Hearings before the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, first session, on H.R. 15, to extend for five years certain elementary, secondary, and other education programs ....U.S. Government Printing Office, 1977 |
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Էջ 17 - Washington, a department of education, for the purpose of collecting such statistics and facts as shall show the condition and progress of education in the several States and Territories, and of diffusing such information respecting the organization and management of schools and school systems, and methods of teaching, as shall aid the people of the United States in the establishment and maintenance of efficient school systems and otherwise promote the cause of education throughout the country.
Էջ 24 - THIS STATEMENT REFLECTS THE VIEWS OF THE AUTHOR AND DOES NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY OR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...
Էջ 3 - USC 881 et seq.) is amended by adding 5 at the end thereof the following new section: 6 "BASIC EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS 7 "SEC.
Էջ 13 - ... written expression need no real effort. Feelings are often placed ahead of language as the primary tool of expression. In consequence, students are cheated; they do not face the difficulties inherent in good writing, and do not develop the ability to write well. This approach may free instructors from tedious grading of papers and themes; however, it does not develop the necessary skills. One of the truths of life is that if you want to influence others, it is not enough to know a subject; you...
Էջ 55 - We are considering at this time a literacy test to be given in midstream, either at the end of the sophomore year or the beginning of the junior year...
Էջ 89 - Motivation for further learning is one of the more important consequences of mastery. At a deeper level is the student's self-concept. Each person searches for positive recognition of his worth and he comes to view himself as adequate in those areas where he receives assurance of his competence or success. For a student to view himself in a positive way, he must be given many opportunities to be rewarded. Mastery and its public recognition provide the necessary reassurance and reinforcement to help...
Էջ 28 - ... system calls for. He is happy; the teacher is happy; the school is happy; the parents are happy. Only society is unhappy. Parents and students must accept the unpleasant fact that today's awards and diplomas do not necessarily imply academic achievement. Grade inflation, far from helping students, robs them of a proper . education; too late they discover how little they really learned. Accepting a diploma without an education makes no more sense than getting vaccinated and not finding out if...
Էջ 119 - Mr. Chairman and Members of the Sub-Committee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education, my name Is Oliver T.
Էջ 17 - ... have fought against efforts to measure the performance of teachers and school systems. They prefer the present system in which it is impossible to pinpoint responsibility. By far, the most important deficiency of our educational system is the absence of a professional tradition of self-correction. The scientist has to provide the results of his work to colleagues. The mark of any developed profession is the practice of correcting mistakes. But the educational establishment has no means to perform...
Էջ 76 - This concludes my statement, Mr. Chairman. I shall be happy to answer any questions which members of the Committee may have.