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SCHOOLS: CHOICES AND CHALLENGES

Teachers , Schools, and Society A Brief Introduction to Education second edition David Miller Sadker Karen R. Zittleman. SCHOOLS: CHOICES AND CHALLENGES. Chapter 9. THE PURPOSE OF SCHOOL. Student Generated Responses. THE PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOLS.

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SCHOOLS: CHOICES AND CHALLENGES

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  1. Teachers,Schools, andSociety A Brief Introduction to Education second edition David Miller Sadker Karen R. Zittleman SCHOOLS: CHOICES AND CHALLENGES Chapter 9

  2. THE PURPOSE OF SCHOOL Student Generated Responses

  3. THE PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOLS Source: Lowell C. Rose and Alec M. Gallup (2000), The 32nd Annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools, http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/kpol0009.htm#1a

  4. GOALS OF SCHOOLS Figure 9.1

  5. WAVES OF REFORM

  6. PUBLIC ATTITUDES: REFORMING OR REPLACING PUBLIC SCHOOLS Figure 9.2 Source: The 2007 Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools.

  7. AMERICANS VIEW VOUCHERS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS Figure 9.3a Figure 9.3b Source: The 2007 Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools.

  8. EDUCATIONAL MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS EMOs Edison Schools Privatization

  9. DEBATE ON THE SCHOOL CHOICE PLAN Con Pro Examples Freedom to choose Loss of neighborhood cooperation Competition as force for improvement Competition leading to false advertising Student Generated Responses

  10. WHO HAS YOUR VOTE? Candidate 1 (More money, smaller classes) Candidate 2 (Give parents vouchers, let them choose) Candidate 3 (More money, smaller classes) Candidate 4 (Higher standards, better discipline) How do we compare with the public?

  11. WHO ARE HOME SCHOOLERS? Figure 9.4 Source: “Homeschooling in the United States: 2003.” Issued February 2006, National Center for Education Statistics.

  12. FACTORS SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS • Strong leadership • Clear school mission • Safe and orderly climate • Monitor student progress • High expectations

  13. SCHOOL RELATED VIOLENCE Figure 9.5 Source: Indicators of School Crime and Safety. National Center for Educational Statistics. (Issued December 2007)

  14. FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHOOL SAFETY • Staff works together • Shared authority and decision making • Sense of ownership by students • Rules/procedures encourage self-discipline • Curriculum is interesting and challenging • Staff assists students with personal problems • Strong school-home cooperation • School structure (physical/organizational) supports these factors • Other factors?

  15. STUDENT OBSERVATIONS OF EFFECTIVE SCHOOL PRACTICES

  16. BEYOND THE FIVE FACTORS • Start early • Focus on reading and math • Make schools smaller • Make classes smaller • Increase learning time • Assess • Train teachers • Role of technology?

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