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Lesson 5-How we rank
In one well-written paragraph, describe the highest performing nation, the lowest performing nation, and how the United States compares. Use the 2009 report for this information. Do NOT just "list" the answers!
According to the 2009 PISA report the nations with the highest performing is China, Singapore, Canada, New Zealand, Japan and Australia. The lowest performing country is Mexico with a score of 425.United States scored close to the OECD mean.
In another well-written paragraph, describe what nation performs the highest in Math and who performs higher in reading skills, boys or girls (2009 report)?
According to the 2009 PISA report the nation that performs the highest in Mathematics is Korea. Korea performed the highest amongst OECD countries in the PISA 2009 assessment for math. Girls outperformed boys in reading skills in every participating country. Boys performed higher in mathematics.
Describe the performance of single-parent students (2009 report).
The performance of single-parent students according to the 2009 PISA report shows that single-parent student score five point lower than student’s from other types of families after accounting for socio-economic background. Single-parents are less engage in their kids’ academic success. Rather than other parents that are much more involve in their kids academic success.
Concerning performance levels, how important are parents? In other words, can parents make a difference? Describe.
Academic success begins at home. Parents are the educators until the child attends an early years setting or starts school. They remain a major influence on their children’s learning throughout school and often into their adulthood. Schools and parents each have crucial roles to play. The effects of parental involvement consistently shows a positive relationship between parents' engagement in their children's education and student outcome. Parental involvement is associated with other student behaviors such as lower dropout and truancy rates.
Describe what makes a school successful according the the 2009 PISA report?
According to the 2009 PISA report to make a school successful should perform above average. A successful school should have a high standing parent involvement. A successful school should also be seen as one whose programs add value to the students. Students also must be encouraged to excel regardless of the socioeconomic status of their parents or the community. Teachers should be paid what they are worth as well as be provided with the requisite resources to be effective in their jobs.
As a future classroom teacher, how can you use the information on this web site?
As a future classroom teacher the information that is provided on this web site can be helpful to me because I could use the results as a resource that could help me make sure that my students are successful in all subjects. The information provided could help me get parents more involve in the classroom setting. This website could give a variety of ideas to help better your classroom.
Do you think the information on this web site is accurate? Why or why not?
The information that is provided on this web site is accurate to me. The information provided is accurate because it provides tables and graphs to help illustrate the performance of students within school. The information on the website helps teachers as well as school system to see what they could improve on. So that all students are performing well in the classroom.
Based on your analysis of the web site information, do you believe that certain political mandates designed to increase reading and math performance levels (such as the No Child Left Behind law) ARE working or ARE NOT working? Explain.
Coming from a No Child Left Behind school system I feel as if the law works. No Child Left Behind helps students as well as the teachers to make sure that their students are performing well. With the No Child Left behind Law it helps the parents ensure that their kids are on the track. This law provides a variety of programs to help make sure that the students’ needs are well met.
Summary: In this lesson it really had be questioning the parent’s involvement in their kid’s academic success. This lesson shows proving results that students with parent that are less involve in their kids academics perform poorly in class. It shouldn’t be up to the teacher to be there for the kids. Parents should also take a major role in their kid’s life.
Research Question: Why is that single-parents are less involved in their kid’s academic success?
Reference: http://www.edpsycinteractive.org/files/parinvol.html
Research Analysis: Although growing up in a single-parent family is frequently viewed as a risk factor for a child, single-parent families are now fairly common. Of children born since 1984, more than 60% will spend an average of 5 years of their childhood in a single-parent family. Moreover, 30% of all children in the United States spend their entire lives with single parents. Many people have questions about the influence of single-parent families on a child’s academic achievement and the ways single parents can help their children succeed in school.
Children in intact families tend to have greater academic achievement and educational attainment and are less likely to exhibit behavioral problems in school. Their parents tend to be more involved in their school activities and to have higher expectations for them.
Research Summary:​ I am quite disturb by the research that I came across. Due to the fact that I come from a single-parent household. After reading over the information it had me thinking about what exactly is more important to a parent than making sure their kids are performing well in class. As a future teacher it is important to me that I have all of my students parents involve within and out of the classroom. It should never be left up to the teacher. Academic success begins at home.