The History of Curriculum

By Mallon3

  • Harvard

    The first college in what was to be the United States, where curriculum focused on religion, humanities, and rationalism.

  • Colonial America

    Focal point of curriculum on the nature of subject matter only.

  • Franklin Academy

    Training given in practical academies.

  • NEA

    NEA was formed, bringing a more practical view to curriculum.

  • Committee of Fifteen

    This era brought a push for equal rights for elementary and secondary schools. Hardly any emphasis on choice or activities.

  • Common Grounds

    Universal elementary schooling became popular, in a "common school movement."

  • Frank Bobbitt & "The Curriculum"

    More experimentation with curriculum. An analysis of activities. Starting to become more child-centered with pedagogy.

  • Eight-Year Study

    Connecting high school curriculum with college curriculum.

  • Curriculum Reform Movement

    Minimal emphasis on actual teaching. Curriculum coming from federal government. Post-Sputnik national concern.

  • New Risks

    Beginning of accountability, and the successes and flaws that come with it.

  • National Commission on Excellence in Education

    Report on "A Nation at Risk." 5 new basics: 4 years English, 3 years Math, 3 years Science, 3 years Social Studies, and 1/2 year Computer Science.

  • No Child Left Behind

    Annual Yearly Progress required by schools. Emphasis on standardized, high-stakes testing.