Conservative education critic Frank Klees might suggest a solution to the drop-out problem.
Some of this is summaries from internet sites.
About 45,000 Ontario high school students each year leave before they've earned a diploma.
What is certain is that not having a high school diploma has a very real effect on earning power and rates of employment.
Before lawmakers vote even more money to prevent dropouts they should investigate what works and what does not work.
Studies indicate that students who are passed on to the next grade level without the requisite basic skills are the most likely to drop out. Back to basics?
Many educators dilute the curriculum in the hopes of keeping students in the classroom. This compounds the problem.
Teachers do not select challenging academic material for any of the students; teachers often do not grade homework assignments for accuracy, but gave credit for simply turning something in; and students with truancy problems were able to "buy back" unexcused absences and clear their records. Disipline?
Much detailed study should be made on the drop-out issue rather than knee-jerk reactions, and spending money without obtaining the desired effect. Tying atendance to a drivers licence is not good policy.
Durgan.
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Extracts:
Conservative education critic Frank Klees called the plan a "hare-brained idea" that "is so counter-productive, will never work, will never be enforceable, is absolutely impractical." Your solution Mr. Klees?
New Democrat education critic Rosario Marchese said the government has not provided any additional money to pay for the extra programs aimed at potential dropouts. "A program that has no money attached to it cannot succeed," he said.
New Brunswick is the only other province in Canada that has legislation keeping students in school until age 18, but it doesn't tie that to a student's ability to get a driver's licence.
Durgan.
Some of this is summaries from internet sites.
About 45,000 Ontario high school students each year leave before they've earned a diploma.
What is certain is that not having a high school diploma has a very real effect on earning power and rates of employment.
Before lawmakers vote even more money to prevent dropouts they should investigate what works and what does not work.
Studies indicate that students who are passed on to the next grade level without the requisite basic skills are the most likely to drop out. Back to basics?
Many educators dilute the curriculum in the hopes of keeping students in the classroom. This compounds the problem.
Teachers do not select challenging academic material for any of the students; teachers often do not grade homework assignments for accuracy, but gave credit for simply turning something in; and students with truancy problems were able to "buy back" unexcused absences and clear their records. Disipline?
Much detailed study should be made on the drop-out issue rather than knee-jerk reactions, and spending money without obtaining the desired effect. Tying atendance to a drivers licence is not good policy.
Durgan.
http://piepshar.notlong.com
Extracts:
Conservative education critic Frank Klees called the plan a "hare-brained idea" that "is so counter-productive, will never work, will never be enforceable, is absolutely impractical." Your solution Mr. Klees?
New Democrat education critic Rosario Marchese said the government has not provided any additional money to pay for the extra programs aimed at potential dropouts. "A program that has no money attached to it cannot succeed," he said.
New Brunswick is the only other province in Canada that has legislation keeping students in school until age 18, but it doesn't tie that to a student's ability to get a driver's licence.
Durgan.
