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5.1 Assess how G. Stanley Hall and John Dewey’s views of education as human development challenged the traditional subject-centered views and practices.
5.2 Explain how national reports, Frederick Taylor’s scientific management theory, and common schools influenced the organization, curriculum, and instruction in schools.
5.3 Compare and contrast how Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. DuBois, and legal and legislative actions advanced education for African American and other underserved students.
5.4 Summarize how World War I, the Great Depression, and vocational education influenced public education in the 20th century.
5.5 Argue how the 1966 Coleman Report, including later analyses of the report, ultimately shifted the focus of educational reform.
5.6 Describe how Public Law 94-142 and IDEA components provide free and appropriate education to students with disabilities.
5.7 Assess how A Nation at Risk and federal legislation increased public schools’ accountability for educating every student.
5.8 Critique how popular trends and innovations—including education privatization, charter schools, virtual education, voucher programs, and social–emotional and personalized learning—are affecting American education.