14 Imagine you are a parent desperate to find your child a good school. You spot a promising school, read the publicity materials, but would like to ask the school management some questions in person. You go to the prospective school for an appointment.
Now let's say your desk-mate is the school's head teacher. He/she will have to handle the "difficult" questions. On the other hand, the head teacher will be interested in your person and how much you are prepared to participate in the school's life and help to solve arising day-to-day problems. The head teacher will describe the school and might either dust your eyes, embellishing things; tell the truth; or admit to shortcomings. In the aftermath, both are to decide whether you meet each other's expectations.
Legal Grounds for Denial of Admission (Legislation of Colorado, USA):
1. Graduation from the twelfth grade of any school or receipt of any document evidencing completion of the equivalent of a secondary curriculum.
2. Failure to meet the requirements of age, by a child who has reached the age of 6 at a time after the beginning of the school year.
3. Having been expelled from any school during the preceding 12 months.
4. Not being a resident of the school attendance/catchment area.
5. Failure to comply with the immunization requirements of law.
15 Now let's imagine that you are a school head teacher/principal. You have come across some materials, which tipped you that some things in the school have to be changed or upgraded to keep pace with the current global changes. You summon your deputies for a meeting and bring forward the question. You ask for opinions on the issues listed below. At the same time, you must be realistic and have feet on firm ground.
Now co-operate in groups of three, prioritize the tasks and work out a draft project to boost your school to a higher level. Then report your plans of action to the class.
| Issues for Consideration
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| o Rethink the School's Mission;
o Establish and phrase the Core Values;
o Review and enhance the Curriculum;
o Upgrade the teaching materials;
o Correlate the Curriculum to world standards;
o Strengthen the knowledge base;
o Reinforce literacy and library skills;
o Give the students access to computerised data bases;
o Expand the Curriculum in Computer Literacy and Information Technology (CLAIT);
| o Correlate extracurricular activities and school's amended Mission and Values;
o Create cosy learning environment;
o Improve food service and recreation facilities;
o Arrange for convenient road access to the school for children's morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up;
o Provide for added road safety for pupils;
o Promote children's sanitary arrangements at home;
o Develop, approve and enforce the School Code.
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