“Equality, in the American sense of the word, is not an end but a beginning. It means that, so far as the state can do it, all children shall start in the race of life on an even line. The chief agency for this purpose is the public school system. Edwin E. Slosson
Success in school “reform” happens when actions are guided by principles, principals, and practices that put the needs of children first. Trial and error is no longer good enough when there are research- and experienced-based strategies we can all follow….if we know about them.
It’s Time To:
●Establish educational goals and monitor Performance Indicators tied to those goals on a national and local school basis with annual reporting to the President, Congress, and the public.
●Initiate and support the research-based turnaround process (School Improvement Process) for our lowest performing schools through federal funding of a “School Quality Review” used to identify the schools' strengths, weaknesses, and needs and, based on the findings, assist those schools in building the capacity within their institution and community to utilize the local resources available to address the identified deficits. The procedures for the school improvement process should be widely disseminated for use in all schools for continuous school improvement.
●Improve where needed and create where necessary principal, teacher, and adviser preparation and continuing education in line with our educational goals and guiding principles and focused on education specific to a schools designated performance indicators, local needs, aligned with established standards of practice, and in keeping with “capacity building” designed to engage families and communities.
It’s Time to Consider that the Community Schools Concepts embody many of the principles and practices presented on the pages of this site. Similar school concepts are seen in practice in what some call “democratic schools” or others call “promise neighborhood-type schools.” These aren’t programs to purchase and make “work.” They aren’t models that you can take apart and rebuild in another location.
Replication of good ideas happen when the goals, concepts and methods to reach those goals are clearly understood and believed in by those that will carry the ideas into practice. If there are any concepts presented on these pages that are not clear, please contact me, Victoria M. Young, at victoriayoung@clearwire.net. Your comments and questions are welcomed and if you think there is something that needs clarification, others do too. I'd appreciate your help. Thank you.
Public education is too important to fail.
Success in school “reform” happens when actions are guided by principles, principals, and practices that put the needs of children first. Trial and error is no longer good enough when there are research- and experienced-based strategies we can all follow….if we know about them.
It’s Time To:
●Establish educational goals and monitor Performance Indicators tied to those goals on a national and local school basis with annual reporting to the President, Congress, and the public.
●Initiate and support the research-based turnaround process (School Improvement Process) for our lowest performing schools through federal funding of a “School Quality Review” used to identify the schools' strengths, weaknesses, and needs and, based on the findings, assist those schools in building the capacity within their institution and community to utilize the local resources available to address the identified deficits. The procedures for the school improvement process should be widely disseminated for use in all schools for continuous school improvement.
●Improve where needed and create where necessary principal, teacher, and adviser preparation and continuing education in line with our educational goals and guiding principles and focused on education specific to a schools designated performance indicators, local needs, aligned with established standards of practice, and in keeping with “capacity building” designed to engage families and communities.
It’s Time to Consider that the Community Schools Concepts embody many of the principles and practices presented on the pages of this site. Similar school concepts are seen in practice in what some call “democratic schools” or others call “promise neighborhood-type schools.” These aren’t programs to purchase and make “work.” They aren’t models that you can take apart and rebuild in another location.
Replication of good ideas happen when the goals, concepts and methods to reach those goals are clearly understood and believed in by those that will carry the ideas into practice. If there are any concepts presented on these pages that are not clear, please contact me, Victoria M. Young, at victoriayoung@clearwire.net. Your comments and questions are welcomed and if you think there is something that needs clarification, others do too. I'd appreciate your help. Thank you.
Models and programs don’t “work”; people do.
Now is the time; you are the people. If we think we can, we can!
Ask Your Representative, if they "GET IT." Why Wait Another Day?
“To strengthen and improve educational quality and educational opportunities in the Nation’s elementary and secondary schools.” ESEA 1965 ( Summary of ESEA )
Now is the time; you are the people. If we think we can, we can!
Ask Your Representative, if they "GET IT." Why Wait Another Day?
“To strengthen and improve educational quality and educational opportunities in the Nation’s elementary and secondary schools.” ESEA 1965 ( Summary of ESEA )
