Worksheet4:
Evaluating existing public policies
Date: 10/20/06 Group Members: Mayra, Lilliam, Angie, Carmen Isvette, Alex
Your problem (phrase): Academic Committee
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Students are not meeting the academic
standards at P.S.192M |
State one of the major existing policies that attempts to deal with the social problem:
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Save Room |
What are the advantages of this policy (consider effectiveness, costs, enforcement, and public acceptance):
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Small class size, behavior modification can be applied more intensely,
more time dedicated to academic skill, cost less on the school, easily
enforceable, accepted by teachers and parents, time for students to reflect
on behaviors. |
What are the disadvantages of this policy (consider the effectiveness, costs, enforcement, and public acceptance):
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Student doesn’t receive teachers instructions/lesson, mixed with other students
from different grades, doesn’t address the needs of repeat offenders. |
Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, or improved? What advantages, if any, from the current policy should be retained? What disadvantages, if any, should be eliminated?
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