EDUC 50 Lecture 1: Midterm review
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Educ 50 origins, purposes, and critical issues in k-12 education . Public provision of education: provide education for our nation: 2. Decentralization & competition: by locals (state testing: competition against school: 3. Public funding of schools: 4. separation of church and state, 5. gender neutral, 6. Command of fundamental processes: school should serve this purpose: 3. Worthy home membership: foster good gender relationship b/t girls and boys: 4. Vocation: expose kids to vocation within the community. Those who are successful would teach: 5. Civic education: wanted kids to be aware and concern about their: had to do with providing kids with activities, 6. Stronger hs graduation requirements: the 5 new basics, 4 years of english, 3 years of math, 3 years of science, 3 years of social studies, year of computer science, 2 years of foreign language, 2. Higher standards for academic performance: for, 3. More time on instruction and homework: 4. High standards for entry into teaching profession: 5.
