Basic skills, as defined from the book Teaching the New Basic Skills: Principles for Educating Children to Thrive in a Changing Economy, are those skills that are fundamental in reading, mathematics, solving semi-structured questions where assumptions should be developed and experimented, working and communicating effectively with different kinds of people, and accomplishing simple tasks via computers (Murnane & Levy, 1996). However, according to Kimberly Lightle, Director of the Office of Research of College of Education and Human Ecology of the Ohio State University, those basic skills fundamental in 1996 are not enough anymore after nine years. In this nine-years-period, more skills are demanded from the society and very few demand less. As a result, due to the rapid changes in the environment, teaching only these skills is not enough anymore for survival today. Basic skills are crucial. Every human being should be able to read, to write, and to communicate in order to learn and to earn a living so as to survive in this society. Teaching basic skills is
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Public funds are provided by the government and, thus, public schools are funded by the government. A nation’s government’s responsibility is to get its people prepared for the future. The future will surely be competitive to everyone. Population, economic, sustainability, and other issues will emerge over time. At the same time, the future of a nation depends on its youth. Franklin Roosevelt once said, “We cannot always build a future for our youth, but we can always build our youth for the future.” Moreover, the US department of education defines its mission as “to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.” As a result, schools should teach students how to cope with and get them prepared to the future difficulties and
Public funds are provided by the government and, thus, public schools are funded by the government. A nation’s government’s responsibility is to get its people prepared for the future. The future will surely be competitive to everyone. Population, economic, sustainability, and other issues will emerge over time. At the same time, the future of a nation depends on its youth. Franklin Roosevelt once said, “We cannot always build a future for our youth, but we can always build our youth for the future.” Moreover, the US department of education defines its mission as “to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.” As a result, schools should teach students how to cope with and get them prepared to the future difficulties and