Individual Differences: Psychology, Recognition and Use in Modern Education
Abstract
There is a theory having widespread acceptance in American life which suggests that a democratic society should provide a system of education affording equal opportunity for the children of all its citizens. It implies that education is an individual privilege to which every child is entitled. It also asserts that the education of all is a necessity for the maintenance of liberal institutions. In seeking the realization of this democratic theory of educational opportunity, the state has decreed in its compulsory attendance laws that every child shall satisfy those minimal educational requirements which are essential to protect society against the specific dangers of illiteracy and ignorance. Furthermore, it has extended the privilege of education far beyond the compulsory attendance age, providing diverse opportunities so as to encourage every youth to approximate his maximum attainment.
Subject Area
Psychology|Educational administration|Education
Recommended Citation
Manning, Ella M, "Individual Differences: Psychology, Recognition and Use in Modern Education" (1929). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31202762.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31202762
