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Autor/in | Goodwin, Bryan |
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Institution | Mid-Continent Regional Educational Lab., Aurora, CO. |
Titel | Digging Deeper: Where Does the Public Stand on Standards-Based Education? Issues Brief. |
Quelle | (2003), (9 Seiten)
PDF als Volltext |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Academic Achievement; Academic Standards; Accountability; Change Agents; Educational Assessment; Educational Change; Educational Improvement; Educational Legislation; Elementary Secondary Education; Focus Groups; Government School Relationship; National Standards; Politics of Education; Public Opinion |
Abstract | This issues brief discusses the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Specifically, it reports on the results of focus groups that explored where people stand on standards-based education and whether they are likely to support or abandon struggling schools. The focus groups consisted of more than 60 participants who represented a broad cross-section of the Kansas City, Missouri, community, including students, parents of public- and private-school children, taxpayers who were not parents, educators, business owners, and policymakers. This brief reports on key themes that surfaced during the focus-group sessions. Initially, people expressed opinions on standards that were in line with public-opinion polls that have revealed support for standards, assessments, and accountability. But as the focus-group participants further discussed the issues, four themes emerged: (1) Standards are meaningless without tests, but accountability should be based on more than just test scores; (2) true accountability makes schools more responsive to parents and communities, not to outside officials; (3) parents and students are a crucial yet often missing part of most accountability systems; and (4) the biggest problems with public schools have little to do with standards or academics. (WFA) |
Anmerkungen | Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning, 2550 South Parker Road, Suite 500, Aurora, CO 80014. Tel: 303-337-0990; Fax: 303-337-3005. For full text: http://www.mcrel.org/PDF/Standards/ 5032IR_IssuesBrief0703_DiggingDeeper.pdf. |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |