Exam 5: Historical Development of American Education

The involvement of the federal government in education has gradually increased since the colonial period. This influence can be seen in the judicial, legislative, and executive branches of the federal government. Identify and analyze key events and influences on education from these three branches of the federal government.

Events in the United States during the twentieth century such as the G.I. Bill , Title IX, and educating students with disabilities tended to highlight most directly

In colonial times, the town school was

Identify and discuss who was advantaged and who was disadvantaged by the educational opportunities provided by the dual-track system of schools in the colonial period.

What is meant by the term assimilationist education ?  What impact did this have on American education in the late 1800s and the first half of the 1900s?

Because of their acceptance of the child depravity theory, colonial teachers

The educational efforts of people such as Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Noah Webster most directly culminated in which of the following?

What are the characteristics of the common school? How did it differ from the academy?

Give one clear example of how the history of American education reflected the problems of race, gender, and ethnic groups.

In the late nineteenth century, the federal government provided education for Native Americans with the purpose of

When Thomas Jefferson tried to establish public education in Virginia, his primary purpose was to

How did the reports by the Committee of Ten and the Commission on the Reorganization of Secondary Education influence education in America?

Which of the following pre-1800 ideas about education in America was most prominent in the educational reforms that accompanied the common school?

Normal schools were important for women because they

The elementary school that was open to the children of all social and economic classes was the

The middle school was designed to

The hornbook was primary designed for children to memorize _____________________.

The Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education report was significant for high schools because it represented a shift from

The G.I. Bill of 1944

The ___________ recreated the socioeconomic class-based dual track school systems.