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Education in the colonial period was often done individually or in small groups. Dame school was more like what we would call Day-Care today. School and learning was based on religious beliefs. The main purpose in learning how to read was to read the bible.
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In the first two decades of the 19th century, the number of immigrants doubled. The increase in population mostly led to more urbanized areas. These areas, along with the more common use of the automobile, allowed for bigger more centralized schools that covered many students.
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The Common School movement was the idea that children should receive a free, secular education. By doing so, it would provide for a socio-economic lift. The schools focused on reading, writing and arithmetic. In theory the schools were supposed to be seperate from religion, but it was not uncommon for the Bible to find it's way into the curriculum.
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PBS Horace MannMOST IMPORTANT Horace Mann was a leading proponent of the Common School Movement. Horace was the Secretary of the Board of Education in Massachusetts. He is considered by many to be the father of American Education. He was one of the first deveolpers of teacher training schools to help improve the level of education.
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In the Progressive Education movement, hands on, real world learning was featured.This type of education emphasized problem solving and critical thinking. Learning is a life long objective that only begins with childhood education.
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John Dewey
MOST IMPORTANT Dewey is a philosopher who believed in and helped promote progressive education. He believed that education should be interactive. He teaches that the education system is not only a place to gain knowledge, but also to learn how to live. He argued that if learning was not interactive, it is not successful. I think that many educators today would agree with him. -
A committee established to determine the standardization of education across the US. The committee reccommended twelve years of education. Secondary educations should be taught in the same way for each pupil so as to standardize learning.
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Secondary schools provided students education for life, not just for college. This movement showed an increase in education for both men and women in the United States.
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Brown vs. Board
MOST IMPORTANT Brown vs. the Board of Education stated that there would be no more segregation in public schools. It was met however with a lot of resistance. Schools were resistant. Some even became privatized so they could continue their segregation. The ruling however was the beggining of desegrigation in schools. -
The National Defense Education Act was passed to emphasize funding and education to help progress national security. It was passed after the Soviet's launched the satelite Sputnik, as the Americans feared that they were falling behind in education.
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Individuals with Disabilities Until this time, schools had mostly ignored or shunned students with disabilities. This act which was later revised to include and even broader spectrum of individuals, allowed for students with disabilities to have the same rights to a free education that every other student had. A major part of the act is the IEP or individual Education Plan which is specific to each student.
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After the Nation at Risk report, began a period that emphasized standards of education. To some extent, this period continues until today. There are academic and performance standards that determine how a student is doing in relation to other students and to the core.
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A report produced by the presidency of Ronald Reagan. The report stated that American education was failing, and we were falling behind. Standards were indicated such as how many years of math and English each student must take.
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No Child Left Behind
MOST IMPORTANT Law passed by the government in 2002 to aid in closing the learning gap of underpriveledged students. Program provides aid to students and school in need. The act requires that states provide qualified teachers in the schools. If students feel that their teacher or school is not up to par, they can change.
