tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post5081913554491107684..comments2023-11-03T04:00:24.785-04:00Comments on Kentucky School News and Commentary: Educators say Kentucky is on the right track with Common Core standardsRichard Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586435007687942849noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-38255426471910318182014-06-21T20:29:08.434-04:002014-06-21T20:29:08.434-04:00"I don't see a lot of independent thinkin..."I don't see a lot of independent thinking in education. Never have."<br /><br />Richard, are you feeling OK? <br /><br />May I quote you?Richard Inneshttp://www.bipps.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-62378440778626184222014-06-19T21:40:47.110-04:002014-06-19T21:40:47.110-04:00THE CARDINAL PRINCIPLES OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
Th...THE CARDINAL PRINCIPLES OF SECONDARY EDUCATION<br /><br />The Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education were issued in 1918 by the Commission on the Reorganization of Secondary Education. The focus of this commission was to form objectives for secondary education. It was decided that segmented subjects and their subject matter were a way to achieve the decided goals but that they were not the one and only way. The commission was also instrumental in starting a standard of forming goals before reforming schools. Changes were needed because of increased enrollment in secondary schools. A new focus that would take into account individual differences, goals, attitudes, and abilities was adopted. The concept of democracy was decided on as the guide of education in America. Work on the Cardinal Principles was started in 1915 and finished in 1918. The seven Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education are as follows:<br /><br />1. Health<br /><br />A secondary school should encourage good health habits, give health instruction, and provide physical activities. Good health should be taken into account when schools and communities are planning activities for youth. The general public should be educated on the importance of good health. Teachers should be examples for good health and schools should furnish good equipment and safe buildings.<br /><br />2. Command Of Fundamental Processes<br /><br />Fundamental Processes are writing, reading, oral and written expression, and math. It was decided that these basics should be applied to newer material instead of using the older ways of doing things.<br /><br />3. Worthy Home Membership<br /><br />This principle "calls for the development of those qualities that make the individual a worthy member of a family, both contributing to and deriving benefit from that membership" (Raubinger, Rowe, Piper, West, 108). This principle should be taught through literature, music, social studies, and art. Co-ed schools should show good relationships between males and females. When trying to instill this principle in children the future as well as the present should be taken into account.<br /><br />4. Vocation<br /><br />The objective of this principle is that the student gets to know him or herself and a variety of careers so that the student can choose the most suitable career. The student should then develop an understanding of the relationship between the vocation and the community in which one lives and works. Those who are successful in a vocation should be the ones to teach the students in either the school or workplace.<br /><br />5. Civic Education<br /><br />The goal of civic education is to develop an awareness and concern for one's own community. A student should gain knowledge of social organizations and a commitment to civic morality. Diversity and cooperation should be paramount. Democratic organization of the school and classroom as well as group problem solving are the methods that this principle should be taught through.<br /><br />6. Worthy Use Of Leisure<br /><br />The idea behind this principle is that education should give the student the skills to enrich his/her body, mind, spirit and personality in his/her leisure. The school should also provide appropriate recreation. This principle should be taught in all subjects but primarily in music, art, literature, drama, social issues, and science.<br /><br />7. Ethical Character<br /><br />This principle involves instilling in the student the notion of personal responsibility and initiative. Appropriate teaching methods and school organization are the primary examples that should be used.<br /><br />Naming these seven objectives does not "imply that the process of education can be divided into separated fields" (Raubinger, Rowe, Piper, West, 106). Therefore all of the seven principles are interrelated. In order for these principles to be successful the student must have a willingness to follow these and an ethical character that will allow this learning to take place.Skip Kifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-8717772453122685472014-06-19T08:54:34.790-04:002014-06-19T08:54:34.790-04:00I have no clue how many superintendents have sat d...I have no clue how many superintendents have sat down and reviewed all of the CCSS standards. Could it be as many as 10%? <br /><br />I think your underlying inference, that superintendents are simply going along and following the state lead, is likely correct. I don't see a lot of independent thinking in education. Never have.<br /><br />One of the issues I grapple with in researching Prichard/Sexton is the proper historical placement of the group in late 20th century school reform and its connections to the corporate school reform movement. Corporate Ed Reform manifests itself a bit differently in Ky.<br /><br />Prichard's concept was described thusly, "Education is a seamless web running from the earliest years through the highest levels of educational attainment." (Prichard, 1985, xiii) <br /><br />As you know, the Prichard Committee began by looking at higher ed, and concluded that the whole system needed radical improvement. <br /><br />Path to a Larger Life was influential to the Rose court and proposed major changes in seven areas, including curriculum, teacher preparation, assessment of student performance, and education finance. Prichard’s plan outlined a desirable set of knowledge expectations, and anticipated a connection with postsecondary education, such as “early admission of students,” but a set of curriculum standards that anchored a high school diploma to entry-level college standards did not yet exist (Prichard Committee 1990, 34). <br /><br />Prichard pushed for the publication of school goals, the “identification of the competencies expected of all Kentucky high school graduates,” measurement of “the mastery of these competencies,” and assuring that a diploma is only awarded “when the student demonstrates that he or she has mastered the desired competencies…” (Prichard, 1990 [which is the 2nd edition], 32.) <br /><br />In that sense, the philosophical connection to Common Core which followed is fairly clear.Richard Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586435007687942849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-31864217421249097562014-06-17T20:35:12.945-04:002014-06-17T20:35:12.945-04:00Richard,
Not so sure about the Prichard business...Richard,<br /><br />Not so sure about the Prichard business. One of the things I found refreshing in the book was a lack of education jargon. "The educated person should...." As opposed to claptrap like college and career readiness. <br /><br />SkipSkip Kifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-33578598700528874222014-06-17T11:28:11.484-04:002014-06-17T11:28:11.484-04:00Dear Richard,
Am far away at the moment. I want ...Dear Richard,<br /><br />Am far away at the moment. I want to make a statement about David Adams. Yes, he does not know all he should about Common Core, but do you for one moment believe any Kentucky superintendent knows the content of the standards? Not for a moment do I believe Tom Shelton knows anything about the standards he has asked educators to embrace.<br /><br />If Tom is not feigning another heart attack, maybe he or another superintendt can tell us that they know nothing about the standards they are asking us to implement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-19041962830788914752014-06-16T17:13:04.344-04:002014-06-16T17:13:04.344-04:00Skip,
Ha! In fact, I do not know what he dreamed ...Skip,<br /><br />Ha! In fact, I do not know what he dreamed about, but I think Prichard would be OK with the last comment. The language in his day was certainly not "common core," but in A Path to a Larger Life, while Prich was still alive, the Committee described a seamless system that ran from Kindergarten through college. They definitely saw a connection between what happens in HS and being ready for college.<br /><br />There was no intended suggestion that one graduates high school ready to graduate college. Of course, more is needed.<br /><br />RichardRichard Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586435007687942849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-39625372751127503922014-06-16T12:02:08.601-04:002014-06-16T12:02:08.601-04:00I have no problem with advocacy. I do have proble...I have no problem with advocacy. I do have problems with statements that are not defensible in any serious way. Here are a couple from this piece:<br /><br />People with concerns about Common Core do not truly understand it, (Really)?<br /><br />"I wish they could see the Common Core in action. It's more than standards, it's more than assessments, it's more than accountability. This is to make sure students are ready to go to college or have a career." (When did they become so more than? Perhaps they are more than education.)<br /><br />In fact, the Common Core standards are the nation’s first attempt to connect a high school diploma to the skills needed to be college and career ready. This was Ed Prichard’s dream. (It would be interesting to know what Prichard might think about this kind of language. At best high school skills may be necessary for college success but they are not sufficient.)<br />Skip Kifernoreply@blogger.com