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Education in the Colonial Period
Education was to ensure children the ability to read and understand principles of religion and capital laws of the country. They were just educated enough to read the newspaper, bible and figure their taxes. -
Bill For the More Diffusion of Knowledge (most important)
Jefferson drafted a proposal for every child to have at least three years of school. Rush established a school system that would be supported by taxes and therefore free for every student. Webster created a dictionary for students to become literate. These men mad school more accessible and therefore influenced the movement that every child has a right to education.
To learn more about:
https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-02-02-0132-0004-0079 -
Blue Black Speller
Noah Webster created a dictionary that contained english words that were spelled differently than the british-english language. This was taught and memorized through-out school. -
Northwest Ordinance
As the nation began to expand,a standardized system was set up. This influenced the maintenance of public school systems. -
Horace Mann (most important)
Horace Mann “the father of education”-
To be an educator, one must look to Horace Mann as an example. This man would ride around all day going from school to school to make sure all children were getting an adequate education. He was the spokesperson for the common school movement and in so doing, has shaped the future of education.
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First Legal Case of Segregation
Sarah Roberts was a colored student who was forced to go to a far away, run down school and a case was made. As a result, the abolishment of segregated schools was made in Massachusetts. -
Committee of Ten
Because of the population growth due to immigration, the National Education association formed a committee. They made an effort to standardize the cirriculum in schools. -
Impact of John Dewey (most important)
Dewey believed school and society worked hand in hand and had schools use child-centered learning. He truly wanted what’s best for the common child. They pushed for each child to learn and grow and the shaped the education system in that they realized school shouldn’t be just for memorizing and reciting facts and figures.
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The Gary Plan
The split shift system, created by William Wort, was implemented in schools. Schools were to help students be prepared for jobs by teaching them practical skills and even clean them up and teach them hygiene. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Supreme court case in which it was decided that segregated facilities had no room in public education. This became nationwide. -
Sputnik and NDEA
Because of the launching of the Russian satellite, U.S. school cirricuum was reformed for modern methods. The National Defense of Education Act was passed to provide funding for schools. -
The Civil Rights Act (most important)
This act prohibited discrimination against students on the basis of race, color, or national origin. This helped build upon and revise Jefferson’s and Mann’s idea that every child has the right to an education, and I believe this helped influence the individuals with disabilities in education act. The nation was opening opportunities more and more to every citizen. This is important for me as a teacher, to see how far we have come as a nation and to keep an open mind for my students -
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
This gave the right of all children with disabilities to a free and appropriate education. -
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The Standards Movement
All school students are measured against concrete standards. -
A Nation at Risk (most important)
President Ronald Reagan addressed the gradual decline of the school’s quality in the nation. This influenced the standards movement and this helps me today to be aware, as a teacher, that I have boundaries to work within.Although I don’t necessarily agree that every student being measured against a concrete standard is fair and just, I do have to understand that this helps fund our schools.
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No Child Left Behind
All states give annual tests in grades 3-12 to ensure that all students are proficient.
