Development of Secondary Schools And the Reform Movement

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Development of Secondary SchoolsAnd the Reform
Movement
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Interesting Facts

• Public Funding for HS Kalamazoo case in 1874
• 1900 only 6 hs grads
• Committee of Ten 1890s
• 1920 17
• English only curriculum

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• 1918 NEA comprehensive
• Health
• Command of fundamental processes
• Worthy home membership
• Vocational Preparation
• Citizenship
• Worthy use of leisure time
• Ethical character

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• Junior high 1909- Emotional needs
• Middle school 1960s 11- 14 year olds

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Reform

• Brown v BOE 1954
• Sputnik 1957
• Student-centered 1960s early 70s
• Nation at Risk 1983
• No Child Left Behind 2002
• Pages 18-19

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• National Association of Secondary School
  Principals
• Core knowledge
• Connections
• Personalized
• Differences
• Flexible
• Leadership structure
• Professional development

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Current Trends

• Standards-based Education
• Who decides?
• High-Stakes Testing
• Accountability