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"Presently in Stark County, the higher the level of education a young person has, the more likely he/she is to seek and attain employment elsewhere. The Stark County dilemma, then, is how to institute systemic reform of education to prepare students for the rapidly changing future rather than our industrial past, at the same time responding to and supporting shifts in the local economy which increase the number of higher level jobs for better educated youth.
This reform, already underway in Stark County, will need to result in the graduation of higher numbers of youth with the knowledge and skills to solve complex problems and employ sophisticated technologies. Such change can only be accomplished with comprehensive change in teaching and learning in every school in the county. This change is urgent, and requires that all segments of the community – public officials, educators, parents and students – begin to act now."
-P-16: The Last Education Reform
Summary of Education
The Education Committee recommends:
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Student performance will improve and parental involvement will increase.
Overview of RecommendationsResearch and practice have shown that student performance is enhanced by parental involvement. Practice in Stark County has demonstrated that the performance of vulnerable students is improved not only by parental involvement but also by the inclusion of social support services with instruction. Several initiatives, both local and national, have been developed to provide vulnerable students with a constellation of support services at the school site or through resource persons working with the student, the student’s family and the school. |