Section 4: American Education

Section Lessons

• • • Chapter 1: History & Influential Figures in American Education

      • • Colonial Education

        • Early American Indian Education

        • History of Girls’ Education

        • Segregation, Massive Resistance, Integration

        • The Role of the Federal Government in Education

        • Influential Supreme Court Decisions

        • The GI Bill: Past and Present

• • • Chapter 2: Educational Organization & Reform

      • • Effective School Leadership

        • School Choice

        • Specialty Programs in Hampton Roads

        • Vocational Education Opportunities in Hampton Roads

        • Early Childhood Education

        • Homeschooling

• • • Chapter 3: Assessment, Accountability & Teacher Evaluation

      • • Every Student Succeeds Act

        • Standardized Testing

        • Alternative Assessment Methods

        • Homework

        • Grading Policies

        • Teacher Evaluation

        • Teacher Rights & Responsibilities

        • Pathways for Teacher Licensure

        • Teaching in other States