Long term systematic change: The issue that is brought up within the presentation would be considered a long term change issue. At the moment there is majority mentality within the North American society that the education system is acceptable the way it currently is. North America has a very large population between the ages of 40 to 65, which is the authority class in this scenario. Whether it be refusing to accept there is a problem, or genuinely believing that there is not a concern, without this demographics opinion being swayed the school system will remain stagnant. I believe there will be progress in regards to this issue when either the authority class of North America has an opinion shift, or when they are replaced by the next generation.
The governments of North America would also need to implement new laws, and legislation in order to change the current school system. Presently the school system is setup to work in a certain matter with specific laws. The governments would need to dedicate ample time, and money in order to carefully …show more content…
This relates to the functionalist theory of change, as the school institutions are preparing students to become individualists within society. This is achieved by having students complete independent projects such as paper tests, where other people are not involved. Additionally there is a heavy emphasis on results only impacting the individual who achieves them. This is yet another attribute primarily found within individualist cultures that schools are currently enforcing. If the school system changes, then the way students prepare for society will change. In my opinion a change to the school system won’t materialize as long as the North American society remains primarily individualist. Presently schooling institutions serve the purpose to ensure that students are prepared for the individualist society of North
The governments of North America would also need to implement new laws, and legislation in order to change the current school system. Presently the school system is setup to work in a certain matter with specific laws. The governments would need to dedicate ample time, and money in order to carefully …show more content…
This relates to the functionalist theory of change, as the school institutions are preparing students to become individualists within society. This is achieved by having students complete independent projects such as paper tests, where other people are not involved. Additionally there is a heavy emphasis on results only impacting the individual who achieves them. This is yet another attribute primarily found within individualist cultures that schools are currently enforcing. If the school system changes, then the way students prepare for society will change. In my opinion a change to the school system won’t materialize as long as the North American society remains primarily individualist. Presently schooling institutions serve the purpose to ensure that students are prepared for the individualist society of North