In the United States, the No Child Left Behind Act focuses on outcome-based education, standardization and performance.  Educational philosophers and theorists throughout time have argued for democratic and transformative learning using critical pedagogy as a means to “teach.”  I am interested in the motivation behind the standardization of education in the United States, as well as our apparent disregard for democracy in education.

Study Learning Goals:

• Language: Define language associated with educational theory 
• History:  Explore history of public education in the United States
• Connect:  Draw connections between education, cultural patterns and democracy
• Philosophy: Explore transformative learning and standardization theories