Ch 6 The Modern History of Education

Statements of what students are expected to know and be able to do that are set by national organizations, states, and many school districts.

• national standards
• back-to-basics movement
• educational standards
• charter school
• competency-based education

A public school that operates with freedom from many of the regulations that apply to traditional public schools.

• charter school
• back-to-basics movement
• educational standards
• competency-based education
• global economy

A reform movement that emphasized the need for more reading, writing, and math.

• back-to-basics movement
• educational standards
• charter school
• competency-based education
• global economy

A movement in the United States led primarily by African-Americans and their supporters to gain equal rights regardless of race.

• civil rights movement
• back-to-basics movement
• educational standards
• charter school
• competency-based education

Teaching methods that require students to demonstrate mastery and achievement of specified knowledge and skills in subject areas.

• competency-based education
• back-to-basics movement
• educational standards
• charter school
• global economy

The interconnectedness of nations around the world through finance, international companies, and trade.

• global economy
• back-to-basics movement
• educational standards
• charter school
• competency-based education

Levels of knowledge and skills to be mastered in specific subject areas.

• educational standards
• back-to-basics movement
• charter school
• competency-based education
• global economy

Tests that measure students' performance compared to that of thousands of other students.

• standardized tests
• educational accountability
• program of study
• bilingual education
• Project Head Start

Unable to read or write

• illiterate
• educational accountability
• program of study
• standardized tests
• bilingual education

Rigorous sequences of career and technical and academic courses to prepare students for a successful transition from high school to postsecondary education/credentialing and employment.

• program of study
• educational accountability
• standardized tests
• bilingual education
• Project Head Start