title: The next generation of students, are you ready?
abstract: School administrators across the country are under pressure from parents, community leaders and politicians to improve the public education system for the average student. As a result, several new programs are being studied, developed and implemented in grades K through 12. These programs will impact several areas at the public school building level from K through 12: 1) Goals for multicultural learning; 2) The grade structure and objectives at the elementary, middle and high school levels; 3) The use of technology in all subjects; 4) Open and direct teaching of critical thinking skills in all courses; 5) Methods of assessment which include self assessment and portfolios as well as standardized tests; and 6) The incorporation of the guaranteed high school diploma.
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Research Associates, Aurora, CO 80013.
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Valenta
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004521:Educational Measurement; D012574:Schools / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States