Importance Of The Cardinal Principal Of Secondary Education

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I. The Cardinal Principals of Secondary Education is a set of seven guidelines established by the Commission on The Reorganization of Secondary Education to reform education. The Cardinal Principals of Education began as an idea in 1915, and was finished and published in 1918. There are seven Cardinal Principals:
1. The first Cardinal Principal is health.
2. Command of Fundamental Processes
3. Worthy Home Membership
4. Vocation
5. Civic Education
6. Worthy use of Leisure
7. Ethical Character
II. Health
A. According to the Bureau of Education (1918), “Heath needs can not be neglected during the period of secondary education, without serious danger to the individual and the race” (p.11). The school must teach good habits, provide health …show more content…

The ideal states to let the student investigate their own particular limits and aptitudes, in order to correctly select a vocation. Therefore showing the student that professional direction in the form of secondary school is crucial.
C. Aim students to develop an appreciation of the importance of the job to the community and a clear understanding of right relations between members of the chosen job.

VI. Civic Education
A. According to the Bureau of Education (1918), Civic education should develop in the individual those qualities whereby he will act well his part as a member of neighborhood, town or city, state, and nation, and give himself a basis for understanding international problems” (p.13).
B. All subjects should contribute to good citizenship, geography, social studies and history should have teaching good citizenship as the overall main goal.
C. Students must learn that all nations have worth and potential, and all equally contribute to our civilization.

VII. Worthy use of leisure
A. Adequate recreation inside and outside of school within the community is provided.
B. Ability to use common means of enjoyment, such as music, art, book-related, drama and other social interests together to aid in helping the

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