Education Reform in America Year Case Study

E-mail provides ability for 'peer review' and editing of assignments whilst word processing programs enables students to creates their own ideas and documents. More sophisticated programs encourage inquiry-based learning where students explore new fields and format solutions in all sorts of creative manners to all sorts of fields. Computer also assists the teacher in that students can work independently at certain programs whilst others receive teacher-based instruction. In many ways, therefore, technology has become part of the school-based reform. (EdWeb.com)

After school programs

After school programs also called 'extra learning opportunities" (ELO) offer students a spectrum of enriching opportunities that go beyond their school day and regular education. Opportunities extend to subjects such as sewing, cooking, carpentry, ballet, drama, athletics, or small business enterprise. These not only indirectly improve student's academic progress but also enhance student's esteem whilst pointing them towards their special skills and enabling them to actualize their talents and potentials.States are obligated to provide these ELOS by recent reform instituting that states supervise the federal after-school programs called the "21st Century Community Learning Center" (CCLC).

The problems, however, include limited funding and the fact that demand exceeds supply with millions of children, particularly those from the poorest of neighborhoods and schools that need it the most, not receiving the ELOs most appropriate for their need.

(NGA Center for Best Practices (n.d.)).

References

NGA Center for Best Practices (n.d.) After school programs and extra learning opportunities. Retrieved on 11/17/2011from:

www.subnet.nga.org/educlear/achievement/afterschool/afterschool_problem.html

EdWeb.com. (n.d.) Education reform and computers. Retrieved on 11/17/2011from:

www.edwebproject.org/edref.html

Kelly, M. (n.d.) Year round education. About.com. Retrieved on 11/17/2011from:

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