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Child Study Movement
In the 1880s and early 1890s the people of the child study movement started to study how a child mind and personalities developed. G. Stanley Hall and his students at Clark University were the leaders of this movement. Their goal was to help educators provide the best way of learning for their students. (pg. 137) -
Brown vs. Board of Eduction
Brown v. Board of Education was a case about African American children in Topeka Kansas. They wanted to be allowed to enroll in the same public schools that white children were attending. The U.S. Supreme court unanimously decided that education was the most important state and local government function, and that segregation of the schools caused inequality in educational opportunities. (pg. 151) -
Title I
Title I is Federal legislation that is intended to provide students that are low-income with resources needed extra help in reading and math in the early grades. Title I was a part of the 1994 Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Unfortunately, Title I has not narrowed the gap between middle-class students and low-income students as much as hoped. (pg. 163) -
IDEA ammendment
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ensures that children with disabilities receive free and appropriate education and that they are provided the services they need to succeed. Throughout the years, more additional amendments that have clarified and made it better. (pg. 159) -
NCLB Act
The No Child Left Behind Act was signed by George W. Bush, reapproved ESEA funds in order to hold states, districts, and schools accountable for the unequal treatment of different students. The NCLB held the public accountable for their actions. All student subgroups to pass all of the state's standardized tests. (pg. 164)
