1. Other than those mentioned in this chapter, what additional recent educational developments seem particularly important to you? Why are they important?
2. Has the increased federal involvement in educations been good or bad for schools? How so?
The increased federal involvement in education has been both good and bad for schools to varying degrees. The involvement stems from a desire to help children become more effective learners and to make education accessible for everyone regardless of where they fit in society. Legislation has been passed, such as the NCLB, to make sure that teachers are meeting the requirements and standards to provide quality education to children and that those children in turn are meeting the goals and expectations for their age group. Which leads us to the downsides of federal involvement in education: annual standardized testing has been implemented to ensure that children are at the level that’s expected of their grade. These tests are time consuming, and considered by many education professionals to be above the skill level of the age group required to take them. This leads to many teachers spending a lot of time training students instead of educating them. …show more content…
During colonial times, the sole requirement to be able to teach was that the candidate must have completed at least an elementary level education. Specialized teacher training schools did become available; however, they were sub par at first and exemplified the little regard that society as a whole had for the education profession. Not just anyone can become a teacher; it takes four years of training minimum and a lifetime of continuous education to stay up to date in a field that is constantly changing. I think the increasing qualifications that must be met to become an effective modern-day teacher shows how education has become
2. Has the increased federal involvement in educations been good or bad for schools? How so?
The increased federal involvement in education has been both good and bad for schools to varying degrees. The involvement stems from a desire to help children become more effective learners and to make education accessible for everyone regardless of where they fit in society. Legislation has been passed, such as the NCLB, to make sure that teachers are meeting the requirements and standards to provide quality education to children and that those children in turn are meeting the goals and expectations for their age group. Which leads us to the downsides of federal involvement in education: annual standardized testing has been implemented to ensure that children are at the level that’s expected of their grade. These tests are time consuming, and considered by many education professionals to be above the skill level of the age group required to take them. This leads to many teachers spending a lot of time training students instead of educating them. …show more content…
During colonial times, the sole requirement to be able to teach was that the candidate must have completed at least an elementary level education. Specialized teacher training schools did become available; however, they were sub par at first and exemplified the little regard that society as a whole had for the education profession. Not just anyone can become a teacher; it takes four years of training minimum and a lifetime of continuous education to stay up to date in a field that is constantly changing. I think the increasing qualifications that must be met to become an effective modern-day teacher shows how education has become