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Major Influences
WW II and post war (Civil Rights beginnings)
Miscellaneous (Measurement Movement and the Depression)
Important Legal Cases
1980's to present
100
The first woman to head a large urban district (Chicago), the first woman to head the NEA, advocated for teacher education, colleague of Dewey.
Who is Elma Flagg Young?
100
Associated with "life adjustment education which focused on vocational education and rejected academics, and having critics such as Hutchins, Rickover, and Bestor, this movement failed because it no longer met the needs of the country post WW II.
What is Progressive Education?
100
This person pioneered work in the area of scientific study of the child.
Who is G. Stanley Hall?
100
This portion, as part of the 1972 Educational Amendments, prohibits sexual discrimination against women.
What is Title IX?
100
This landmark report, in 1983, was the "wake up call" for American education, stating that American education was mediocre.
What is "A Nation at Risk:The Imperative for Educational Reform."
200
1) child's freedom to develop naturally, 2) interest provides motivation for work 3) teacher is a guide 4) scientific study of student development 5) attention to everything that affects child's physical development 6) cooperation between home and school 7) leader in educational movements
What are the 7 Guiding Principals of Progressivism?
200
This single event in 1957 had a great impact on education, causing the federal government to pass the National Defense Education Act, and directing funds to science, math, and foreign language study.
What is Sputnik?
200
Alfred Binet, Theodore Simon, Edward Thorndike, and Lewis Terman all contributed to this measurement of an individual's mental development.
What is IQ?
200
This case, Lau vs. Nichols (1974), provided support for special language programs for children with limited English ability. It was followed by what act of Congress?
What is the Bilingual Education Act of 1974?
200
These educators believed in reform form the "bottom up" and advocated for site-based management, teacher empowerment, parent involvement, and school choice.
Who are Ernest Boyer, Theodore Sizer, and John Goodlad?
300
This person was an advocate for child centered learning (rather than subject centered) and had a great influence on today's education.
Who is John Dewey?
300
This act provided more than $1 billion in federal funds to schools in 1965 to help with the "War on Poverty." Eighty percent was provided to Title I which provided assistance to low income students.
What is the Elementary and Secondary Schools Act (ESEA)?
300
This time frame was a major factor in the measurement movement.
What is WW I and the 10 years afterwards?
300
This guaranteed the rights of children with disabilities to a free and appropriate education (FAPE).
What is the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) of 1975?
300
According to NCLB legislation, teachers must be certified in their academic area, demonstrate competency in this area, and have a bachelor's degree. Bonus: How can veteran teachers get around this requirement?
What is "highly qualified?" What is "HOUSSE?" (high, objective, uniform, state standard of evaluation.)
400
An attempt to make education as lifelike as possible was developed by this person.
What is "the project method" developed by William Kirkpatrick?
400
This is a landmark case (1954) where the US Supreme Court ruled that segregation has no place in public education.
What is Brown vs. the Board of Education of Topeka?
400
During this time, many schools closed; there was no money for teachers, and it was made clear that the States and local school districts were responsible for education.
What is the Great Depression?
400
This established the Office of Indian Education and another act which sought to increase opportunities for Native Americans.
What are the Indian Education Act of 1972 and the Indian Self-Determination and Educational Assistance Act of 1975 ?
400
Schools have to document their progress toward meeting proficiency standards, and these data are "disaggregated" among subgroups.
What is "AYP"?
500
Progressivism traces its roots to these (3) educators who belived in activity-based learning that came from students' interests.
Who are Francis Parker, who studied Pestolozzi and Froebel.
500
This court case decided in favor of the BOE, and allowed busing as a means to desegragate neighborhoods.
What is Swann vs. Charlotte-Mecklenburg BOE (1971)?
500
These programs provided relief such as employment, and assistance in building public buildings, including 13,000 schools. NYA-National Youth Administration PWA-Public Works Administration
What some New Deal Programs?
500
This act sought to increase physical access of disabled persons to employment, education, and vocational training.
What is the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973?
500
This legislation has driven school reform since 2001 and created a high emphasis on student testing every year. It calls for high academic standards, school choice, and greater accountability.
What is NCLB?