一、早期的同化主义教育美国从建国以来就是一个多民族多文化的社会,英属殖民地时代最初之时,英国人就成了占优势的文化集团,并且控制了这个国家的大部分社会、经济和政治机构。学校的基本目的是使移民美国化(这意味着英国化),并帮助他们学到在美国的文明和公共机构中顺利发展所需要的语言、道德标准和行为规范。美国领导人和教育家认为,学校在使新移民美国化中能够并且应该起主要的作用。著名教育界领导人罗特·卡伯利说:“各地移民往往按群体或居民点定居,提倡他们的生活方式、风俗习惯和遵守的戒律。我们的任务是拆散这些群体和居民 I. Early Assimilation Education Since the founding of the United States, the United States has been a multi-ethnic and multicultural society. At the beginning of the British colonial era, the British became the dominant cultural group and controlled most of the social and economic development in the country And political institutions. The basic purpose of the school is to Americanize immigrants (which means Britishization) and to help them learn the language, ethical standards and codes of conduct needed for the smooth development of American civilizations and public institutions. American leaders and educators believe that schools can and should play a major role in the Americanization of new immigrants. Lott Camberley, a prominent education leader, said: "Immigrants from all parts of the country often settle in groups or settlements to promote their lifestyle, customs and observances. Our task is to break up these groups and residents