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first American high school formed, 3-yr courses in English, math, science, history, philosophy, chemistry, logic,
French, US Constitution; public schooling vs. the private Latin Grammar Schools Goverment begins funding the first schools and sets in motion the entire education system -
establishes Troy Seminary for Women; first higher education for women in the US; program equal to that of
boys' schools. This is important because women get equal rights to be able to learn just as men. -
Committee of Ten describe purposes of US high schools: 7-12 grades; arrange courses sequentially; offer
electives They begin to set standards for what years of education and it becomes the first standard -
32 states by this time had passed compulsory elementary school attendance laws Attendance becomes mandatory and students are required to attend
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most states by this time helped financially support teacher training institutions Teachers begin to recieve common education
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universities began to add teacher education to the curriculum Teachers begin to recieve a common education into how they should be teaching
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first junior high schools established at Berkeley and Columbus to bridge gaps between elementary and college
prep/skilled labor Education between elementary and college allow children to develop and choose their own likings. -
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) union founded Teacher unions begin to form which allows equal pay and rights to teachers.
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Smith-Hughes Act encourages agriculture, industry, and home economics education in the US
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teacher training & certification help professionalize the field; teacher salaries improved; training for school
personnel became available; in-service training made available; teacher organizations influence increased Teacher certifications make it a standard of what teachers must know in order to teach. -
more teaching tools developed -- audiovisual, learning games, beautifully illustrated books, instructional TV,
computers; due to influence of Pestalozzi, Dewey, etc. (children learn by firsthand experiences) -
new emphasis: physical fitness, character-education, tightening of educational standards, creativity enhanced,
inter-age groupings, broad groupings of subject, pupil characteristics, gifted programs, foreign language
instruction, experimental schools, development of diagnostic instruments for finding learning disabilities,
additional school personnel hired (aides, counselors, social workers, school psychologists) Schools begin to hire more people to benefit the needs to children in the schools. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Congress passes providing more federal funds for public schools;
Higher Education Act also passes The government begins funding more school including higher education so more kids can get degrees in high school and college. -
Department of Education Act Creates a single department ran by the government to ensure the education of students is regulated.
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) renames and amends PL 94-142, adds autism and traumatic
brain injury to the eligibility list and changes the term "handicap" to "disability Allows disabled children to recieve the same education as any other student and ensures their needs are met so they can learn as any other student. -
the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) passes to hold states more accountable for student performance based
on annual assessments but gives schools more flexibility in meeting federal regulations Makes schools more accountable on how they are teaching students and gives out funds based on their performances
