Ch 6: Modern History of Education

The increase in population after WWII resulted in the need for more schools and teachers.

The great increase in births after the end of World War II.

During the 1940s and 1950s, education in America _____.

The computer revolution _____.

A school that operates with freedom from many of the regulations that apply to public schools

Levels of knowledge and skills to be mastered in specific subject areas

Providing proof that standards, such as educational goals, are being achieved

Sixteen general career areas, each having a wide range of related opportunities.

The satellite Sputnik by the Soviets caused Congress to pass the National Defense Education Act

Federal program to aid preschool children from low-income family to develop skills to succeed in kindergarten and beyond

The interconnection of nations around the world through finance, international companies &trade

What students are expected to know & be able to do at certain points in their education.

Teaching methods that require students to demonstrate their abilities in subject areas.

In 1983, A Nation at Risk, it was reported that the rate of illiteracy in America had dropped

The goal of Brown v. Board of Education was the creation of separate but equal schools for all.

Unable to read or write.

The Civil Rights Act of 1954 _____.

In the 1950s, many educators _____.

The goals of No Child Left Behind included _____.

Tests that measure students’ performance compared to that of thousands of other students

Move toward focusing teaching on reading, writing, and math.

Education in two languages.

The Goals 2000 Act of 1974 included six educational goals to be reached by the year 2000

The Equal Opportunity in Education Act _____.