How to reach student achievement
The definitions of the words policymakers, educators, and student achievement will be provided. There will also be a classification of discourse markers which are used to connect ideas or thoughts. Additionally, some insights of management approaches will be described (A. Howley & C. B. Howley, 2005).
According to A. Howley and C. B. Howley (2005), policymakers are those professionals who establish a set of rules related to the improvement of the quality of instruction in classrooms. Consequently, the educators are the ones who put into practice the policymakers’ plans and ideas.
What is more, instruction is the process of teaching a particular subject/topic to a particular group of people (A. Howley & C. B. Howley, 2005). It could be positive or negative. It is positive when our pupils acquire what we have expected, and it is negative when our expectations do not match with students’ level of knowledge.
Student achievement refers to what our students are expected to achieve. What our students acquire as a result of instruction. Student achievement is closely related to the quality of instruction. The first is the consequence of the last. The better teachers hold their lessons, the better their students will learn.
In order to connect our thoughts or ideas, it is necessary to use discourse markers. There are many types of these devices. For instance, those which add a point are as well as, and, and in addition (to). There are also discourse markers used for contrast, such as however, nevertheless, even though, though, despite, but, instead of, and or, or for developing a point in addition, moreover, and furthermore.
Besides, whenever we analyze an article or any other piece of writing, we could find discourse markers for explaining reasons, such as as a result, because, because of, and therefore, for expressing a result, and, after all as well as so, or just for starting, first. They are also useful discourses markers used to give examples, as for example and for instance.
According to A. Howley and C. B. Howley (2005), grounded in management approaches means based on management approaches. The data-based improvement is based on management approaches such as the Total Quality Management. The data-based improvement is the result of the application of management approaches.
As a conclusion, it is important to emphasize the role of teachers (educators) in education, as parts of student achievement. As it is mentioned previously in the text, student achievement is the result of teacher instruction. In addition, professional development also improves the way educators teach.
Reference
Howley, A., & Howley, C. B. (2005). High-Quality Teaching: Providing for Rural Teachers’ Professional Development. The Rural Educator. Retrieved September 2009, from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4126/is_200501/ai_n13591361
miércoles, 20 de enero de 2010
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