Critique
Is this a good system? Why or why not?
SQR’s Multiple Tools and Outcome Measures
The SQRs is a good system for measuring the school quality, but the systems still needs improvements. The SQR proves to be a good system because it uses multiple tools and measures to gauge the quality of a school. The SQRs include the QR using qualitative measures to observe whether a school can support student achievement. Moreover, the SQR includes measures state of test outcomes for students; the percentage of students who are going to college; parent, teacher and student satisfaction with school instruction, school culture, and the schools uses of resources (NYC School Survey Report). Furthermore it proves to be a good system because it includes …show more content…
8). According to Callahan, “citizens are in the best position to assess which areas of government are functioning well and which one are in need of improvement” (Callahan, 2004, p 5). By including citizens, the DOE is able to use indicators that are socially relevant to citizens, understandable by citizens and informs citizens about the qualityof their schools (Callahan, 2004). Furthermore, the DOE this survey as a tool for supporting dialogue for school improvement. This survey and other parts of the report can help citizens hold public officials accountable for school quality (Callahan, 2004, p. 2). The New York City School Survey Report was a best way to grasp the opinions of citizens considering that it was distributed to 981, 253 New York City parents, students, and teachers in 2014 (NYC, n.d). However, what weakens the survey is that in grades lower than the 6th, the survey is not distributed to parents, students, and teachers. This means that large amount of stakeholders’ opinions are not included in the survey. Although, some questions in the survey may not be easily comprehensible by students lower than the 6th
Is this a good system? Why or why not?
SQR’s Multiple Tools and Outcome Measures
The SQRs is a good system for measuring the school quality, but the systems still needs improvements. The SQR proves to be a good system because it uses multiple tools and measures to gauge the quality of a school. The SQRs include the QR using qualitative measures to observe whether a school can support student achievement. Moreover, the SQR includes measures state of test outcomes for students; the percentage of students who are going to college; parent, teacher and student satisfaction with school instruction, school culture, and the schools uses of resources (NYC School Survey Report). Furthermore it proves to be a good system because it includes …show more content…
8). According to Callahan, “citizens are in the best position to assess which areas of government are functioning well and which one are in need of improvement” (Callahan, 2004, p 5). By including citizens, the DOE is able to use indicators that are socially relevant to citizens, understandable by citizens and informs citizens about the qualityof their schools (Callahan, 2004). Furthermore, the DOE this survey as a tool for supporting dialogue for school improvement. This survey and other parts of the report can help citizens hold public officials accountable for school quality (Callahan, 2004, p. 2). The New York City School Survey Report was a best way to grasp the opinions of citizens considering that it was distributed to 981, 253 New York City parents, students, and teachers in 2014 (NYC, n.d). However, what weakens the survey is that in grades lower than the 6th, the survey is not distributed to parents, students, and teachers. This means that large amount of stakeholders’ opinions are not included in the survey. Although, some questions in the survey may not be easily comprehensible by students lower than the 6th