocational shops. -
The Impact of WW2
The impact of Baby Bloomers. The schools were bursting with a promise of a new generation. It was up to the schools to keep them safe from disease and to prepare them from nuclear bombs. 3 out of 5 students graduated high school. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Black people wanted to have their children go to the nearest and best schools. Only white students went to these schools. This case went to the Supreme Court to stop segregation. When this case won, black and white kids could go to the same school. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
4 billion dollars to aid disadvantaged students. Major new commitment of federal government to provide quality and equality in schooling. They told schools that if they didn't desegregate their schools, then they would lose fundings. -
School Choice Movement
They hired teachers to make many public schools in one school. They had sport school, writing school, math school, dance school, etc. Any school that was failing would be shut down, so students would do well because they didn’t want their school to be shut down. -
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
It is a federal law that requires schools to serve the educational needs of eligible students with disabilities. To protect the rights of children with disabilities. To give parents a voice in their child’s education. -
A Nation at Risk Report
It said that the poor quality of American schools was placing the Nation itself at risk. American education is being undermine by a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future. -
Growth of Standardized Testing
They needed a measureable way of seeing how the students’ education was increasing. They also wanted a way to see what states were doing better or worse. -
No Child Left Behind
No Child Left Behind (2001)The major focus is to close student achievement gaps by providing all children with a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. This Act requires each state to establish state academic standards and a state testing system that meet federal requirements. Today, this makes it so all students and schools are on the same track.
