The Purpose of American Education Where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going
The Purpose of Education s Drives curriculum, at all levels s Directly impacts what happens in our classrooms s Has changed significantly over the course of the history of American education
Where we’ve been. . . Historically, what has been the purpose of education in America?
The Colonial Era: 1600 -1776 s Who? s Boys, young men s Elite, wealthy s Future leaders s How? s Home schooling, tutors s Latin grammar schools s Harvard, Yale, Princeton, College of Wm & Mary s Why? s To prepare ministers, political leaders
Early National Period: 1776 -1840 s Franklin’s English grammar schools s Jefferson’s University of Virginia s Yale Report of 1828
Common School Period: 1840 -1880 s s Horace Mann: public schools for all Women and African Americans Kalamazoo Case: taxes for public school Normal schools
Progressive Period: 1880 -1920 s s s Impact of business and industry Division into grades Comprehensive high schools “Separate but equal” Jane Addams’ Hull House
Modern Period: 1920 -1950 s s s John Dewey Rise of the testing paradigm Patriotism Brown v. Board of Education
Contemporary Period: 1960 s-present s s s s Supreme Court on prayer in schools Christian schools and homeschooling Rise of multiculturalism IDEA A Nation at Risk, 1983 Goals 2000 No Child Left Behind
Where we are. . . Confused!
Just what do we want? s Internationally competitive s Accountability s Good citizenship s Unity of purpose s Practical s s s Individually fulfilled Creativity Multicultural Student-centered Broad liberal arts
Just what is the purpose of education today? Or what should it be?
Where we’re going. . . Toward reform
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