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Education in the Colonial Period
New England conolnists sustained a vigorous emphasis on education. Religion played a big part in shaping the view of life and education. Puritans contributed the most. -
First Education Laws: Massachusetts
Selectman were assigned to determined what was taught and provided education for children. Later, in 1647, a techer was provided to teach reading and writing. -
Common Schools
Towns & Cities pulled together their resources to a have a teacher.
It was also decided that every child would recieve 3 years of public education. Public education was esstiental for demorcracy.
I feel common schools in the colonial period had an big impact on starting the education system. Setting up a standard like system with the webster, education length, and more. -
Horace Mann
Horace Mann was the secretary of education. He wanted children to have an equal chance so he created a free tax supported school system. He also brought standardizing to education with textbooks, buildings, etc. I believe Horace Mann had a huge impact on education. He was the first person to work with all schools. Stating that education for every child is important and creating a way for it to be free allowed future events to take place. -
Secondary School Movement
This movement took place in the last quarter of the 19th century.
This provided a more practiced education. It included higher more advanced classes that we now know as high school. -
Committee of Ten
Early intorducation to the basic subjects and uniform subjet matter and instruction for both college bound and terminal students with few electives. It was a type of college preparational courses. -
Jefferson, Rush, Webster
Jefferen, Rush, and Webster all had big impacts on education.
Free education for men, women, and slaves.
Rid of european influences and bring a cultural patriotism independence atmosphere to schools. -
Monitorial, Charity, & Infant Schools
Monitorial schools were to teach the baisics and obedience.
Charity schools were for created for the poorer students.
Infant schools were for 4 to 7 year olds. Created to help those families who worked and if students would end up workiing at an early age. This is know now as kindergarten. -
The Measurement Movement
A intelligence scale was created to compare students to a norm. Intelligence quotient, also known as an IQ, is what determines an individuals intelligence based on the standardized test. -
The Impact of World War 2
A lot of teachers left due to going into battle. More than one third had left. Enrollment dropped from 6.7 million to 5.5 million. Funds were also reduced. -
Brown Vs. Board of Education
It was announced that segragated schools had no place in public education. It was said that it generated a feeling of inferiority that affected children's motivation to learn. This event was probably one of the biggest moments in education. Unsegrating schools brought together cultures, people, the society, and America. It has allowed us to be unprejudice. Bringing a more peaceful nation. -
Sputnik
In October 1957, there was a fear when a confirming to losing the cold war technological and miltary race with the Soviet Union. It was then discovered that there was a shortage of trained teachers, engineers, and students. I believe that the launch of the first satellite by the Russians really pushed and drove Americans to really focus and want to improve the education system. To develop a training program for teachers to better teach. Changing standards and wanting to challenge students. -
The Impact of John Dewey
Intellectual foundation for progressive education. He determined that education was a ife long process that helped your intellictual, social, emotional, and physical needs. -
No Child Left Behind Act
All states must develope standards for what every child should know and learn in math and reaing. This also lead to annually testing. This Act has had and still is impacting education today. Helping each individual student be able to learn and succeed by providing a standard that fits their needs. This allows each student reach higher. it also makes the future society more educated and ready. -
The Impact of the war on poverty
One fourth of the population was living in poverty. Education was viewed as a major factor in the elimination of poverty. It provided skills and education for employment allowing those to achieve middle class exonomic and social status.
