Empowering Teaching and Learning
Essential Components of a Successful
Education System
Business Roundtable’s Essential Components of a Successful
Education System is a nine-point policy agenda for K-12 education improvement.
This framework was adopted in September 1990, and updated in May 1995 and
February 2000. It is based on the fundamental belief that all children can and
must learn at much higher levels — from students who now drop out of school to
those considered to be high achievers. The nine components are a comprehensive,
integrated strategy for system change. Taken together, they outline the changes
needed, in each state and community, to improve student achievement. The
components are:
- Standards. A successful system clearly defines, in measurable
terms, expectations for what students need to know and be able to do to
succeed in school, in the workplace and in life. A successful system
aligns and focuses its policies and programs on student achievement of
high academic standards.
- Assessments. A successful system focuses on results, measuring and
reporting student, school and system performance so that students,
teachers, parents and the public can understand and act on the
information.
- Accountability. A successful system bases consequences for
policymakers, educators, and students on demonstrated performance. It
provides students the curriculum, instruction and time they need to
succeed. It assists schools that are struggling to improve, rewards
exemplary schools and penalizes schools that persistently fail to educate their students.
- Professional
Development. A successful system insists
on meaningful preparation and continuous learning for teachers and administrators that drives improved teaching, learning and school management.
- School
Autonomy. A successful system gives
individual schools the freedom of action and resources necessary for high
performance and true accountability.
- Parent
Involvement. A successful system enables
parents to support the learning process, influence schools and make
choices about their children’s education.
- Learning
Readiness. A successful system recognizes the importance of the years before children come to school. It
provides high-quality pre-kindergarten education for disadvantaged
children. It also seeks the help of other public and private agencies to
overcome learning barriers caused by poverty, neglect, violence or ill
health for students of all ages.
- Technology. A successful system uses technology to broaden access
to knowledge and to improve learning and productivity.
- Safety and
Discipline. A successful system provides a safe, well-disciplined and caring environment for student learning.
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