Remarks of Governor Ted Schwinden to the International Conference of the Council of Educational Facility Planners (64th, Edmonton, Alberta, October 3, 1987 [microform]
This speech summarizes the recommendations of seven National Governors' Association task forces represented in "Time for Results: The Governors' 1991 Report on Education," highlighting the physical facilities group's concerns. The Task Force on Teaching confronted work force...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | This speech summarizes the recommendations of seven National Governors' Association task forces represented in "Time for Results: The Governors' 1991 Report on Education," highlighting the physical facilities group's concerns. The Task Force on Teaching confronted work force quantity and quality issues and recommended strategies for attracting and retaining competent teachers. The Task Force on Leadership and Management concluded that positive reforms will be brought about by effective administrators in reorganized schools. The Parent Involvement and Choice Task Force recommended that parents and teachers cooperate to set local goals and identify school differences. The Task Force on Readiness, concerned with the intolerable economic and social costs of undereducation, recommended that schools accept responsibility for preparing at-risk children for academic success by involving community agencies and parents. The Task Force on Technology stressed the need for careful planning and support for local experimentation. The Task Force on College Quality focused on the need to assess student performance. The school facilities task force recommended more efficient use of buildings, greater use of school property for general community use, active involvement of states in building restoration, adoption of policies for disposition of old facilities, and the development of greater expertise by national education organizations in alternative school use and design. After a general discussion of these recommendations, the speech expresses concern for the vitality of rural communities, in which school construction may be the most significant capital investment for decades at a time. (MLH) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED294320. |
| Physical Description: | 9 pages. |
| Reproduction Note: | Microfiche. |
| Action Note: | committed to retain |