American colonies (1620-1750
What did the curriculum consist of?
Reading, writing and math
Name of the 1st dictionary
Websters Spellers, Websters
Common schools received funding from ?
State,Taxes, State Taxes
Kindergarten is
The”garden where children grow”
What major event in history happened during this period
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
3 things that should be taught in school
Americanization, Democratization and Proffessionalization
What is compulsory edu
“Parents or those who have custody of children must send children to school”
Who created America’s first “private school”
Benjamin Franklin
What is “common school”
“Everyone entitled to the same education “
This type of school comes from what type or is based off of which workplace environment
Factories, and businesses
Progressivism is
Belief that life is evolving in a positive direction, people should act in own best interest
Education should focus on children’s interest and practical needs
ESEA was put into place by
The President Lyndon Johnson administration
Which act declared “children must learn to read and write”?
Massachusetts Act of 1642
Which major document was created during this time ?
Declaration of Independence
Down below provide name a group that was in favor or opposed by this movement
In favor: city residents, nontaxpayers, democratic leaders, philanthropists, humanitarians
Opposed: taxpayers aristocrat and conservative groups, private school owners, conservative religious groups, southerners and non-English speakers
Created of the NAACP
W.E.B DuBois
3 long lasting effects of progressivism
Inquiry or discovery learning, self-paced instructional approaches, field trips, flexible scheduling, open concept classrooms, Non-graded schools, small group activities, school-based counseling
The focus of this movement was
How can full and equal educational opportunity be extended to ALL groups
During this period what were minorities learning
Elis Neau fought for edu for slave children, Natives received edu from Quaker Indian Schools, Mexican Americans received training from missionaries
How much of/many Native & African American people were denied edu at this time
Nearly All,100%, approx 500,000
Curriculum in common schools consist of
Emphasized virtues of hard work,honesty, truth, charity and obedience
Name the teacher organizations created
NEA(National Education Association) and AFT(American Federation of teachers)
What caused progressivism to decline
Public criticism during the start of WWII
What year were schools ordered to desegregate
1954
What were the different types of schools during the colonial era
Puritan, Parochial, Dame Schools, and Latin Grammar Schools
Who founded Philadelphia African School
Anthony Benezet
This grant provided land for colleges to be built
Morrill Land Grant
That Elementary curriculum should should teach
Grammar, Literature, arithmetic, geography, and history
Which act provided funding for Childcare for working parents
Landham Act
Challenges of Edu in the 90s
Greater diversity, Less support for public education, Decentralization and deregulation of schools