Lots of questions have been raised on the educational standards for the students in the USA. The Virginia Common Core State Standards is initiated by a committee to address these questions. It is the appropriate move and lot of effort has been put together to create this standard.
Mr. David Colman, the architect of national systems, expressed his concern of the present day education curriculum. He says research studies across the world reveal that American students are learning too many subjects merely superficially. This causes children to sail through school without retaining critical information.
The Virginia Department of Education is trying to prepare these standards for the last 10 years. Many schools have already accepted and incorporated them. Children have huge potential, and Virginia expects more from them. It is the most significant move in the state's education system.
Several complaints have been received from parents about the quality of the existing course. They feel that students are not taught about grammar or parts of speech in classes, but assigned to write articles with different writing styles and genres. This obviously raises questions about the teachers' intentions and the educational curriculum.
Apart from the requirement of in-depth studies, a new course is also required to maintain uniformity across the country. In mobile American families, children need to be able to adapt to a new course curriculum when their parents relocate to new cities for job assignments. They face tremendous shock from new environments, new teachers, and new and unknown course material.
When the parents move to different states, the children find it difficult to adjust to the new course taught in these new areas. They feel completely lost and lose interest in their studies. It is therefore necessary to follow a uniform course curriculum for all institutes.
The new mathematics course curriculum includes lot of in-depth understanding, thorough processing, well-thought of reasoning, and varieties of problem solving. It creates better scopes of critical thinking. Children are encouraged to apply their theoretical knowledge to varieties of situations, and round up their learning.
But to be effective and implemented, parents' participation and encouragement are needed most. They are welcome to present their opinion in different official forums or discussions. Websites also provide spaces for their opinions.
They will be able to assess the new course design only when they update their understanding of the curriculum. The ultimate objective for both the parents and teachers are the same. Both want students to develop properly, and excel in their learning. Internalizing the learning in schools and applying them in their surroundings by these children are the most desired outcomes by the teachers as well as parents.
The evidence of students getting into low key jobs after graduation only emphasizes the need for upgrades of the existing course. It reflects the urgent need for implementation of the new course that will help children graduate with better knowledge and critical skills. The sooner this happens, the better these children will fare in their futures.
Mr. David Colman, the architect of national systems, expressed his concern of the present day education curriculum. He says research studies across the world reveal that American students are learning too many subjects merely superficially. This causes children to sail through school without retaining critical information.
The Virginia Department of Education is trying to prepare these standards for the last 10 years. Many schools have already accepted and incorporated them. Children have huge potential, and Virginia expects more from them. It is the most significant move in the state's education system.
Several complaints have been received from parents about the quality of the existing course. They feel that students are not taught about grammar or parts of speech in classes, but assigned to write articles with different writing styles and genres. This obviously raises questions about the teachers' intentions and the educational curriculum.
Apart from the requirement of in-depth studies, a new course is also required to maintain uniformity across the country. In mobile American families, children need to be able to adapt to a new course curriculum when their parents relocate to new cities for job assignments. They face tremendous shock from new environments, new teachers, and new and unknown course material.
When the parents move to different states, the children find it difficult to adjust to the new course taught in these new areas. They feel completely lost and lose interest in their studies. It is therefore necessary to follow a uniform course curriculum for all institutes.
The new mathematics course curriculum includes lot of in-depth understanding, thorough processing, well-thought of reasoning, and varieties of problem solving. It creates better scopes of critical thinking. Children are encouraged to apply their theoretical knowledge to varieties of situations, and round up their learning.
But to be effective and implemented, parents' participation and encouragement are needed most. They are welcome to present their opinion in different official forums or discussions. Websites also provide spaces for their opinions.
They will be able to assess the new course design only when they update their understanding of the curriculum. The ultimate objective for both the parents and teachers are the same. Both want students to develop properly, and excel in their learning. Internalizing the learning in schools and applying them in their surroundings by these children are the most desired outcomes by the teachers as well as parents.
The evidence of students getting into low key jobs after graduation only emphasizes the need for upgrades of the existing course. It reflects the urgent need for implementation of the new course that will help children graduate with better knowledge and critical skills. The sooner this happens, the better these children will fare in their futures.
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