Analysis Paper: the Philosophical Foundation on the K-12 Program

The present K-12 educational system strives to do more than educate the few aspiring to gain top government posts. The goal instead is to impart on the students a certain curriculum of knowledge and values deemed crucial to a person’s well being.

As postmodern educators feel their way through an ever changing multicultural classroom environment, it is imperative that each hold firmly to their philosophical positions and do not let society influence them in a negative way. At the same time all teachers should be continually reflecting inwardly to make oneself accountable to their profession.

The K-12 Initiative will involve all members of the school and community in developing the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours that students require to become caring and responsible members of the society.

The New Jersey State Department of Education received government, state, and local funding for youths ages 5-17, as part of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program. The question is; how can the states revise and disperse the amount of funding allocated for after-school programs for the current number of children enrolled? How can we raise awareness about the higher enrollment after-school programs offered for children of all ages? The current data shows the ratio of children enrolled versus the number of children not enrolled, offset the amount of dispersed funds, and varies state to state. The New Jersey Department of education allocates the funded money towards after-school programs housed at public schools with a high enrollment rate while other states do not. This leaves a huge gap in society with not enough funds creatively used towards youth programs. Children of all ages should have access to an after- school educational program and support from within their community. Common motivational goals set forth in the evaluation for this program are, for children to receive the enhancement of moral values, equality, and diversity through after-school educational programs within their local school districts. This evaluation is based on the logic model format and designed to meet the needs and demands assessment criteria. Weighing the outcome of an economical developed society in which graduation rates will increase. While, in past the government started

This article is written by an educator in Mississippi who has worked with K-12 children

Along with this budget-deficit package, President Obama and his administration have also included a number of proposals which focus to expand access to higher quality early education, money to upgrade the nation’s transportation infrastructure, and to provide funding to those who are having difficulties in today’s labor market in order to help in their preparation in finding a job (Parrot, Friedman, Kogan, & Wan de Water, 2013). I believe this plan has had ample amount of research conducted and I believe this is economically sound and achievable. I think expanding on higher quality education earlier in life will be extremely beneficial to the coming generations. This will give the United States an advantage in the coming years because our younger generations will be more intelligent with the hopes of continuing advanced education.

Petit Poussin Learning Center is dedicated to meet all children’s needs in a welcoming and nurture environment. Our program is based upon the constructivism believe approach, that claims that humans gain knowledge and meaning through interaction between their experiences, learning, and exchanges their ideas with others. The constructivism approach has influenced by divers disciplines, which include psychology, sociology, education and the history of science.

First, the goal of raising public awareness about compulsory Pre-K public education generates public reaction. Subsequently, as the public gains knowledge of Pre-K outcomes they will embrace and champion the need for change. Second, the goal of identifying key stakeholders is to create an alliance of people who are competent to advocate for change in policy, essentially building human capability. The process by which this will occur is through resource mobilization – “acquiring the things necessary to function as an organization and carry out social movement activities” (Massey, 2016, p. 160). Specifically as it relates to this project, mobilizing researchers, parents, educators and legislators build the human capital structure necessary to advocate and execute policy change. Indeed, the goal of policy implementation is to formulate the policy through amending current legislation, or creating new legislation for mandatory and compulsory Pre-K education which leads to the ultimate desired outcome of achieving results – thereupon, providing Pre-K public education accessible by all Socioeconomic Status classes and setting all students up for success from the start of their academic

Besides, President Obama asserts people who have higher education are more likely to have better future. As the younger the children receive education, the higher education they can get, which brings better future to them. Therefore he proposes to make more available opportunities for children in high-quality preschool, ensure every child can get educated when they are young. He also suggests that a high school diploma should be equivalent to a technical degree which ensures that the high

Poorly performing schools have been a big issue in America. The need to improve nation’s public schools has been a great concern for the public. Public attention escalated in 1983 when the National Commission on Excellence in Education announced “a crisis in confidence,” and nearly two decades later education issues continued to be a prominent factor in the presidential platforms of both Albert Gore and George W. Bush. In a 2000 Gallup poll, only 36% of American said they were satisfied with the quality of K-12 education in the nation. Such sustained agenda status is unusual in a country where a fickle media and citizens with a limited span of attention have been known to shuttle issues in and out of the limelight with surprising rapidity (Reforming

According to the Association for Childhood Education International one standard is, "Candidates plan and implement instruction based on knowledge of students, learning theory, connections across the curriculum, curricular goals, and community," (2007). Another standard according to The National Association for the Education of Young Children is, "The program implements a curriculum that is consistent with its goals for children and promotes learning and development in each of the following areas: social, emotional, physical, language, and cognitive," (2005). A third standard that the Association for Childhood Education International has is, "Candidates know, understand, and use formal and informal assessment strategies to plan, evaluate and strengthen instruction that will promote continuous intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development of each elementary student," (2007). I think all of these standards and many more that were listed on their websites are essential in helping students learn and excel academically, which is why as teachers we need to follow and use these standards as a

“When you grow up in a poor area you don’t get the same opportunities as other people” (Palos, "Precious knowledge"). My K-12 educational institutions all lacked something very similar, resources and supplies this was due to money. I remember going months in core classes like math and history without a teacher. Even though I did not have many opportunities I made it, I made it to a University. Now I am here in the same classes with students who came from wealthy schools that had nothing but unbelievable resources. We are now set on the same level, regardless of our past and given the same opportunities and resources. I made it to college where I am not cultured shocked by any race, where I am confident in my person; I had to go through a lot emotionally to be this open minded.

My whole childhood I always dreamed about being a teacher. During school breaks, weekends, and summers, I would set up a “classroom” in my basement and my friends and I would play school. I would be the teacher most of the time. It takes a very special person to be a teacher, not everyone is teacher material. You have to be very patient, kind, and caring of all students you work with and encounter through your day and year.

The first eight years of a child’s education is where he learns the basics of everything. This is where a child learns values, how to read and analyze material, how to think critically when solving math problems, use different strategies, take timed tests, write basic five paragraph essays, and so on. Without these first eight years of education which carry a child into his or adolescent phase, a child will not be able to reach his full mental development. As a child grows, his intellect and ability to reason and make educated decisions should reach higher levels.

In order for a society to function, individuals must be productive members of that society. This is accomplished through education. The philosophy of education is determined by society. As society changes so does the concept of education.