United States of America
History and Education
History of Education
-1743: Ben Franklin: American Philosophical Society: Emphasized secularism, science and human reason. Because if clashed with religious dogma, it did not stick
-1787: Young Ladies Academy in Philadelphia (First academy for girls in America)
-1918: All states enforce mandatory attendance law
-1837: Horace Mann: Head of newly formed MA Board of Education: Influential in teacher training schools and earliest attempts to professionalize teaching
-1923: SAT was created
-1954: Brown v Board of Education (supreme court decision)-1965: Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Provided Federal Funds for all local public schools
Types of Education
Private: Independent (draw funds through tuition payments/church funds), Parochial (church related schools), Proprietary (Private run for profit)
Home: Taught at the home (funding usually from the source)
Elementary
-Kindergarten marks the beginning of elementary school
-US Children enter school around age 6
-Typically in one classroom with the same teacher for most of the day, excluding specials
-Usually until fifth grade (can vary)
Secondary
-Slightly different structure (move from class to class, periods, new teachers for different subjects, mixture of students in each class)
-High School averages from 9th grade to 12th grade
-Greater variety of subjects
-More freedom in schedule
-To enter university, testing is usually required in the form of an SAT or ACT (not during school hours)
Post Secondary
-Application process
-FASFA
-Majors/Minors
-Take classes to specialize/become an expert in future profession
Teacher Professionalism
-Teachers responsible academically/somewhat personally
-Regulations/laws
-Fine line
-Questions of morality: reading into students lives
-May or may not be involved in outside community/still expected to know their students' community