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Education in the Colonial Period
School in the colonial period was mostly religion based,however, not all the people in that area believed the same economic, religious, and political standards. -
The Impact of Jefferson, Rush, & Webster
Jefferson, provided for the establishment of a system of public schools that would provide the basic education necessary to ensure good government, public safety, and happiness. Rush proposed that in every town of 100 or more families receive free schooling Webster wrote the most important textbook called the Elementary Spelling Book, published in 1783, often referred to as the "blue-back speller". -
Monitorial Schools, Charity Schools, & Infant Schools
Monitorial education was concerned with teaching the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic.
Charity schools:
These societies operated charity schools for the children of the poor in urban areas.
Sunday schools:
Its purpose was to offer reading and writing to children who worked during the week. Although the Bible was commonly its textbook
Infant schools:
The infant school was originated in England by Robert Owen,these schools were taught by women and for children ages 4 to 7. -
The Progressive Reform Movement
Helped in making the schools more sanitary, more open to air and sunlight. They lowered the student to teacher ratios and added school lunch. Progressivism also sought to improve the operational efficiency of school districts and rid them of political corruption -
Committee of Ten
Led by Charles Eliot, my interpretation of the committee of ten is like the board of education. They made decisions that impacted students and learning. They expanded the standards and curriculum of some subjects. Secondary classes were influenced by this committee. -
Secondary school movement
In 1831, the first American comprehensive (and coeducational) high school, offering both English and classical courses of study, was opened in Lowell, Massachusetts. In 1838 Philadelphia opened a coeducational high school with three tracks: a 4-year classical curriculum, a 4-year modern language curriculum, and a 2-year English curriculum. -
Common Schools
Top 5 Horace Mann was a huge advocate for teachers and students alike. He fought for common schools with curriculum, teachers, and tests. Without him we might not have the education system we have today. http://www.disabilitymuseum.org/dhm/edu/essay.html?id=42 -
The Measurement Movement (IQ, Thorndike, Terman)
It was Terman who developed the intelligence quotient (IQ), a number indicating the level of a persons mental development. Thorndike and his students at Columbia developed scales for measuring achievement in arithmetic, spelling, reading, language, and other areas. Basically, these two developed standardized testing! -
The Impact of John Dewey
He rejected the old, rigid, subject-centered curriculum in favor of the child-centered curriculum in which learning came through experience, not rate memorization. He was known as the father of the progressive movement in education. He was really good for our standards and core testing -
Brown vs board of education
Top 5 definitely Basically this movement started the civil rights rolling and made it so segregation was no more. Students of colored and white could go to school at the same time in the same place. This was huge for the education world! Today there are no segregation problems and everyone is treated equal. http://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/history-brown-v-board-education-re-enactment -
Sputnik and NDEA, 1957-58
Top 5 Russia launched a space satellite into space and the US got jealous and wanted to one up them. This delay on the US territory made congress realize that we needed to teach science more in depth and in secondary classrooms. Science is still a huge part of our core standards today, we are to incorporate science in our lessons and do more projects. https://www.britannica.com/topic/National-Defense-Education-Act -
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
Top 5 This helped students with disabilities receive an education fairly and equally. It gave teachers more training and guidelines (IEP's) and it helped children feel included and not sheltered. We still treat students with disabilities with great care in the classroom today. We can only do what it says in their IEP's or else we can get into trouble as teachers. https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/idea35/index.html -
The standards movement
The standards movement has made it so we as teachers keep records of progress and complete testing assessments with our students. We have to follow a curriculum and teaching standards. -
A Nation at Risk Report
Ronald Reagan proposed changes to the education system that shocked a lot of people. Somethings that were covered included: Higher graduation requirements, Standardized curriculum mandates, Increased testing for students and teachers, Lengthening of the school day and year , and many other changes that bettered our education system. -
No child left behind
Top 5 Made standardized testing a priority so students are all on the same learning page. This is still important today because we still test and make sure that students know all the standards for their grade level. https://www2.ed.gov/nclb/overview/intro/guide/index.html
