Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 3/e. © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 9.0 REFORMING AMERICA’S SCHOOLS Chapter 9 Teachers, Schools, and Society A Brief Introduction to Education Third Edition David Miller Sadker Karen R. Zittleman

Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 3/e. © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 9.1 THE PURPOSE OF SCHOOLS Examples Purpose 1: To transmit society’s knowledge and values Purpose 2: To reconstruct society Which purpose most characterizes the schools you attended? Student Generated Responses

Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 3/e. © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. The Purposes and Effectiveness of Schools 9.2 Public AttitudesClass Attitudes Importance of Purpose Effectiveness of Schools in Meeting Purpose Importance of Purpose Effectiveness of Schools in Meeting Purpose MeanRankMeanRankMeanRankMeanRank To prepare people to become responsible citizens To help people become economically self-sufficient To ensure a basic level of quality among schools To promote cultural unity among all Americans To improve social conditions for people To enhance people’s happiness and enrich their lives To dispel inequities in education among certain schools and certain groups

Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 3/e. © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 9.3 GOALS OF SCHOOLS

Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 3/e. © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. HISTORY OF REFORM Committee of Ten (1892) Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education (1918) A Nation at Risk (1983) No Child Left Behind (NCLB) (2001) 9.4

Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 3/e. © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 9.5 DO YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE THE IDEA OF CHARTER SCHOOLS Source: Highlights of the 2010 Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll: “What Americans Said About the Public Schools”.

Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 3/e. © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 9.6 CHARTER SCHOOLS Source: The 2007 Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools. Most charter schools: Allow for the creation of a new or the conversion of an existing public school Prohibit admission tests Are nonsectarian Require a demonstrable improvement in performance Can be closed if expectations are not met Do not need to conform to most state rules and regulations Receive funding based on the number of students enrolled

Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 3/e. © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. PRINCIPLES OF KIPP CHARTER SCHOOLS (Knowledge is Power Program ) 1.More Time. KIPP schools have longer school days and a longer school year. 2.High Expectations. Students, parents, teachers, and staff work to create a culture of achievement and support. 3.Choice & Commitment. Everyone in a KIPP school chooses to be there, and to put in time and effort required to succeed. 4.Power to Lead. The principals of KIPP schools have control over their school budget and personnel are held accountable for learning. There is no central bureaucracy. 5.Focus on Results. Students are expected to achieve a level of academic performance that will enable them to graduate and go on to the nation’s best high schools and colleges. 9.7

Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 3/e. © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 9.8 Americans View Vouchers and Charter Schools Source: The 2007 Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of the Public’s Attitudes toward the Public Schools

Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 3/e. © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. PUBLIC FUNDS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND VOUCHERS The Lemon test (1973) 1.Secular purpose, 2.Must not primarily advance or prohibit religion, and 3.Must not result in excessive government entanglement with religion. But in Zelman v. Simmons-Harris (2002), a narrow 5-4 Supreme Court ruling allowed publicly funded vouchers to send children to Cleveland’s private religious schools. Chief Justice William Rehnquist: Vouchers permit a “genuine choice among options public and private, secular and religious.” Justice John Paul Stevens: “Whenever we remove a brick from the wall that was designed to separate religion and government, we increase the risk of religious strife and weaken the foundation of our democracy.” 9.9

Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 3/e. © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. WHO ARE HOME SCHOOLERS? 9.10 Source: National Center for Education Statistics, “Homeschooled Students,” The Condition of Education, Indicator 6 (May, 2009).

Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 3/e. © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved Students’ Voice Take me seriously. Point me toward a goal. Challenge me to think. Make me feel important. Nurture my self-respect. Build on my interests. Show me I can make a difference. Tap my creativity. Let me do it my way. Bring out my best self.

Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 3/e. © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved FACTORS SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS Source: Indicators of School Crime and Safety. National Center for Educational Statistics. (Issued December 2007) Strong Leadership A Clear School Mission Safe and Orderly Climate Monitoring Student Progress High Expectations

Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 3/e. © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. School-related violence: on the decrease 9.13

Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 3/e. © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHOOL SAFETY 1.Staff works together 2.Shared authority and decision making 3.Sense of ownership by students 4.Rules/procedures encourage self-discipline 5.Curriculum is interesting and challenging 6.Staff assists students with personal problems 7.Strong school-home cooperation 8.School structure (physical/organizational) supports these factors 9.Other factors?

Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 3/e. © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. Lower Expectations Students Receive Fewer Opportunities to Respond Less Praise Less Challenging Work Fewer Nonverbal signals (eye contact, smiles, positive regard) 9.15

Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 3/e. © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved STUDENT OBSERVATIONS OF EFFECTIVE SCHOOL PRACTICES Effective School Practices Ineffective School Practices Principal Climate Safety Student Progress Teacher Expectations

Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 3/e. © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved BEYOND THE FIVE FACTORS Start early Focus on reading and math Make schools smaller Make classes smaller Increase learning time Assess Train teachers Role of technology?