Details:
The economic, social, and political climate of the early 20th century greatly influenced the philosophical underpinnings for curriculum, employee relations, and access to American’s K-12 schools. You will write a paper that discusses the evolution of K-12 education in your state.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
- This assignment uses a grading rubric. Download the file, print it, and use the rubric to guide your completion of the assignment. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, learners should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
- Include two scholarly resources other than those in the assigned readings with references and in-text citations.
- Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
Directions:
Write a 1,500-1,750-word paper in which you discuss the evolution of K-12 education in your state. In the paper, include the following ideas:
- The federal, state and local initiatives that have influenced changes in the student testing system.
- How these political initiatives have affected K-12 education.
- The historical impact of state and local demographic shifts to the curriculum, standards for learning, and the state’s student accountability testing.
