Worksheet4: Evaluating existing public policies

Date: 10/20/06 Group Members: Ms. Clyne, Ms. Fabian, Ms.Mendez, Ms.Gonzalez

Your problem (phrase): Parental Committee

Lack of parental Involvement

State one of the major existing policies that attempts to deal with the social problem:

Parents night (literacy night and Math)

What are the advantages of this policy (consider effectiveness, costs, enforcement, and public acceptance):

Parents, teachers and children working together as a team to improve education.

What are the disadvantages of this policy (consider the effectiveness, costs, enforcement, and public acceptance):

Not all teachers were able to participate. Majority of parents did not attend.

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?

It should be streghthened by inviting guest speakers and authors to participate and it could be more effective. This will require common planning among teachers. Advantages= the pay of the activities done and the positive response from parents and students. So far no disadvantages have been thought