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Education in the Colonial Period
Dame Schools- held in the kitchen or living room of neighborhood woman, usually of low education herself. Females were allowed, but their studies were not extensive. They needed to be able to read so that they could study the Bible, but writing, arithmetic, grammar, and geography were considered unnecessary. -
The Impact of Jefferson, Rush and Webster
Jefferson established a system of public schools that would provide people with the basic education necessary to ensure good government, public safety, and happiness (Virginia). Rush did something similar to Jefferson in Pennsylvania. Webster helped build the most literate nation in the history of the West. -
Northwest Land Ordinance
This law divided the Northwest territory into a handful of self-governing districts. Each territory would become eligible for statehood. -
Monotorial Education, charity schools and infant schools
Monitorial education was concerned with teaching
only the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic. It was an inexpensive system. Charity schools were free. Infant schools were for children 4-7. -
Common Schools
Influential of today's school system. State systems of education began to take place. All common children attending school became acceptable. Horrace Mann was the leader of this movement. http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Common_School_Movement.aspx -
Secondary School Movement
Offering schooling past elementary school. This movement had slow beginnings because it was not in highly demanded by the people. -
The Impact of Horrace Mann
"The Father of Education" was the spokesperson for the common school movement. He established the board of Education in Mass. His practices were significant in influencing educational legislation and practice throughout the country. -
The Committee of Ten
In an effort to STANDARDIZE THE CURRICULUM the National Education Association established the Committee of Ten. They were composed of representatives of higher education. -
The impact of John Dewey
Professor of philosophy and pedagogy. He rejected the
old, rigid, subject-centered curriculum in favor of the child-centered curriculum. He was said to be "the real spokesman for intellectual America in the Progressive
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The Progressive Reform Movement
The Progressive Education Association adopted 7 guiding principles for education. The term "progressive education" has been used to describe ideas and practices that aim to make schools more effective agencies of a democratic society. http://www.uvm.edu/~dewey/articles/proged.html -
The impact of WW2
By the end of the war, more than 1/3 of the teachers had left teaching.Enrollment declined and economic support which was already low was moved to the war effort instead of education. -
Brown VS. Board of Education
One of the greatest court rulings of the 20th Century!! Ended the "separate but equal" idea that was being practiced. A law was made that no state should have any laws denying privileges for black individuals.. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_brown.html -
Sputnik and NDEA
Launching the Sputnik had a large impact on education because people began to fear there was a shortage of teachers and students. For the first time, the federal government attempted to influence the curriculum in general schools. They did this through the NDEA (National Defense Education Act.) -
Growth of the standerdized Testing
"High Stakes Testing," in response to a push for standards would determine who would graduate from high school. There was not much success. -
No Child left Behind
This law was an update to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. It put a special focus on ensuring that states and schools boost the performance of certain groups of students, such as English-language learners, students in special education, and poor and minority children, whose achievement, on average, trails their peers. http://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/no-child-left-behind-overview-definition-summary.html
