Budget Cuts in School: Case Study
Among the budget cuts that the city council is considering is a 5 percent reduction in funds for secondary education. As the principal of one of the junior high schools that could be affected, Stella is worried. Such a reduction would almost certainly mean teacher layoffs and fewer teachers teaching more students.
Currently the school offers basic math and english courses for students on three levels: average, below average, and above average. However, a smaller budget may require offering only two levels next year. One possibility that Stella is considering is dropping the accelerated courses. After all, the bright kids would do well no matter what. On the other hand, dropping courses designed for below average student would mean that those students would not get the extra attention that they need. Stella think that if push comes to shove, its the honors program that will have to go.
Answer the following questions:
1 - What solution would you offer if you were Stella and there were budget cuts in your school? I would drop the above average course and integrate the course with the average course while maintaining a separate course for the below average students.
2 - Is Stella right that bright kids will do well no matter what? Explain your answer. Yes and no. Yes, the bright kids will continue to learn, as long as they are still being taught new objectives. Yet no, because to easily can the pace slow to a pace at which they lack a challenge, which in some could generate unwanted behaviors.
3 - At what age is intelligence set? Is there anything you can do to improve your intelligence score on an IQ test? Most development, “hardwiring”, of the brain is done by the age of five. However, your intelligence is never “set”, as it is your ability to learn, which is influenced by many factors. One could theoretically change some factors, such as access to resources to improve their score, but this is limited. Some of our intelligence is genetic, which is something we do
Currently the school offers basic math and english courses for students on three levels: average, below average, and above average. However, a smaller budget may require offering only two levels next year. One possibility that Stella is considering is dropping the accelerated courses. After all, the bright kids would do well no matter what. On the other hand, dropping courses designed for below average student would mean that those students would not get the extra attention that they need. Stella think that if push comes to shove, its the honors program that will have to go.
Answer the following questions:
1 - What solution would you offer if you were Stella and there were budget cuts in your school? I would drop the above average course and integrate the course with the average course while maintaining a separate course for the below average students.
2 - Is Stella right that bright kids will do well no matter what? Explain your answer. Yes and no. Yes, the bright kids will continue to learn, as long as they are still being taught new objectives. Yet no, because to easily can the pace slow to a pace at which they lack a challenge, which in some could generate unwanted behaviors.
3 - At what age is intelligence set? Is there anything you can do to improve your intelligence score on an IQ test? Most development, “hardwiring”, of the brain is done by the age of five. However, your intelligence is never “set”, as it is your ability to learn, which is influenced by many factors. One could theoretically change some factors, such as access to resources to improve their score, but this is limited. Some of our intelligence is genetic, which is something we do