Don't Lose Sight of the Students

Autor/in	Dembo, Myron H.
Titel	Don't Lose Sight of the Students
Quelle	In: Principal Leadership, 4 (2004) 8, S.37-42 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1529-8957
Schlagwörter	Educational Change; Academic Standards; Study Skills; School Restructuring; Academic Achievement; Student Motivation; Classroom Environment; High Achievement; Independent Study; Change Strategies; School Policy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsreform; Studientechnik; Schulreformplan; Schulumwandlung; Schulleistung; Schulische Motivation; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Selbststudium; Lösungsstrategie; Schulpolitik
Abstract	School reform efforts can have greater effect on student achievement if there is a much-needed dialogue between proponents of standards-based reform and proponents of learner-centered reform. The standards-based reform movement could learn a great deal from the theory and research generated by the learner-centered approach and use that knowledge to improve the implementation of standards-based strategies. Basically, standards-based reform efforts focus on designing the conditions in the classroom and school to produce high levels of student achievement, whereas the learner-centered perspective believes that educational interventions must also focus on students' will to learn, intrinsic motivation, and self-regulated learning. This latter perspective takes the approach that if higher academic standards are to be attained, the most important changes must be made by students, not schools; therefore, students should be placed at the center of school reform. To consider how this perspective can help improve school reform efforts requires taking a new look at student motivation and learning. In this article, the author suggests two important approaches for principals to consider. The first is to plan a program to ensure that students improve their self-regulatory behavior by learning such things as setting goals, managing time, and using appropriate study skills. The second approach is to assess and make necessary changes in current school and classroom policies and procedures to influence students' motivational orientation. Standards, accountability, and testing are important. However, if schools fail to improve student learning and motivation, nothing else matters. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Association of Secondary School Principals. 1904 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1537. Tel: 800-253-7746; Tel: 703-860-0200; Fax: 703-620-6534; Web site: http://www.principals.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10