Darling-Hammond (2010) talked about how increased accountability is a double-edged sword
Darling-Hammond (2010) states that, “While inequalities in educational opportunity in the United States continue—and have actually grown worse in many states over the last 2 decades—recognition of the increasing importance of education to individual and societal well-being has spawned an education reform movement focused on the development of new standards for students” (p. 66). What educators have noticed in these developments, however, is that not all of them are moving educational reform and student progress in the right direction.
In four to five paragraphs, choose one of the following options for your initial discussion board post:
Option One:
Darling-Hammond (2010) talked about how increased accountability is a double-edged sword. Explain in your own words what you believe she meant by this statement. Using your weekly readings and additional research, be sure to examine both views on this topic. In your response, you may want to think about educational initiatives that have come and gone and the impact they have had on the U.S. educational system.
Option Two:
Reflect on the following quote: “There is a belief among some that additional resources play no role in producing better-educated students” (Darling-Hammond, 2012, p. 101).
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain your reasoning.
While funding is a major factor in achieving educational equity, do you think there are alternatives to improve equity that are not dependent on financial backing?
Support your statements with evidence from the Required Studies and your research. Cite and reference your sources in APA style.
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References
Darling-Hammond, L. (2010). The flat world and education: How America’s commitment to equity will determine our future. New York, NY: Teacher’s College, Columbia University.
REQUIRED STUDIES
The following materials are required studies for this week. Complete these studies at the beginning of the week and save these weekly materials for future use.
The Flat World and Education (Darling-Hammond, 2010)
Chapter 3: New Standards and Old Inequalities
Read the chapter assignment for the book you selected:
Finnish Lessons 2.0 (Sahlberg, 2015)
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Finnish Dream
Surpassing Shanghai (Tucker, 2011)
Introduction: Research Other Countries’ Education Systems
Chapter 1: Shanghai
Read
What Works in School Turnarounds? (Blankstein & Noguera, 2012) [Web page]
View
The Child-Driven Education (Mitra, 2010) [Video] [Transcript]
How to Escape Education’s Death Valley (Robinson, 2013) [Video] [Closed captioned]
Review
Performance of U.S. 15-Year-Old Students in Science, Reading, and Mathematics Literacy in an International Context: First Look at PISA 2015 (Kastberg, Ying Chan, & Murray, 2016) [Web page]
A Nation at Risk (National Commission on Excellence in Education, 1983) [Web page]
American Educational History: A Hypertext Timeline (Sass, 2017) [Web page]
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