Practicing Democracy in the NCLB Elementary Classroom

Davis, Margaret H.

doi:10.33015/dominican.edu/2010.edu.07

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“…In trying to raise those scores, America's leaders have often undermined democratic processes in school after school (cf. Davis, 2010). The knee-jerk reaction to purportedly low scores has been to teach to the test, leading to a narrowing of each states' curriculum.…”

Section: Assessment Practices and Conflicts With Democratic Learningmentioning

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Speculations on experiences in public education and the health of the nation’s democracy

Berliner

2023

EPAA

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In this paper an unusual informant is asked about the relationship between public education and democracy. Discussed also are the differences between schooling as preparation for employment vs. schooling for democratic living. The latter requires a curriculum different from that often found in America’s public schools. An example of what one such curriculum might look like is provided. Also discussed is the problem of providing youth an apprenticeship in democracy, when some argue that few public schools are democratically run. Noted as well is the troubled relationship of contemporary assessment practices with, simultaneously, the desire to foster democratic values in our public schools. Also examined are the contemporary problems associated with assuring youth unfettered access to the literature and ideas of our civilization. It is a common belief that democracy cannot thrive when access to information is controlled. Finally, the many roles that community schools play in fostering democratic living are considered.

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Speculations on experiences in public education and the health of the nation’s democracy

Berliner

2023

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“…The literature acknowledges that CTE provides students with practical occupational experiences that help students to see the relevance of school, but as the demands of NCLB continue to increase, educators are making decisions to enforce more instructional time in core content courses. The reviewed literature indicates that a “narrowing curriculum” has evolved as a result of increased accountability requirements (Amrein & Berliner, 2002; Davis, 2006). As a result, CTE is in a position that it must demonstrate its contribution to student achievement.…”

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Career and Technical Education

Blowe

Price

2012

Sage Open

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The No Child Left Behind legislation was signed into law to ensure children in the United States receive quality education and learn the skills needed to be successful. Career and technical education (CTE) is not mentioned in the legislation, which suggests that more CTE courses may be dropped from high school master schedules, which makes the topic a concern for educational leaders. The purpose of this study was to investigate the academic performance of CTE completers and non-CTE completers in the Commonwealth of Virginia on the standards of learning English reading and mathematics assessments as well as cohort graduation rates. Findings indicate that statistically (p < .05), CTE completers had higher mathematics and Grade 11 English reading pass rates as well as higher cohort graduation rates than those of non-CTE completers.

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“…Raising citizens with the qualifications required by democracy, ensuring the adaptation of individuals to the social structure, and helping them find a place in the social structure in line with their interests and abilities while this process is taking place, are among the basic tasks of the education system (Basaran 1987;Yazici, 2011). Especially in a period when beliefs and values are open to exploitation, the importance of education has increased for the existence and sustainability of democracy (Davis, 2010). Schools have a key place in education for democratic citizenship and human rights, as they play a role in bringing all these values to individuals and developing them through social learning opportunities utilizing structured and formal education programs (Gafoor, 2015;Tamer, 2011).…”

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An Investigation of the Democratic Values, Problem-Solving Skills, and Attitude Levels toward Violence of Secondary School Students

Özbey¹

2021

IJSSS

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The main objective of this study is to examine the possible relationship between democratic values, problem-solving skills, and attitudes toward violence. In addition, it studies whether democratic values, problem solving skills and the tendency of attitudes toward violence differ according to different variables. Descriptive model was used in the research. The study group of the study consisted of a total of 326 students, 172 female and 154 male selected by appropriate sampling from three middle schools in Konya. It was used Basic Democratic Values Questionnaire, Problem Solving Inventory for Children, and the Adolescents' Attitudes Toward the Violence in the study. While the data were analyzing, t test, ANOVA test, Pearson Moment Product Correlation analysis and simple linear regression analysis were used. When the data obtained from the research were examined, there was a significant difference in the level of attitudes toward violence according to the gender variables. There was a significant difference in problem solving skills and attitudes toward violence according to grade variables. Pearson's correlation analysis revealed statistically significant and negative relationship between democratic values, problem-solving skills, and attitudes toward violence. As a result of simple regression analysis, democratic values have predictive role on problem solving skills; it is seen that problem-solving skills are important variables in the tendency towards violence.

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Practicing Democracy in the NCLB Elementary Classroom

Cited by 7 publications

References 15 publications

Speculations on experiences in public education and the health of the nation’s democracy

Speculations on experiences in public education and the health of the nation’s democracy

Career and Technical Education

An Investigation of the Democratic Values, Problem-Solving Skills, and Attitude Levels toward Violence of Secondary School Students

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