UK Kids also left behind: Political interference damaging education

[panzerfaust]

From:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/failed-political-interference-is-damaging-childrens-education-report-claims-789333.html

"Failed! Political interference is damaging children's education, report claims ...

This was the Government that promised its priority would be education, education, education. Instead, as a slew of extraordinary reports are making clear, it will be remembered by schools as the Government that could not leave well alone.

The biggest inquiry into primary education for 40 years concluded yesterday that Labour's tight, centralised control of England's primary schools has had a devastating impact on children's education. Micromanagement, meddling and a succession of ministerial edicts have killed the spontaneity in the nation's classrooms. Teachers have been stripped of their powers of discretion ... the net result ... has almost certainly been a decline in the quality of education that the young receive...English primary schools are now subject to a "state theory of learning" in which teachers are not only told what to teach but how they should teach it..."

Importantly, the article goes on to point out how over-testing has resulted in classes now being little more than year-long test prep sessions. Anything not on the test is not covered. This is not odd, as teacher promotion and income is based, in part, on how the students perform on the national tests.

Does any of this sound familiar?

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. They started this testing nonsense in the UK before we did here

And there was ample evidence showing it was NOT an effective way to educate kids. And see how well our leaders listened?

[angstlessk]

2. well, how in the hell could england and the usOFa control a highly educated public?

i recon the planning has been a long time comming??