Actions/Amendments Flashcards
Required that if a town has 50 families or more it had to hire a teacher; towns of 100 families or more had to establish an actual school.
The Old Deluder Satan Act.
Grants each state the power to provide for public education
10th Amendment
Ensures equal education opportunities
14th Amendment
Freedom of speech, religion, and of the press
1st Amendment
Prohibits discrimination base on disability in all areas of public life.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Procedures used to enable teachers to critique their own performance in the classroom, wish offers educators insights into teaching and learning.
Analysis of teaching.
Commitment to equality
Civil Right Act
Compare to the progressive approach to education with the tradition approach. Found that progressive approach produces more intellectual curiosity and drive higher levels of critical thinking and judgement.
Eight-Year-Education
Equal opportunity for all students long lasting commitment
Every student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Provides for the education of veterans
GI Bill
Requires that students with disabilities have access to the same academic curriculum as students without disabilities/Provides a free appropriate public education for students with disabilities.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Centralized curriculum at the national level, (Not U.S.) so that teachers implement the same curriculum in every school all over the country.
National Curriculum
Federal money to improve science, math, engineering and language programs in schools.
National Defense Education Act (NDEA)
Exerts a variety of federal controls over schools, including annually testing in reading and math; Places to much emphasis on test preparation. Has cause curriculum to narrow.
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
A multi-tiered approach to the early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs.
Response to Intervention (RTI)
Act that covers the three areas of equal tx. appropriate education, and people with disabilities.
Section 405
Movement to improve teacher performance
Teacher effectiveness
An organization that reviews representative work of experienced teachers to determine weather their work merits their gaining board certification accomplished teachers.
The National Board of Professional teaching Standards (NBPTS)
Provides direct founding for schools with high populations from low income families.
Title 1
- American schools were failing.
- The report surveyed various studies which pointed to academic underachievement
- Commission made 38 recommendations
Nation at Risk outcomes
- Stronger admission standards
2 Stronger standards for academic achievement - Prepare students for global economy
- Preparing qualified math and science teachers.
The Outcomes of a Nation at Risk
The use of explicit outcomes of what student should know and be able to do, which are outline in standards, to develop standards, to develop instruction and assessment.
Standards Based Education
For today’s students to master the basic core subjects and develop global awareness.
21st Century Learning Framework
Includes civic, health, financial, economics, business, and entrepreneurial literacy.
Global Awareness