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Education in Earlier SocietiesEducation in Earlier Societies

Education Consisted of Informal LearningEducation Consisted of Informal Learning

Education was Equivalent to AcculturationEducation was Equivalent to Acculturation

The Development of The Development of Modern Education Modern Education



Centers of Formal Education did DevelopCenters of Formal Education did Develop

Arabs, Chinese, Greeks, and EgyptiansArabs, Chinese, Greeks, and Egyptians

Modern Education was a Response to Modern Education was a Response to

IndustrializationIndustrialization




Industrialization and Universal EducationIndustrialization and Universal Education

In U.S. Jefferson and Webster Proposed Universal In U.S. Jefferson and Webster Proposed Universal

SchoolingSchooling

Uniform National Culture Through EducationUniform National Culture Through Education

Rich Educated, Poor NotRich Educated, Poor Not




Industrialization and Universal EducationIndustrialization and Universal Education

Horace Mann Proposed “Common Schools” Supported Horace Mann Proposed “Common Schools” Supported

by Taxesby Taxes

By 1918, All States had Mandatory EducationBy 1918, All States had Mandatory Education




Education in JapanEducation in Japan

Emphasis on Solidarity Within GroupEmphasis on Solidarity Within Group

Discourages Competition among IndividualsDiscourages Competition among Individuals

Education in RussiaEducation in Russia

Education, including College, was FreeEducation, including College, was Free

Post-Soviet Russia is Reinventing EducationPost-Soviet Russia is Reinventing Education




Education in EgyptEducation in Egypt

Mandatory Attendance Laws that Exist Mandatory Attendance Laws that Exist

are Not Enforcedare Not Enforced

Most People Work so Find Little Need Most People Work so Find Little Need

for Educationfor Education

Most Cannot Afford EducationMost Cannot Afford Education




Teaching Knowledge and SkillsTeaching Knowledge and Skills

Cultural Transmission of ValuesCultural Transmission of Values

Social IntegrationSocial Integration

Functionalist Perspective: Functionalist Perspective: Providing Social BenefitsProviding Social Benefits



GatekeepingGatekeeping

Replacing Family FunctionsReplacing Family Functions

Other FunctionsOther Functions

Functionalist Perspective: Functionalist Perspective: Providing Social BenefitsProviding Social Benefits



The Hidden CurriculumThe Hidden Curriculum

Tilting the Tests: Discrimination by IQTilting the Tests: Discrimination by IQ

Stacking the Deck: Unequal FundingStacking the Deck: Unequal Funding

Correspondence PrincipleCorrespondence Principle

Conflict Perspective: Conflict Perspective: Reproducing Reproducing Social and Class StructureSocial and Class Structure



The Rist ResearchThe Rist Research

The Rosenthal-Jacobson ExperimentThe Rosenthal-Jacobson Experiment

How Do Teacher Expectations Work?How Do Teacher Expectations Work?

Symbolic Interactionist Perspective: Symbolic Interactionist Perspective: Fulfilling Teacher ExpectationsFulfilling Teacher Expectations



Mediocrity and ViolenceMediocrity and Violence

Cheating on SATsCheating on SATs

Grade Inflation, Social Promotion, Grade Inflation, Social Promotion,

Functional IlliteracyFunctional Illiteracy

Problems in U.S. EducationProblems in U.S. Education



Influence of Peer GroupInfluence of Peer Group

Violence in SchoolsViolence in Schools

Problems in U.S. EducationProblems in U.S. Education



Secure Learning EnvironmentSecure Learning Environment

Higher StandardsHigher Standards

From Vouchers to Charter SchoolsFrom Vouchers to Charter Schools

Solutions: Solutions: Safety, Standards, and Other ReformsSafety, Standards, and Other Reforms

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