Relative Importance of “Mastery of Reading Skills” as a Goal of Public Education

1974 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad A. A. Shami ◽  
Martin Hershkowitz
Keyword(s):  
Public Education ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
School System ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
State Level ◽  
The State ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Local School

No one can question the importance of reading as the basis for educational growth. There is, however, some question as to its relative importance to all public groupings with respect to other educational goals. This paper presents the findings of a major goals validation and needs assessment for Maryland, for the goal “Mastery of reading skills.” The data reveal that this goal is consistently rated as the most important or second most important of all educational goals. Furthermore, this consistency not only holds true for all public groups at the state level, but within each local school system, whether urban, suburban or rural. Some questions as to accountability of progress in reading and to its level of attainment are raised.

scholarly journals Reasons for Parents' Reluctance to Register their Children in Public Education in Kindergarten in the State of Kuwait

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-287
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public Education ◽  
General Education ◽  
Private Education ◽  
The State ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
After School ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Government Education ◽  
The State Of Kuwait

The purpose of this study was to explore the reasons for parents' reluctance to register their children in public education and their preference for private education in kindergarten in the State of Kuwait. The study used the analytical descriptive methodology, and 311 questionnaires were randomly distributed to parents of children in private schools. This study found some recurring reasons for refraining from general education as follows: (a) The curriculum in public education does not include teaching foreign languages, (b) The frequent absence of children in public schools because of the lack of awareness of parents about the importance of the kindergarten stage, (c) The non-serious attitude of the Public Education Department in implementing the educational goals, (d) The inability of teachers to apply the curriculum in public education sector and understand the nature of the kindergarten stage, (e) The lack of after-school service programs and overcrowding of the students in public schools. The study recommends reducing the number of students in public schools, teaching foreign languages, like English, and raising general awareness among the teachers so that they would teach effectively. Keywords: Private Education; public education; kindergarten; reluctance to education; education; government education

Public Folklife Programming: Notes Toward A History

1985 ◽  
Vol 7 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 6-8
Author(s):  
Charles Camp
Keyword(s):  
Public Education ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Field Research ◽  
State Level ◽  
Past Experience ◽  
The State ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Recent Conference ◽  
Regional Programs

A recent conference on public folklife programming, organized by Pennsylvania folklorist, Shalom Staub, served as the occasion for professional folklorists, along with colleagues and sponsors from government and non-profit organizations, to reflect upon more than ten years of folk cultural research and presentation at the state level. The conference focused chiefly upon contemporary activities and their attendant problems: documentary methods, folklore and public education, craft marketing, and ethics in field research. Yet the frequency with which participants summoned past experience to define and solve the current problems of professional folklorists working in state and regional programs led to a reassessment of the field's historical development.

scholarly journals Making Sense, Making Do: Local District Implementation of a New State Induction Policy

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chad D. Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Local Level ◽  
State Level ◽  
The State ◽  
School Level ◽  
Local School ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Improve Student Achievement ◽  
State And Local ◽  
District Implementation

Connecticut’s Teacher Education and Mentoring (TEAM) program is in its early stages of implementation. This study examined how local school districts implemented TEAM and identified factors that affected implementation. It was based on interviews with twenty-two participants at the state, district, and local school levels. The intentions of the program designers at the state level were compared to district and school level understanding of the program’s intentions and how those understandings influenced implementation. Additionally, factors affecting local understanding and implementation of the new program were described. The findings of this study suggest that there was close alignment of understanding between the state and local implementers on the key provisions of the program related to its role as a professional development tool. The data reveal tacit rather than explicit understanding at the local level of the program’s intention to improve student achievement. Variations in understanding can be attributed to other factors including contextual, structural, cognitive, and affective elements.

Teachers' Base Pay, Student/Teacher Ratio, and Per-Student Expenditures as Predictors of Communities' Average Satisfaction with Local School Systems

1988 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 193-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter R. Schumm ◽  
Anthony P. Jurich ◽  
Stephan R. Bollman
Keyword(s):  
Public Education ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Student Teacher ◽  
School System ◽  
Parental Satisfaction ◽  
Educational Quality ◽  
School Systems ◽  
Local School ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Per Student Expenditures

In an analysis of 15 rural and urban communities in the Midwest, nonsignificant relationships were found between parental satisfaction with the local school system and three presumed measures of educational quality or financing, including teachers' base pay, student/teacher ratio, and per student expenditure. Implications for the support of public education are briefly discussed.

The Global Setting and Transition to Democracy: Preliminary Conjectures

1982 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-208
Author(s):  
Richard Falk
Keyword(s):  
State Level ◽  
Transition To Democracy ◽  
Democratic Governance ◽  
The State ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Complex Task ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
The Impact

The main concern of this paper is to lay the foundation for achieving a better understanding of the relevance of the global setting to the prospects for, and obstacles to, democratic governance at the state level. Exploring the global dimensions of democratizing potential at the state level, however, is at once an elusive and complex task. For one thing, it is difficult to establish convincing causal linkages. At the same time, the interaction between the global setting and national political developments involves a plethora of elements difficult to assess in terms of their relative importance. This paper, then, develops some general hypotheses about the impact of the global setting on democratizing potential and considers some broad guidelines for policymakers dedicated to the promotion of democratic potential.

The Obama Administration American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Local School Board Politics

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 67-85
Author(s):  
Irina S. Okhremtchouk ◽  
Oscar Jimenez-Castellanos
Keyword(s):  
Public Education ◽  
School District ◽  
Title I ◽  
School Board ◽  
District Leadership ◽  
The State ◽  
Local School ◽  
Obama Administration ◽  
Fiscal Stabilization ◽  
The U.S

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) 2009 funds were established by the Obama administration to stabilize the U.S. economy and support public education. This case examines how the district leadership in one rural unified school district in California decided to allocate the State Fiscal Stabilization Funds and Title I Part A/ARRA funds provided within ARRA. The case explores how local school board politics and local bureaucracies contribute to the district leadership’s allocation of these funds.

Medicaid 101: A Primer for Speech-Language Pathologists in Education Settings

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-11
Author(s):  
Janet Deppe ◽  
Marie Ireland
Keyword(s):  
State Level ◽  
The State ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Inspector General ◽  
Medical Necessity ◽  
School Settings ◽  
Speech Language Pathologist ◽  
School Based ◽  
Emerging Trends

This paper will provide the school-based speech-language pathologist (SLP) with an overview of the federal requirements for Medicaid, including provider qualifications, “under the direction of” rule, medical necessity, and covered services. Billing, documentation, and reimbursement issues at the state level will be examined. A summary of the findings of the Office of Inspector General audits of state Medicaid plans is included as well as what SLPs need to do in order to ensure that services are delivered appropriately. Emerging trends and advocacy tools will complete the primer on Medicaid services in school settings.

Needs Assessment: The State of the Art

1984 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 426-428
Author(s):  
Anthony R. D'Augelli
Keyword(s):  
Needs Assessment ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
The State
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