Exam 5: Historical Foundations of US Education

The Philadelphia Academy, which opened in 1751, would say that its curriculum _______.

The education act passed in 1965 that allocated funds based on the number of poor children in school districts is called the _______.

The legislation passed in 1958 that provides funding for research and development in science, mathematics, modern foreign languages, and guidance is the _______.

Education in colonial America reflected a _______.

Briefly explain what the status of the teacher was in the American colonies (1620-1750).

In progressive schools, teachers _______.

The Massachusetts Act of 1642 was significant in that it made education a responsibility of the _______.

Briefly explain the educational climate during the 1970s. Provide examples to illustrate your points.

Education during the Revolutionary period (1750-1820) was characterized by _______.

The three general patterns of trends in American education during the twentieth century include all of the following except _______.

The "horn book" was _______.

The 1983 publication generally recognized as beginning the "great debate" on how to improve schools in America was _______.

All of the following characterize American education in the 1960s except _______.

The organizations established in the early nineteenth century to train women for higher education and public service outside the home were _______.

Provide an example of why individuals may have challenged Booker T. Washington's views on education.

The primary purpose of parochial schools was to _______.

Describe the climate of public support of education during the 1980s.

The book that was given the name "the old blue-back" and sold over 24 million copies was _______.

The Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862 provided _______.

One of the country's first institutions of higher education for African Americans was _______.