Is the education system short changing our children?
According to the 2006 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Tests (FCAT) results, students in Florida are not good readers. Many seem to be struggling with this skill and need remedial help.
In order to solve the problem, the basic issue of qualified instructors must be addressed. If teachers are not equipped with the tools to instruct our students the issue will never be resolved.
Reports carried in The Palm Beach Post , suggest that the school system is suffering from a shortage of qualified teachers. Can we really blame the children then, for their poor performance in the recent exams?
In addition to the lack of highly qualified teachers, one needs to examine the flip side to this story. Recent reports in The Miami Herald, reveal that those responsible for grading the FCAT's may not have the expertise to perform those duties. The report goes on to say that, some who graded papers have worked as janitors and pop-corn salesmen. Others have incomplete proof of qualification. Still yet, some have documents from universities outside the United States, but nothing to show that those universities are accredited.
This issue raises a red flag in the society. While one cannot provide an excuse for teachers who have not attained mastery in their crafts, one begins to wonder if the students really performed that poorly on the FCAT's.
Where does the true problem lie.....You decide.
In order to solve the problem, the basic issue of qualified instructors must be addressed. If teachers are not equipped with the tools to instruct our students the issue will never be resolved.
Reports carried in The Palm Beach Post , suggest that the school system is suffering from a shortage of qualified teachers. Can we really blame the children then, for their poor performance in the recent exams?
In addition to the lack of highly qualified teachers, one needs to examine the flip side to this story. Recent reports in The Miami Herald, reveal that those responsible for grading the FCAT's may not have the expertise to perform those duties. The report goes on to say that, some who graded papers have worked as janitors and pop-corn salesmen. Others have incomplete proof of qualification. Still yet, some have documents from universities outside the United States, but nothing to show that those universities are accredited.
This issue raises a red flag in the society. While one cannot provide an excuse for teachers who have not attained mastery in their crafts, one begins to wonder if the students really performed that poorly on the FCAT's.
Where does the true problem lie.....You decide.
posted by AYNAT at 10:52 PM
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