The Evolution of the Education Industry

Education during colonial America was determined by which of the following? (select 3)

• Class

• Race

• Academic performance

• Gender

Children from lower classes and minorities usually participated in which of the following?

• Apprenticeships

• Classes

• Universities

• Farming

Which of the following terms indicates working one-on-one or in small groups with a teacher?

• Teaching

• Tutoring

• Coaching

• Lecturing

Which of the following was likely to be taught in an early public school?

• Statisics

• Journalism

• Bible Study

• Photography

Which of the following was the first public school opened in the United States?

• Hopkins School

• Harvard University

• Philips Andover Academy

• Boston Latin School

When was the Harvard University established?

• 1635

• 1636

• 1678

• 1681

When did the Progressive Education Movement start?

• 1830s

• 1860s

• 1890s

• 1930s

What percentage of young adults had earned a high school diploma by 1940?

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

• 50%

When was the National School Lunch Program enacted

• 1926

• 1936

• 1946

• 1956

Who is considered to be one of the main founders of progressive education?

• John Dewey

• William Wirt

• Book T. Washington

• Horace Mann