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Unit 1: What choices do parents have?

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Learning Objectives

  1. The learner will become familiar with the different schooling options for children
  2. The learner will become aware of the idea of school choice and the process of selecting a school
  3. The learner will become aware of how school choice can have a long lasting impact on a child's school experience

Do Now

Take the following pre - assessment on Google forms http://goo.gl/forms/JLXfjIKYIQ

Mini Lecture

Sometimes as educators we forget how many factors come into play when choosing a school for our children. View the following pdf File:Unit 1 - Mini Lecture.pdf to gain a better understanding of school choice and the aspects that come into play when choosing a school. This power point was created for educators and administrators who will be assisting parents and community members in making a school choice.

Activities

Reflect

Think back on the high school you attended before college. (If you attended more than one school before college, pick whichever you like) Reflect on your experience.

  • Why did you attend that particular school?
  • Did you have a choice in picking your school?
  • What grade would you give your school? Was it an A+ experience?
  • In looking back would you have liked to switch schools? If so why?
  • Would you choose to send your own children attend this school?

Read

Skim through the following articles on the different schooling options parents have in today's day and age

Read the following article on how selecting the appropriate school can alter student success

Assignment Questions

Now that you have an idea of some school choices answer the following questions to review what has been learned throughout this unit

  1. List 2-3 school options that you feel are good, well rounded school choices
  2. Were there any school options you were unaware of? If so which ones?
  3. Do you believe that picking the right school can effect a students academic success?

Explore

Go to and explore the following website http://www.edchoice.org/school-choice/what-is-school-choice/. Specifically, take note of the statistics and watch the video on vouchers associated with school choice.

Conclusion

Take the following post - assessment on Google forms http://goo.gl/forms/JBGBsuiOQ6

Click here to proceed to Unit 2: Which choice is the right choice?

Click here to go back to the mini course overview Connor's Mini-Course: School Choice

Click here to return to Connor Breen's Portfolio Page

Extended Resources

Burke, L. & Ford, V.W. & Lips, D. & Marshall, J.A. & Richwine, J. & Sheffield, R. & Walter, E. (2013). Choosing to Succeed. Retrieved from http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/01/choosing-to-succeed-choosing-to-succeed

Choice = Opportunity [Web Image]. (2015). Retrieved from http://blog.heartland.org/2015/07/douglas-county-school-choice-decision-highlights-need-to-re-examine-blaine-amendments/

Dictionary.com.(2015). School Choice. Retrieved from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/school-choice

school-hallway [Web Image]. (2012). Retrieved from http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/12/26/top-10-posts-of-2012-deeper-more-meaningful-and-creative-learning/school-hallway/

Patterson, T. (2015). 5 Alternatives to Public School. Retrieved from http://mom.me/little-kid/8133-5-alternatives-public-school/

TheFreeDictionary.(2011). School choice. Retrieved from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/school+choice

U.S. Department of Education. (2009). School Choice for Parents. Retrieved from http://www2.ed.gov/parents/schools/choice/definitions.html

virgovegan.(2001).Top Ten Alternatives to Public Education. Retrieved from https://www.fasttopten.com/list/top-10-alternatives-to-public-education

Wikipedia. (2015).School Choice. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_choice

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