Question One: Are there common concerns that are heard across the school? Across the district? Hernando County consists of 37 schools. Challenger K8 is a magnet public school, 70% of the population a lottery and 30% portfolio entrance. Hernando County relies on data to make decisions; however, the platform on what data to use is in question. The biggest push for 2015-2016 is common assessments, not only for schools but the district itself. The common concern is with the test themselves. Are…

bullying in schools is very important and personal subject to me. The problem is so extensive, lately it has been all over the media .According to research; bullying is when a person demonstrates an aggressive behavior and or constant toward another person. These behaviors are intended to hurt and intimidate the person physically, mentally and emotionally (stopbullying.gov 2015). Although many schools have been struggling to prevent bullying, data shows that is it a common practice on school grounds…

Common Core educational programs have been showing up in primary schools all throughout the nation in the past decade; educators and legislators alike saw the need for standardized skill sets among primary school children. Many people will agree that training in certain areas of arithmetic, English and grammar, and history are crucial for success in the modern economy. Despite this agreement, there is an ever-growing divide between parents and legislators on whether or not the programs are helping…

Common Difficulties Encountered by High School Students And their Coping Mechanism MR. RONNIE G. CAINGLET A research paper submitted to the New Era University research center Hanz Lumba Christine Keith Tercias Radnan Oneza Herminia Salamat Donna Valenzuela Shaira Martinez Marko Capili March 2013 IV-LEVI I. Background of the Study Students all over the world face a number of problems which dishearten them. There are so many issues they have to deal with- study, time, money…

1. Family problem – family issues affect students performance in school as students are not cognitively developed but psychologically,emotionally, or affectionately developed too therefore if they are in a bad state or when family issues such as child abuse,sibling rivalry and many more are burdened on students there is the possibility for the student to flop especially in a case where the student is an excellent child. a. The psychological and Emotional issues investigated included psychosomatic…

Bhajan Phul Mrs. Flores AP Lang and Comp 5 May 2015 Common Core, best for schools? I Think Not. Do you enjoy failing? Students who are required to take the Common Core tests fail due to the standards they are “required” to achieve. A newly composed concept known as Common Core was recently introduced to many school systems. Schools are to adopt this new method of teaching by confirming that students are able to reach the standards they need in order to survive in this modern world . Additionally…

The sweat was dripping down John’s face as he pushed the weights off his chest. Everyone ran towards their bags after a student said there was a gun in school. Twitter was the first source that everyone checked just to make sure. Boom! The door slammed open as Coach Ben yelled “Hurry up and get out”. John’s heart started beating faster and faster. No one knew what was going on. As students were running to the gym everyone was panicking and pushing each other. John could feel the burn on his elbow…

Almost every introductory seminar, handbook, and school board policy manual shares a common premise: The school board is responsible for adopting policies and the role of the superintendent is to see that the policies adopted by the school board are followed and employed to guide the work of educators and others in the school community. Yet, when applied in a variety of settings, in the face of complex issues and involving people with varying levels of experience and a wide array of perspectives…

was the beginning of a progressive movement in public education, this movement was often referred to as the Common School Movement. It began in the 1830’s and social reformers pushed for a more developed, tax-funded, secular public school system. Though Horace Mann was known as “The Father of Common School,” he faced many challenges in society during the 19h century. Mann’s ideals of a common educational experience also incorporated a model of values in education. This ideology was based on the Protestant…

standards system has been created for high school students in order to help them prepare for college classes; this system is the Common Core State Standards Initiative. The Common Core system, developed in 2009, addresses both mathematics and English language arts. It creates a system of standards that map out skills and abilities from grades K-12 that need to be focused upon in order for students to be successful in the future. The creators of the Common Core State Standards wanted the system to…