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Dame Schools
Early form of elemetary school taught by women (Dames) in their housesold. -
Old Deluder Satan Law
All towns of 50 or more families have an elementary school. Must teach Bilbe studies. -
Private Schools
Parent paid for the education of their children. -
English Grammar Schools
Allowed females. Practical studies prepared students for business careers. -
Academics
Benjamin Franklin combinded Latin and English grammar schools. Prepared for both college and bussiness careers. -
Common School
Common schools typically taught "the three Rs" (reading, [w]riting, and [a]rithmetic), history, geography, and math. There was wide variation in regard to grading (from 0-100 grading to no grades at all), but end-of-the-year recitations were a common way that parents were informed about what their children were learning. -
Committee of Ten
Committee of professors that developed the polocies of High School. -
Progressive Education
Progressive EducationProgressive education is a pedagogical movement that began in the late nineteenth century; it has persisted in various forms to the present. The term progressive was engaged to distinguish this education from the traditional Euro-American curricula of the 19th century, which was rooted in classical preparation for the university and strongly differentiated by social class. By contrast, progressive education finds its roots in present experience. -
Progressice Reform Era
Progressive Reform EraThe Progressive Era (1890 - 1920) Progressivism is the term applied to a variety of responses to the economic and social problems rapid industrialization introduced to America. Progressivism began as a social movement and grew into a political movement. The early progressives rejected Social Darwinism. -
Brown V. Board of Education
Brown V. Board of EducationA landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. This created equality in the class room and made it more focused an equal education for everyone. -
NDEA
NDEAThe purpose of the NDEA was to improve and strengthen all levels of the American school system and to encourage students to continue their education beyond high school. Specific provisions included scholarships and loans to students in higher education, with loans to students preparing to be teachers and to those who showed promise in the curricular areas of mathematics, science, engineering. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
s. The act is an extensive statute that funds primary and secondary education.[1] It also emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability.[2] In addition, the bill aims to shorten the achievement gaps between students by providing each child with fair and equal opportunities to achieve an exceptional education. As mandated in the act, the funds are authorized for professional development, instructional materials, for resources to support educational program -
Individuals With Disability Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a four part (A-D) piece of American legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that is tailored to their individual needs. -
A Nation At Risk
The report contributed to the ever-growing assertion that American schools were failing,[1][2] and it touched off a wave of local, state, and federal reform efforts. -
No Chol Left Behind
NCLBThe Act required states to develop assessments in basic skills. To receive federal school funding, states had to give these assessments to all students at select grade levels. The Act did not assert a national achievement standard. Each individual state developed its own standards.
