Course Overview

The Foundations of Education DSST exam covers the material that would typically be taught in an undergraduate introductory course on the American education system. InstantCert's course for this subject will provide you with a good grasp of the main theories and philosophies of education as well as an understanding of the issues we face in education today.

Topics Covered in This Course

Contemporary Issues in Education

Equity for cultures, sexes, individuals with special needs, and diverse economic groups
Governance (level of control, funding/financing, and forms of governance)
Control and content of curriculum
Morality/Values/Character
Professional issues (Legal liabilities/responsibilities, professional conduct, organizations, and role definitions)

Past & Current Influences on Education (Philosophies, Theories, and Ideologies)

Pragmatism (Dewey)
Jeffersonianism
Humanism
Connectionism (Thorndike)
Behaviorism (Skinner)
Constructivism
Cognitive-developmental (Piaget, Erikson)

Past & Current Influences on Education (Democratic Ideals)

Constitutional influences
Court decisions

Past & Current Influences on Education (Social/Economic Influences)

Interrelationships between contemporary issues and influences, past or current, in education.

Customer Test Results for the Foundation Of Education DSST

27 users submitted test results since January, 2009
24 of those users reported a passing score (89%)


The following are a sample of the test results submitted by members who’ve taken the Foundations of Education DSST exam after using InstantCert’s study program. These are unfiltered, unedited results and this list is automatically updated to show the ten most recent results:

August 26, 2010 User  passed with a score of 71 out of 80
August 21, 2010 User  passed with a score of 60 out of 80
July 26, 2010 User  passed with a score of 56 out of 80
July 10, 2010 User  passed with a score of 56 out of 80
June 30, 2010 User  passed with a score of 65 out of 80
April 23, 2010 User  passed with a score of 74 out of 80
April 10, 2010 User  failed with a score of pass out of 80
April 5, 2010 User  passed with a score of 67 out of 80
March 19, 2010 User  passed with a score of 53 out of 80
February 5, 2010 User  passed with a score of 68 out of 80

Free Sample Questions For The Foundations Of Education Dantes

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Question 1 of 5

The Fourteenth amendment of the US constitution provides equality under the law but the Supreme Court held in the case of Plessey v. Ferguson (1895) that _____________ education based on race was "separate but equal".


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Related Exams with Overlapping Subject Matter

The Foundations of Education DSST exam does not have a significant amount of overlap with any of the other CLEP or DSST exams.