Critical Terms Flashcards
Education that was delivered in the homes of women, usually consisting of the basics of reading and writing.
Dame schools
Early schools that followed a classical curriculum consisting mainly of Latin and Latin texts, with some Greek
Latin Grammar schools
Schools that followed a practical curriculum rather than a classical curriculum focused solely on Latin and Latin readings
English schools (academies)
The movement to provide universal education and schools that would serve all children at public expense.
Common school movement
Schooling that was designed to prepare students for life in the world of work, with an emphasis of conformity, following directions, rote learning and memorization, and strict rules of comportment.
Efficiency movement
Rule barring Mexican American children from speaking Spanish in public schools.
English-only rule
A study in the period of the 1930’s that compared the progressive approach to education with the traditional approach, and found that the progressive approach produced more intellectual curiosity and drive and higher levels of critical thinking and judement.
Eight-Year Study
A philosophy of education based on the assumption that students should learn the basic facts regarding the social and physical world.
Essentialism
A philosophy of education developed by John Dewey based on the assumption that all learning is active, that learning is intellectual, social, and emotional, and that curriculum should begin with the child’s interests and experiences.
Progressivism
A philosophical orientation based on the assumption that all learning should be focused on unchanging principles or great ideas.
Perennialism
Influenced early school laws and common elementary schools due to the economics of the region. Shipping ports were established; towns were built around the shipping ports. With people carrying news and goods sailing in and out constantly, it became the hub of political and social life.
Northern Colonies
