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Education Reform

Running head : EDUCATION REFORM

Education Reform

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The idea of education reform in the U .S . dates back to the times , when education authorities have come to realize the misbalanced state of the whole educational system , as well as the need for its complete restructuring . The history of education reform is associated with numerous ideas , concepts , proposals , and initiatives , among which teacher professionalization and merit pay occupy a special place

Education Reform

The idea of education reform in the U

.S . dates back to the times , when education authorities have come to realize the misbalanced state of the whole educational system , as well as the need for its complete restructuring . The history of education reform is associated with numerous ideas , concepts , proposals , and initiatives , among which teacher professionalization and merit pay occupy a special place Related to Site Based Management is the notion of teacher professionalization , a general term attributed to policies that expand the teacher 's ability to control grading and evaluation policy organizational decision-making , staff development , and peer assistance (Carvin , 2005 . Professionalization was primarily aimed at providing teachers with better recognition and appreciation of their hard work . As teachers were becoming less willing to develop effective teaching strategies , professionalization had to provide them with a status of a recognized education professional

Unfortunately , and similar to other education reform initiatives professionalization proved to have rather ambiguous effects : where teachers were expected to have more freedom and authority , and as a result , better...

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