Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Class Ideas about Specific Problems in Education--Prep for In-Class Essay

Specific Problems in Education
· The fact that race is a contributing factor in determining the type of education a student receives.
· Overcrowding and/or teacher shortages
· Success rate dropping in regular public schools (Regular public schools having to compete for students with charter schools)
· Lack of motivation for teachers and students (Lack of parental involvement)
· Underqualified teachers not receiving enough pressure to raise standards
· Quality of education inferior to education in other countries
· School resources being spent on extra support for immigrant students
· Too much emphasis on standardized testing
· Language barriers for non-native speakers

1 comment:

  1. is it possible to add education system as being the main problem and how it affects funding, overcrowding, curriculum, resources and consequently influence overal quality, sucess/ failure of a good education?

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