In the competitive world that we live in it is no surprise that education policy is in the forefront in all major producing countries of the world. Dr. Young Zhao, an author of many books on globalization and technology, uses his knowledge and background experiences within his book “Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization” to prove that America leads the way in innovative thinking, but must learn how to compete within a globalized world. Dr. Zhao uses research, ideology, and evidence to support his thesis that in order to survive in a global and digital competent world America must take emphasis off of high stakes testing and centralized curriculum. In order for American children to have successful lives within the 21st century I too believe like Dr. Zhao. We must continue to allow children to use their creativity and innovative thinking to build businesses of the future.
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Zhao summarizes the chapters with a somewhat simple solution, “In order for America to compete in a global society American needs to be more American”. He again references the fact that this a mindset changes away from centralized policies that include sameness among all educational institutions. Because of this Zhao states we are seeing more teachers teach to the test because of the high stakes involved with standardized testing. To expand our diversity, we have to step away from emphasizing the importance of success in the areas of math and reading. The shift to a more personalized learning educational plan is what Dr. Zhao supports. He believes that this type of education provides a curriculum that gives learners more choices and schools flexibility in what they teach and when. As Zhao states, the path is in front of us. Which path will we choose? The path that keeps us behind because we are constantly measuring our standardized results or the path that allows for us to remain strong in our innovations and
Zhao summarizes the chapters with a somewhat simple solution, “In order for America to compete in a global society American needs to be more American”. He again references the fact that this a mindset changes away from centralized policies that include sameness among all educational institutions. Because of this Zhao states we are seeing more teachers teach to the test because of the high stakes involved with standardized testing. To expand our diversity, we have to step away from emphasizing the importance of success in the areas of math and reading. The shift to a more personalized learning educational plan is what Dr. Zhao supports. He believes that this type of education provides a curriculum that gives learners more choices and schools flexibility in what they teach and when. As Zhao states, the path is in front of us. Which path will we choose? The path that keeps us behind because we are constantly measuring our standardized results or the path that allows for us to remain strong in our innovations and