History of Education

Who do you think was the most important person talked about in chapter 7 and why?

Horace Mann believed

• Charter schools were an important innovation

• Regular attendance and good quality teachers equalized opportunity

• Lived during the 20th century

• Was from the West Coast

Which of these people fought for the education of women

• Maria Montessori

• Catherine Beecher

• Noah Webster

• Emma Willard

The law that emphasized standardized tests was?

Did all students have equal access to education over time?

Benjamin Bloom was known for

• A hierarchy of learning

• A hierachy of needs

• Developing a new model of schools

• Passing laws to support education.

Many of the early educational influencers were part of the quaker tradition.

• True

• False

Who has had the greatest influence on kindergarten education today?

• Fredrich Foebel

• Maria Montessori

• Benjamin Franklin

• Noah Webster

In 1983 a report was released that showed that US students were falling behind internationally. What was it called?

The 1990's was known as..

• The decade of boy bands

• The decade of testing

• The decade of standards

• The decade of accountability