National School Reform The Early Cold War Era Jeopardy Template

Who Merits a College Education?	School Reform in the Post War Era	School Reform Reports and Social Stratification	Mix Questions of Chapter	Vocab
100 Permanent class stratification What could a school reform helped to forestall?	100 He declared that high school failed majority of the youth for the demands of modern life. What did Charles Prosser declare?	100 The would benefit from a challenging course of study largely derived from the liberal arts. What did the Harvard Reports conclude about high school students around the end of WWII?	100 17% In the 1940s, the U.S. Department of Labor reports that less then ____ percent of all married women in the U.S. are employed outside the home?	100 Containment U.S. foreign policy that used multiple strategies to keep communism and socialism from power in foreign nations, former colonies, and the developing world in general
200 Scholarships and accelerated classes. Also, vocational education. What is offered to encourage the intellectually gifted? What about those less academic able?	200 The traditional intellectual subjects and thus failing to import mental and moral discipline What did critics such as Mortimer Smith and Arthur Bestor think schools were neglecting?	200 The chances of non-revolutionary development of our nation is determined by our educational system What did Conant conclude in his 3 lectures in 1945?	200 WWII preparation, gave people jobs dedicated to war causes soldiers, plant workers. erased unemployment, yet taxed based support was given by the federal government Explain War mobilization and how did it help the economy?	200 Sputnik The Soviet Union's first human made vehicle to orbit the earth in space; preceded a similar effort by the United States and caused national concern over Soviet technological superiority
300 He feared they weren't doing enough to discourage "marginal" high school learners from pursuing a college education. Conant feared that high schools weren't doing enough to what? Explain	300 Council for Basic Education What does CBE stand for?	300 Sorting out students due to their ability, and guidance counselors would assume the important job of selecting students for college prep classes. What crucial role did Conant believe public schools would contribute to his plan?	300 the institutionalization of the public high school but led policymakers to link educational quality to national security What was witnessed during 1930s to the 1960s?	300 Scholastic Aptitude Test founded in the early 20th century to provide a fair predictive tool for college success across secondary schools with different academic standards; has been shown to be of limited predictive value but remains in wide use in the United States
400 It provided full college scholarships to all veterans regardless of their academic aptitudes. What did the GI Bill of Rights provide?	400 He declared education is America's fire line of defense What did Admiral Hyman Rickover declare?	400 " the democratic method of enlightment and persuasion" Conant stated that school personnel could be counted to employed ___________________________	400 An educational system from kindergarten through college that would sort students according to their ability, challenge the academically able and specifically prepare all others for usefull places in society What educational system did Conant favor?	400 Educational Testing Services Considerably influenced by James B. Conant; established in 1947 by the College Entrance Examination Board, the Carnegie Corporation, and the American Council on Education as a nonprofit center for administering the Scholastic Aptitude Examination and other higher education exams.
500 It became one of the greatest academic successes in American history and also helped millions of "academically promising" Despite Conant's view of the GI Bill of Rights, what did it become?	500 Millions of dollars to upgrade the teaching of science and math and to identify and educate gifted students Describe the National Defense of Education Act of 1958?	500 - Educational Policy Commission - vocational efficiency, civic competence, and personal development What is the EPC, and what are their 3 practical goals for the "less able" high schoolers?	500 Classical Freedom is freedom from less government (negative) faith that individuals will act with self interest. New Liberals is positive freedom, interests of society and individuals What is the difference between Classical Freedom and New Liberal Ideology Freedom?	500 an act of Congress passed after World War II that allowed military veterans to attend colleges and universities at government expense. What is the GI Bill of Rights?

National School Reform: The Early Cold War Era

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