Diversity In Ridgewood High Schools

Every institution, especially educational institutions have innumerable changes that could be made at any given point due to the advancement of society - in a broad sense. RHS has tried to balance traditional and modern aspects associated with education, which has only led to larger problems. The administration continues to expand the high school curriculum to accommodate various types of students, causing a separation amongst students. This separation stimulates limited diversity within classes, increased academic competitiveness, and a lack of a truly well-rounded educational environment. In order to negate the destructiveness of this Ridgewood High School must add a designated advisory/homeroom period, placed first period or last period …show more content…
Since the students realize that the majority of their peers within their classes are very similar to themselves, there is more competition academically within classes. The reasoning behind this is that colleges won’t be able to distinguish one from the other if the student does not exceed well above the rest of his or her classmates. Thinking such as this leads the feeling of complete academic secrecy - hiding grades and study habits with others as a means to pull ahead. In the Ridgewood community, it has become a weakness to seek help or to have a tutor. As a result, students either struggle on their own or they hide the fact that they are receiving help. Students are treating the classes as a race, leaving one winner out in front, instead of an individual learning session that is meant to …show more content…
This period would specifically be a mix of students with differing interests. During the period, it would be switch between peer work and activities, free periods, and study periods where a teacher is available to ask questions. This would expand the amount of exposure a student has throughout his or her educational career, as well providing a time to focus on studies within class. The period could take the space of frees, seeing that frees are mainly used for socializing and completing work. By doing this, no class time would be diminished, nor will the school day be extended. Also, by incorporating peer work/activities and frees, students will still be given their usually free time to