education reform could be a big deal if they have been properly addressed. Instead, they were in such a hurry to get to the rest of the world, we have the right amount of time to watch the situation calmly, assess and make changes that are beneficial to our children. There was some good intentions and then there was also great statements and waste. Since we were so fast, we chose a winding road, but the most direct route. One of the most controversial issues related to education, the objectives of the concerns of students and evaluations.
I truly believe that in order to understand where our weaknesses, not only do we have common objectives in the United States, but we must also have a common assessment that these standards are met. Up to this point with the separation of objectives and assessment, teachers strive to do everything possible to match. Unless the goals and measures are universal, then we have opened Pandora’s box.
There attitudes of states and districts to produce the best results. There will be unfair judgments about educational programs in some areas and schools. Worst of all, there will be those who cheat in order to secure their positions.
The point of view of standards, and proper evaluation is to ensure that our students are receiving the education they need to survive in this world. If not, we must take the situation of each individual and their assessment based on their situational circumstances. Then we have to formulate a plan to elevate the position of students in that area. We should never use this type of evaluation as a means of punishment. Instead, we should channel aid is needed for that particular situation, so that student performance will improve.
Often by demographics and activities are not taken into account. They should be in each case. Once the changes are made then there should be a reasonable amount of time given to try to improve. After all these things happened, then an assessment of the actual mechanics of the situation must be evaluated and treated. With national standards and assessments is imperative to stop the administration and corrections to the individual states.
We have been in such a hurry to evoke the reform that we have sacrificed good teachers, administrators and systems where all you had to do was uniform targets, threat assessments and assistance.
I realize that things are changing rapidly and that critical thinking skills are paramount. This is not a reason to panic! If we can build a solid foundation as our predecessors when they formed the Constitution then all we need a strong education system.
Archive for March, 2010
The Long and Winding Road To Educational Reform!
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Do you find there is prejudice in education reform? If so, against who?
Saturday, March 27th, 2010I’m trying to find prejudice in the education system, but have come to a standstill. I know there are prejudices against the education reform, but I do not see it. Any help would be appreciated.
Where Do the Candidates Stand on Education Reform?
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010Education was once the foundation of American society. To thrive, because they receive a quality education as the ticket to the middle class and a comfortable life. However, over time the Americans began to focus on education. The public school system has begun to suffer and the achievement gap between American kids and foreign counterparts widened.
Both Barack Obama and John McCain focus on education reform in his platform, but whose plan benefits you and your children more?
McCain believes the key to education reform is the ability of parents to choose schools their children attend, as do their colleagues in Congress, who are able to send their children to private schools in improving their area. The Republican candidate is the equality of education equivalent to equal access to better education. According to its website, “John McCain will fight for the ability of all students have access to all schools of demonstrated excellence, including their homes.”
The Arizona senator wants to encourage competition among schools to be the most innovative and flexible, and compete for the best teachers and administrators.
Also, McCain believes that financial assistance should be based on the desire of parents to transfer their children to the best school available.
But Obama believes that the retention of teachers and affordable higher education as the key to education reform. According to its website, thirty percent of teachers leave the field of education in the first five years. Also, the cost of a college education has increased by forty percent in the last five years.
Obama and his running mate Joe Biden plan for the reform plan for education includes zero to five, reforming No Child Left Behind and support initiatives for college credit.
The zero to five plan would not only put emphasis on preschool education, but also the care and upbringing of children they see as crucial in preparing children for kindergarten. The Illinois senator will quadruple, from Head Start, increase funding and improve quality. We also want to make quality care affordable for children of working class families.
Obama believes the problem with the much-maligned No Child Left Behind program has been the lack of funding for the law. It funded the law, but not force teachers to spend a whole year to prepare a standardized test, but to find other means to assess student achievement and the availability of higher education. It intends to contribute to the formation of charter schools, improved performance by doubling the funding of the Federal Charter School Program, while closing poorly performing charter schools available.
The Democratic nominee wants to make math and science a national priority, with the hiring of graduates in mathematics and science degrees and support the efforts of the team of teachers with professionals in the fields of mathematics and science. In an effort to retain teachers, facilitating a mentoring program that teams of young teachers with experienced teachers.
Another key to the reform plan for the education of Obama is his “make universities a Reality ‘initiative, which will increase Advanced Placement courses in high school and implement a new American Opportunity Tax Credit, which will make the first $ 4,000 of college tuition is completely free for most Americans. According to its website, “The beneficiaries of the credit will have to perform 100 hours of community service.”
Therefore, if McCain or Obama in the White House in January 2009, both candidates are determined to make education the basis of progress in America once more.