Chapter 6 Review: Modern History of Education in America

tests that measure students' performance compared to that of thousands of other students

The computer revolution ____.

Goal of Brown vs. Bd of Educ. of Topeka, Kansas was creation of separate but = schools 4 all.

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

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

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

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

The Civil Rights Act of 1954 (during the Civil Rights Movement)___.

fed. govt. program 2 help pre-k chlldren from low-income families develop skills 4 kinderg.

The Equal Opportunity in Education Act _____.

Statements of students expectation set by national organizations/states/school districts

Title IX, 1972, prohibited discrimination based on race.

in the 1950s, many educators ________.

unable to read or write

move toward focusing on reading/writing/math

During the 1940s-1950s, education in America ______.

interconnection of nations around the world through finance/international companies/trade

1983 report, Nation at Risk reported the rate of illiteracy in America had dropped

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

Education in two languages

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

public school operating with freedom from regulations that apply 2 traditional public schools

Launching satellite Sputnik by Soviets caused Congress 2 pass the National Defense Ed. Act.

The goals of No Child Left Behind included _____.

Teaching methods that require students to show their abilities in subject areas