SCHOOL

Objectives
1. Trace the history background of school
2. Identify and give example of school

“A place for intellectuals to gather to discuss issues,” and other similar concepts. Over the years,
the meaning has evolved in English. In the Middle Ages, it took on the sense of a group of
students attending a place of learning.
History
After the collapsed of the Roman Empire, were primarily military institutions. The example of
these are the Byzantine empire and those in the East. Later Schools were developed into learning
institutions sponsored by the religious group in the East and the West. Islam introduced madrassa
as a learning concept, which was independent of the mosque, in the 9th century. Under the
Ottoman empire, that introduced a socialized system, that provide health care, food and other
basic needs, madrassas became the first public institution dedicated to universal instruction.
In the West, school attendance began to become obligatory in the 18th century. As American
society became more urbanized, the one-room frontier schools were consolidated into larger
institutions. After World War II, both federal and state governments began taking a greater role
in the direction of what had previously been considered a local responsibility.

Examples of Schools
Early Learning Institute Schools
1. Teach basic skills—Developing the abilities to read, to compute, to research, and to think are
the most important tasks of a school.
2. Expose students to important content—An educated person is expected to have a basic,
sometimes cursory knowledge of a wide range of topics. However, virtually any body of
knowledge can be mastered by someone who has mastered the basic intellectual skills. Content is
what most schools test, but it is secondary in an ELI school.
3. Demonstrate social success—Social success and failure is primarily taught through peer
interaction, not as a formal school subject. For better and worse, students come to understand
their individual strengths and weaknesses and how to cultivate relationships and work with
others.

2 types of school in Philippine educational system

1. Private school
2. Public school

Meaning and Importance of Education in Society:

Formal and Nonformal Education
Formal Education – is based in the classroom and provided by teaching and non-teaching
personnel. It has an approved curriculum, which includes the course outline, the prescribed number
of sessions to finish the lessons and authentic assessments and outputs.
Nonformal education – is an organized educational activity that takes place outside a formal setup.
It is usually, flexible, learner centered, contextualized, and uses a participatory approach.