History of Education

Field trips and small-group activities that are present in today's schools originate from..

Obligatory education had its origins in which colonial law?

What are the three general patterns of trends in U.S. education?

The only schooling available for girls during colonial times was known as:

Who designed and promoted the Philadelphia Academy whose curriculum differed from the past?

Oftentimes, the goal of immigrant and Native American education was...

Which event sparked the emphasis on mathematics, science, and languages?

The committee of ten believed that high schools are for...

Which religious group believed slavery was a moral evil? Anthony Benezet helped them see this.

The Morrill Land-Grant Act provided land for states to sell or rent to establish colleges...

Who advocated for common schools that were supported by the state and served the community?

What were the goals of education during the revolutionary period?

What is the educational initiative that seeks to establish consistent educational standards?

Developed by Joseph Lancaster, these crowded schools had older students teach their young peers

Which law ensures that those with special needs will receive a free, appropriate education?

Which group was given money by the NEA to focus on nine subjects in high school curriculums?

Which federal program provides veterans with payments for tuition and room & board at colleges?

Which act was passed in order to allocate more funds for under-served districts?

Which law reauthorized ESEA and mandated "adequate yearly progress" (AYP)?

Who rejected the idea that African-Americans should accept the untrue label of inferiority?

Which group emphasized that the curriculum should be designed to accommodate individual diff.?

This legislation no longer required schools to meet the "adequate yearly progress" (AYP):

What was the idea behind the birth of the normal school?

Historical data indicates increases in population by 108% and 1900% in school enrollment . Why?

Which statement accurately reflects Thomas Jefferson's educational philosophy?

What is the name of the agency that provided the "foundations of education" for former slaves?

What was the educational emphasis in colonial America from the early 1600s to about 1750?

What were the name of the schools in the middle colonies based on religious beliefs?

Teachers in progressive schools function as _____ not _______.

The supreme court rejected "separate, but equal" with which case?

Dr. J leads his class carefully by only asking questions in order to have a class discussion.

Who believed in the innate good in kids and is considered to be the father of child psychology?

Bilingual education is steeped in a debate about what the goals should be. Two viewpoints...

Data gathered from the first two decades of the new century indicate there is...

Which supreme court case erroneously stated that "equal, but separate schools" were available?

The progressive movement kick-started by John Dewey emphasized..

The American Dictionary and Elementary Spelling Book were made popular by which individual?

Which level of schooling did girls typically attend in the Roman Empire?

What means "garden where children grow"?

Which of the following are organizations that affected the development of schools in the U.S.?