General Education Timeline Flashcards
1894
- National Educational Association’s Report of the Committee of Ten on Secondary School Studies
1. established a curriculum hierarchy
1600s-1700s
Massachusetts school Laws
Three plans for Education
First Academy: Comprehensive H.S.
1918
Cardinal Principles of secondary education
- health
- command of fundamental processes
- worthy home membership
- vocation
- civic education
- worthy use of liesure
- ethical character
1940
ralph tyler: outline for school goals
- what educational purposes should the school seek to attain?
- what educational experiences can be provided to help attain these purposes?
- How can these educational experiences be effectively organized?
- How can we determine whether and to what extent the purposes have been attained
1919
John Goodlad: Major Goals of American Schools
- mastery of basic skills
- career or vocational education
- intellectual development
- enculturation
- interpersonal relations
- autonomy
- citizenship
- creativity and aesthetic perception
- self-concept
- emotional and physical well-being
- moral and ethical character
- self-realization
1944
Educational for All American Youth Educational Policies Commission of the NEA: Ten Imperative Needs of Youth
- productive work experience and occupational success
- good health and physical fitness
- rights and duties of a democratic citizenry
- conditions for successful family life
- wise consumer behavior
- understanding of science and the nature of man
- appreciation of arts, music and literature
- wis use of leisure time
- respect for ethical values
- the ability to think rationally and communicate thoughts clearly
1957
Sputnik 1: Vice Admiral Hyman G. Rickover 1958: The National Defense Education Act-science/mathematics/modern language/guidance
-prepare students for the need of a technological society
-american system wasted precious resources trying to educate everyone equally, regardless of ability
-students not able to meet requirements were shifted to a vocational training
Dr. James Bryant Conant
-The American Hight School Today
-influential educational critic
-stronger math and science programs
-include music and art in hight school elective programs
1959
Woods Hole Conference
- the unified efforts of distinguished people in various fields addressing themselves to the general improvement of education
- music as an aesthetic education
1959-American Association of School Administrators
-expressed support of a more complete curriculum
National EducationAssociation’s Project on Instruction: school priorities included skills in:
-reading
-composition
-listening
-speaking
-creative and disciplined thinking
-fundamental understanding of the humanities and the arts, the social sciences and the natural sciences, and in literature, music and the visual arts
1960
Pres. Eisenhower Commission on National Goals
- the National Goals in Education-Gardner Report
- strong statement of education philosophy and goals that served as a basis for change in American education
1961
President Kennedy: White House Panel on Educational Research and Development
- an advisory board to the US Office of education and the National Science foundation
- address the issue of urban education
- improve instruction through new and daring curricula
- more effective recruitment and training of teachers
- to solve the problems caused by lack of understanding of the nature of learning
1975
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
- free and appropriate public education for all children and youth with disabilities
- 1986 amended full rights and protection of this law to children aged 3-5
- permitted schools to identify these young children as developmentally delayed
- 1990 at risk replaced older words students covered expanded homeless children, crack exposed babies and children of migrant workers, latchkey children abused or neglected, substance addicted, pregnant, gang or cult members, HIV virus infected, living in a single parent family
1983
A Nation at Risk
- report by National Commission on Excellence in Education: the well being of the nation is being eroded by a rising tide of mediocrity
- calls for tougher standards for graduation
- new basics:computer skills
- longer school day and year
- more homework
- improved and updated textbooks
- rigorous, measurable, and higher expectations for student achievements
- higher teacher salaries based on performance
- career ladders that distinguish among the beginning, experienced, and master teacher
- demonstrated entry competencies and more rigorous certification standards for teachers
- accountability from educators and policy makers
- greater fiscal support from citizens
1990
The national goals congress passed in 1994: Goals 2000: Educate America Act
GOALS:
-school readiness
-school completion
-student achievements and citizenship
-teacher education and professional development
-mathematics and science
-adult literacy and lifelong learning
-safe, discipline, alcohol-and drug-free schools
-parental participation
