The document provides a history of education in America from early colonial times to the present day public school system. It discusses how education evolved from being limited to wealthy families to becoming compulsory and publicly funded for all citizens. Key figures and developments discussed include the establishment of common schools by Horace Mann in the 1800s, the rise of kindergartens and standardized grade levels, and goals of modern public education which include developing well-rounded students with critical thinking skills.

1. HISTORY OF AMERICAN EDUCATION
PACIFIC
INTERCONTINENTAL
COLLEGE
Prepared by: Mr. Julius B. Paez

2. EDUCATION ADVOCATES
PACIFIC
INTERCONTINENTAL
COLLEGE

3. Jean Jacques Rousseau
• Distinct stages of development require
different educational methods
• “Tabula Rasa” children inherently good,
blank slate
• Boys and Girls should be educated differently
• Education should not begin until adolescence
• Religion should be discovered, not preach
or taught

4. FREIDRICH WILHELM FROEBEL
• Founded Kindergarten (1837)
• Permissive school atmosphere, emphasis on
nature and the social lessons
• Children would be nurtured and protected from
outside influences
• Kindergarten is featured games, play, songs,
stories and crats to stimulate imaginations and
develop physical and motor skills

5. HORACE MANN
• Encourage educating all children,
he argued that an educated
populace is beneficial economically
to the society
• Initiated Common School in the US
• Initiated the grade level approach
• Initiated the teacher- training and
“normal Schools”

6. JAN AMOS COMENIUS
• Reformist
• Realist
• Picture to text
• Wrote first Children's picture book
• Stood up for women
• Devised seven schools, one for each
stage life
• Father of Modern Education

7. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
Advance education to African
Americans through conciliatory
approach

8. W. E. B. DUBOIS
Supported the nation that a “Talented
Tenth” of African American should
aspire to be leaders in society. He was
one of the founders of the NAACP
National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People

9. JOHANN HERBART
• Education is the methods by which
a society get from one generation
to the next
This includes knowledge, culture, and values.
Individually the students develops, physically,
mentally, emotionally, morally and socially

10. HERBERT SPENCER
• Known as the leading Darwinist in
the 19th century
• Helped gain acceptance of the
theory of evolution
• He believed that the only way to gain
knowledge is through a scientific
approach

11. MEDIEVAL PERIOD
• Dawn of the “ University”
 Bologna, Italy – LAW
 Paris, France – Theology
 Salerno, Italy- Medicine
“ UNIVERSITY” – Group of Faculty
10 Century - Scholasticism
 Faith and reasons
 Tied closely to the church

12. The American Public-School
System (K-12)
PACIFIC
INTERCONTINENTAL
COLLEGE

13. History of the American Public-School System
• The first American schools in the thirteen original colonies opened in the
17th century. - Established for wealthy families who could afford to send
their children to school.
• One room schoolhouses would often serve primary, middle and high
school age students.
• For most families, literacy and mathematics education was done in the
homes—often by mothers –during America’s early history.
• Education for women, African Americans and non-English speaking
immigrants was limited or outlawed until the 20th century.

14. History of the American Public-School System
• After the American Revolution, an emphasis was put on education: -
Especially true in the northern states, which rapidly established public
schools.
• By the year 1870, all states had free public elementary schools.
• Private academies flourished in the towns across the country, but rural
areas (where most people lived) had few schools before the 1880s.
• By 1900, the US population had one of the highest literacy in the world.
• Education seen as necessary for developing intelligent American citizens
capable in participating in all social and political realms of life.

15. Early American Schools…

16. Early American Schools…

17. Modern goals of the American Public School
System
• Education is often seen as a means to deliver equality to all American
citizens.
• K-12 Education is compulsory for all American children.
• Education is mainly provided by the public sector and funded by the
federal, state and local governments.
• School curricula, funding, teaching, employment, and other policies are
set through locally elected school boards who have control over a
specified school district.

18. Modern goals of the American Public School
System
• The modern goals of the American education system is to develop:
 A well-rounded individual prepared with
 critical thinking skills
 problem solving skills
 creativity when approaching real life situations.

19. Traditional Structure of the American
School System (K-12)
• The American School system traditionally consists of:
Pre-school (age 3-5) –not compulsory
Primary School/Elementary School
 Kindergarten (age 5-6)
 Grades 1-6 (ages 6-12)
Middle School
 Grades 7-8 (ages 12-14)
 High School
 Grades 9-12 (ages 14-18)