the first reading primer designed for the American Colonies. It became the most successful educational textbook published in 17th century colonial United States and it became the foundation of most schooling before the 1790s.

Adequate Yearly Progress. a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performi...

schools sponsored by a church

He was a philosopher who believed in "learning by doing" which formed the foundation of progressive education. He believed that the teachers' goal should be "education for life and that the workbench is just as important as the bl...

a strategy in which school subjects are taught in both the learner's original language and the second (majority) language

the main law for K-12 general education in the United States from 2002-2015.The law held schools accountable for how kids learned and achieved.The law was controversial in part because it penalized schools that didn't show improve...

Move toward focusing teaching on the basics of reading, writing, and math.

All the people who stand to gain or lose by the policies and activities of a business and whose concerns the business needs to address.

Teacher Keys Effectiveness System. a common evaluation system designed for building teacher effectiveness and ensuring consistency and comparability throughout the state.

Explains, demonstrates, reinforces, and evaluates the students' progress in learning.

teaching methods that require students to demonstrate their abilities in subject areas

A person who works for another in order to learn a trade.

courses of study that prepare students for careers in a specific trade or industry