California Public Education Essay Nelson Mandela once stated, “Children are our greatest treasure. They are our future”. This statement has proven to be correct with each generation leaving new ideas and innovations for the world. However, the fact that children are the future could not only be positive, but also negative if they are not educated properly and effectively. Due to a reduction in investment of California education, lack of proficient teaching, and big class sizes, the statewide standard of public education has decreased. The California education system for public schools needs to be reformed and redesigned because students feel that they are taking tests just to take tests as opposed to testing for proficiency in the curriculum. The education system also needs to be changed because of the poor performance levels for the state when it comes to standardized state testing statistics such as the CAASPP test. According to the California Department of Education, the 2015 CAASPP scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics for all students, displayed that the majority of students that tested, either nearly met standards, or did not meet them at all.
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One of the many reasons California’s system of education has become subpar is because of the the lack of qualified teachers in public schools. The Education Department Data Express states that 57.2% of students in California were considered low-income students in 2014. Due to the high amount of low-income students and schools, there are a lack of qualified teachers in these areas. This results in unequal education and resources for what children need in order to have the best education possible. However, the teachers are not the only reason for low-performance in standardized tests. According to the California Teachers Association, “Despite funding approved…California continues to lag behind the national average in per-pupil funding, has some of the largest class sizes in the country and ranks dead last in the number of counselors and librarians in our schools”. This shows that there are numerous issues that need to be addressed in our public school system. Many of these issues are already being brought to light by students themselves. In order to see the perspective of our peers on California’s education, we conducted a survey asking the following questions: “Do you think a change in our education system for California would help more students learn better?”, “Do you find it harder to succeed in a class that gives more tests or less?”, “Do you believe that your teachers prepare you enough to take state standardized tests?”, and “Do you think standardized tests are valuable to helping you have a better education?”. Based on these questions, it was established that students believe there needs to be changes in our education system, more tests in a class make it harder to academically succeed, and that standardized tests are not beneficial to helping them have a better education. These results …show more content…
First, we propose that class sizes be reduced, and more teachers be added in order to make up for new classes. With all the funding that goes into our state’s education system, there should be more than enough to pay for wages of teachers. The next change we suggest is to equally distribute funds to the low-income neighborhoods. Not only should the wealthier communities receive a quality education, but the lower-income communities should as well. With more funds, proficient education is an assured
One of the many reasons California’s system of education has become subpar is because of the the lack of qualified teachers in public schools. The Education Department Data Express states that 57.2% of students in California were considered low-income students in 2014. Due to the high amount of low-income students and schools, there are a lack of qualified teachers in these areas. This results in unequal education and resources for what children need in order to have the best education possible. However, the teachers are not the only reason for low-performance in standardized tests. According to the California Teachers Association, “Despite funding approved…California continues to lag behind the national average in per-pupil funding, has some of the largest class sizes in the country and ranks dead last in the number of counselors and librarians in our schools”. This shows that there are numerous issues that need to be addressed in our public school system. Many of these issues are already being brought to light by students themselves. In order to see the perspective of our peers on California’s education, we conducted a survey asking the following questions: “Do you think a change in our education system for California would help more students learn better?”, “Do you find it harder to succeed in a class that gives more tests or less?”, “Do you believe that your teachers prepare you enough to take state standardized tests?”, and “Do you think standardized tests are valuable to helping you have a better education?”. Based on these questions, it was established that students believe there needs to be changes in our education system, more tests in a class make it harder to academically succeed, and that standardized tests are not beneficial to helping them have a better education. These results …show more content…
First, we propose that class sizes be reduced, and more teachers be added in order to make up for new classes. With all the funding that goes into our state’s education system, there should be more than enough to pay for wages of teachers. The next change we suggest is to equally distribute funds to the low-income neighborhoods. Not only should the wealthier communities receive a quality education, but the lower-income communities should as well. With more funds, proficient education is an assured