[etni] Re: Dovrat and Ha'aretz article
- From: Doris Green <doris7182004@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 23:54:39 -0800 (PST)
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From the Ha'aretz article http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/536800.html
"In response, the Education Ministry said that the Dovrat recommendations were
based on models from other industrialized countries, as well as professional
literature indicating that the long school day improves ties among students,
teachers and parents, and provides better emotional support for students. An
experimental program conducted by the local teachers' union also found that the
long school day improved educational achievements, reduced educational gaps and
lowered dropout rates, the ministry said. Moreover, a survey conducted by the
ministry itself found that 8 out of 10 parents want a long school day. "
What professional literature did they read? What infrastructure did the models
suggest in order to provide improved "ties among students, teaches and parents,
and ... better emotional support" . Does said infrastructure exist in our
system? Which countries provided the models? The Ministry claims an
experimental program was conducted. What experimental program? Where was it
conducted? Which age groups were involved? How long did the experiment go on?
They claim it reduced drop out rates, so was it long term? Or else how did it
prove drop out rates were reduced ? About the survey: Which parents were
surveyed? Where were they from? Was this a nationwide survey? When was it
conducted? Was it representative? How many parents were questioned? Can we see
the survey? The surveyers could have interivewed 10 people within the Ministry
and come out with this result.
Why does this sound like a con?
Please note in today's Jerusalem Post: Evelyn Gordon writes an article entitled
Government largesse: Israel Discount Bank employees will get an average of more
tha 37,000 shekel to "compensate the workers for the trauma of the bank's
impending privatization." Dockworkers are demanding a 15% increase plus a bonus
of 35,000 - 40,000 per worker for "trauma". The Knesset awarded parliamentary
aides a raise of 40-60% so they will not earn 7000-9850 per month. "Given that
these jobs are usually held by university students or recent graduates...there
is no justification for such a salary" .
Will teachers get a "trauma bonus"? Will new teachers with a B.A get the same
pay as Knesset go-fers?
I am astounded.
Doris.
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