1980's Great Debate included

strengthening academic core, smaller learning communities, mandatory all day preschool

"The old blue-back" sold over 24 million copies was

Noah Webster's American Spelling Book

The Philadelphia Academy's curriculum

was broader & more practical than Latin school

Purpose of parochial schools was to

promote religion & prepare children for further education

Thomas Jefferson believed that

a country has to provide education to remain free

Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862

federal land for states to lease for school construction

Ben Franklin designed the Philadelphia Academy which

focused on English over Latin, replaced Latin grammar school, was run more democratically

Education in colonial America reflected a

concern for religious objectives

In 1954, Brown v Board of Education of Topeka decision provided

rejection of "separate but equal"

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Horace Mann is best known as promoter of
directive study
universities
common school
college-prep academy
2
Dame schools provided
schooling for boys only
military preparation for young males
schooling for girls only
studies in Latin
3
1980's Great Debate included
strengthening academic core
smaller learning communities
mandatory all day preschool
curriculum reform
4
Law established to provide children with disabilities = access to education opportunities
Elementary & Secondary Education Act
Public Law 94-142
Title VII
Title IX
5
Education act passed in 1965 provided funds based on # of poor children in schools
Welfare Reform Act
Children with Disabilities Education Act
Bilingual Education Act
Elementary & Secondary Ed Act
6
Professional organization for teachers founded in 1857
American Federation of Teachers
American Society for Teachers
Progressive Education Association
National Education Association
7
Using prescribed set of materials & physical exercises to develop student knowledge
Horace Mann's Normal School
Ben Franklin Academy
John Dewey's Lab School
Montessori Method
8
"The old blue-back" sold over 24 million copies was
Jefferson's Encyclopedia
Noah Webster's American Spelling Book
New England Primer
McGuffy Reader
9
"Horn book" was
tool for teaching basic math
written in code
developed in China
made from cow's horn
10
The Philadelphia Academy's curriculum
was broader & more practical than Latin school
stressed classical languages
focused on science & math
emphasized religious studies
11
Purpose of parochial schools was to
discipline children & establish rules
promote religion & prepare children for further education
teach goodness to children who are innately evil
nurture children in a family environment
12
Thomas Jefferson believed that
schools should be supported by parents
a country has to provide education to remain free
curriculum should emphasize basics
schools should be supported by wealthy
13
Latin Grammar School purpose was to
provide basics of 3 Rs
prepare students for college
provide religious instruction
provide vocational training
14
Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862
mandates compulsory attendance for all children 6-15
federal land for states to lease for school construction
state land to lease for school construction
federal land to sell/rent to raise $ to establish colleges
15
Ben Franklin designed the Philadelphia Academy which
focused on English over Latin
replaced Latin grammar school
was run more democratically
was the 1st free & "open to all" school
16
Puritan view of the child included the belief that
play is to be encouraged in young children
mankind has little hope of spiritual salvation
people are inherently sinful
men are created good but corrupted by society
17
Massachusetts Act of 1642 made education a responsibility of the
school board
parents
state
colony
18
Teachers function as guides rather than taskmasters in
progressive schools
academy schools
normal schools
universities
19
Education in colonial America reflected a
desire to meet individual needs
concern for the whole child
focus on freedom of speech
concern for religious objectives
20
In 1954, Brown v Board of Education of Topeka decision provided
equal funding for all schools
15 years to desegregate
rejection of "separate but equal"
end to segregated schools
21
Law passed in 1958 provides funding for R&D in science, math, world language
Lanham Act
Morrill Act
Federal Education Act
National defense Education Act
22
Stories such as "The Wolf" & "A Kind Brother" are examples of
Mann's readers
normal school series
Academy readers
McGuffey readers
23
During 17th & 18th centuries, education of girls
was nonexistent
focused on duties of the home
emphasized scholarships
focused on development of skilled reasoning
24
Organizations in early 19th century to train women for higher ed & public service
missionary schools
land grant schools
female seminaries
dame schools
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1983 publication known as beginning of "great debate" on how to improve schools:
A Nation at Risk
Making the Grade
Educating Americans for 21st Century
Process of Education

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