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education in the colonial period
Lower classes usually participated in apprenticeships. The upper class usually received their education from a tutor. Those who were somewhere between the two often went to Dame Schools which are similar to a daycare. Education was affected by european roots. -
Northwest Land Ordinance
The northwest land ordinance is also known as the freedom ordinance. It created the first territory in the United States of America. The territory went from the appalacian mountains to the mississippi river. It went as far north as the great lakes, and reached down to the Ohio river in the south. -
Charity schools
Charity schools in colonial America were an attempt to teach children to be moral. It was also an attempt to preserve the english language by teaching immigrants. These schools were usually run by churches or charitible societies. -
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Growth of standardized testing
Standardized testing began with Horace Mann, but it has grown throughout the years. The no Child Left Behind act was also influential in increasing standardized testing along with other factors. -
Horace Mann
Horace Mann gave up his political career to serve on the board of education. He was very influencial in establishing the common school. He beleived that education was for everyone and that the society would be better ruled by educated people -
Common School
Government took a greater role than before in schools. The common schools were the first government funded schools in the United States. The were meant to give every person an education. This idea is one we still believe in today and continue to try to live in the education system. The common school gave opportunities to people who didn't have the opportunity to be educated before. -
Committee of Ten
The committee of ten was a group of educators who suggested that recommended that standards become part of American high school education. The recommendations were that Math, English, and Social Studies be taught every year. They also involved putting chemistry, biology, and physics into the standards. -
Effect of WWII
Educational reform was put on hold due to the war. Most of the activities in schools were affected by the war. Enrolment changed, the availability of teachers changed and many other things as well. Students were involved in campaigns and other activities about the war. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Brown vs. Board of Education said that segregated school were unconstitutional. This ruling began desegregation in school's in the United States. This ruling overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson. This event affects us today because anyone is welcome to come to school without consideration of race. This ruling changed not only the schooling sytem, but also the way the United States is today. -
NDEA act
This was a science initiative brought to pass by president Dwight D. Eisenhower. The National Defense Education Act brought funding to all levels of education. This happened because people were worried the U.S was falling behind the soviet union in science. -
Elementary and Secondary Education act
This act came to be while Lyndon B. Johnson was President. It was part of his war on poverty. This act offered grants to school districts with low income students. It also created scholarships for low income college students among many other things to help those people with low incomes. -
Individuals with Disabilites act
IDEA was established so that students with disabilities would be provided a free education just like those students without disabilities. This was landmark because this meant that schools needed to accomadate to the needs of these students. Today this is commonly accepted because of this act. If we didn't have this act students with diabilities wouldn't be able to receive a free and good education. Really this act allows children with disabilites to receive an education. -
A nation at risk report
Ronald Reagan gave this report. He stated that education wasn't as good as it should be and that the nation was at risk because of it. After this report more standards were implemented as well as more rigor in schools. Teachers were required to receive better training as an effect of this report. This is very important in Educational history because it shaped the educational system we have now. This was the begining of many reformations. -
John Dewey
John Dewey was a philosopher, psychologist and thought that schools were of upmost importance. He argues that learning and education are social and interactive. He also believed that students should learn how to live not just learn facts or memorization. -
No Child Left Behind
This is a reauthorization of the elementary and secondary education act. It requires statewide assessment or funding is not provided. If a schools' results are repeatedly poor then steps are taken to help that school improve. This is important because it is still part of education today. We are still required to give these assessments to students whether or not we agree that the act is actually helpful
