[Vision2020] MSD's philosophy of education

Dale Courtney dale@courtneys.us
Wed, 26 Mar 2003 21:00:29 -0800


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I about gagged reading MSD's philosophy of education. Funny, it had nothing
about education in it!
 
Here's the philosophy: 
  _____  

The primary value of Moscow Public Schools lies in preparing students to be
successful, contributing members of society and in perpetuating and
improving our democratic way of life. Our schools,consistent with our
Beliefs, assist children to gain the knowledge, skills, habits,
understanding, attitudes and character that promote this way of life.
Essential outcomes of such educational experiences include respect for the
rights of others who are different, readiness to promote the general
welfare, a wholesome approach to the many responsibilities of life, and a
desire always to improve one's competencies in vocational, personal, and
social experiences. 
  _____  

One of the things that you need to gauge learning is a measurable
outcome(s). There's nothing here that can be measured; the outcomes are all
mush and sound like they were written by sociologists and educrats.
 
Also, this is all socialization and no education. It may approach what is
expected from a VoTec school -- training but not education; but it would be
a VoTech of statism. 
 
Notice what the "essential outcomes" of an MSD "education" are: 

*	Respect for the rights of others who are different, 
*	Readiness to promote the general welfare, 
*	A wholesome approach to the many responsibilities of life, and 
*	A desire always to improve one's competencies in vocational,
personal, and social experiences.

Can someone tell me if that's what our $8,000/year/student is going for,
indoctrinating children in these four "essentials"? 
 
Still scratching my head,
Dale Courtney
Moscow, ID

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<DIV><SPAN class=3D432084704-27032003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>I=20
about gagged reading MSD's philosophy of education. Funny, it had =
<U>nothing</U>=20
about education in it!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D432084704-27032003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =

size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D432084704-27032003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Here's=20
the philosophy: </FONT></SPAN></DIV><SPAN class=3D432084704-27032003>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D432084704-27032003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 =
size=3D2>The=20
primary value of Moscow Public Schools lies in preparing students to be=20
successful, contributing members of society and in perpetuating and =
improving=20
our democratic way of life. Our schools,consistent with our Beliefs, =
assist=20
children to gain the knowledge, skills, habits, understanding, attitudes =
and=20
character that promote this way of life. <FONT color=3D#ff0000>Essential =

outcomes</FONT> of such educational experiences include respect for the =
rights=20
of others who are different, readiness to promote the general welfare, a =

wholesome approach to the many responsibilities of life, and a desire =
always to=20
improve one's competencies in vocational, personal, and social=20
experiences.</FONT></SPAN>
<HR>
</DIV></SPAN>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D432084704-27032003>One of=20
the things that you need to gauge learning is a measurable outcome(s). =
There's=20
nothing here that can be measured; the outcomes are all mush and sound =
like they=20
were written by sociologists and educrats.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D432084704-27032003></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D432084704-27032003>Also,=20
this is all socialization and no education. </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN class=3D432084704-27032003>It may =
approach what is=20
expected from a VoTec school -- training but not education; but it would =
be a=20
VoTech of statism. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D432084704-27032003></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D432084704-27032003>Notice=20
what the "<FONT color=3D#ff0000>essential outcomes</FONT>" of an MSD =
"education"=20
are: </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<UL>
  <LI><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#ff0000 size=3D2><SPAN=20
  class=3D432084704-27032003>Respect for the rights of others who are =
different,=20
  </SPAN></FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#ff0000 size=3D2><SPAN=20
  class=3D432084704-27032003>Readiness to promote the general welfare,=20
  </SPAN></FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#ff0000 size=3D2><SPAN=20
  class=3D432084704-27032003>A&nbsp;wholesome approach to the many=20
  responsibilities of life, and </SPAN></FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#ff0000 size=3D2><SPAN=20
  class=3D432084704-27032003>A&nbsp;desire always to improve one's =
competencies in=20
  vocational, personal, and social experiences.</SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D432084704-27032003>Can someone tell me if that's what our=20
$8,000/year/student is going for, indoctrinating children in these four =
"<FONT=20
color=3D#ff0000>essentials</FONT>"? </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D432084704-27032003></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D432084704-27032003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Still=20
scratching my head,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D432084704-27032003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Dale=20
Courtney</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D432084704-27032003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =

size=3D2>Moscow, ID</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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