Those Who Can, Teach 10th Edition Kevin Ryan and James M. Cooper Chapter 11 How Should Education Be Reformed?

Positions on American Public School Reform Schools can and must be improved. Schools are the best they have ever been. Reform is not necessary. Effective school reform is needed, but likely impossible to achieve. Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Schools Need to Educate Three “People” in Each Student The democratic citizen The good worker The good person Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

What Ought to Be the Elements of Educational Reform? Excellence High Standards Accountability Active Learning A Sense of Community Life-long Learning Reclaiming Character Education Professional Development Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

National-Level Reform Efforts National Educational Goals No Child Left Behind National Standards National Voluntary Networks Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Common Elements in State Reforms An increase in graduation requirements More academic learning time Standards-based education Higher expectations for teachers Higher salaries for teachers School choice Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.