Evaluating Education

Two concepts to keep in mind when thinking about evaluating education should be the following: Who will evaluate our education.  How will our education be evaluated.  To the first, the principal participant should be ourselves.  We should be the first to evaluate our education.  To the second, careful consideration and open discussion should be combined in order to arrive at a clear and fair process by which our education ought to be evaluated.  Keeping in mind these two concepts should allow us to have a better appreciation for our education, while gaining a greater understanding of the value we gain as an educated people.

It is of great importance that learners evaluate education so they, as students, may judge the value and worth of what has been learned and studied through the process of becoming educated, and thus having acquired knowledge.  There are four steps which can be taken to achieve this, beginning with the creation of a scale to be used for rating the value of education.

This education scale value needs to take into consideration the length of time in education, the locations where education has taken place, and the knowledge which has been learned by being taught, or having experienced through our senses, feelings, and emotions.  Third in the steps is to assess education by filtering it through the five A's (Availability, Amplitude, Accuracy, Accomplishments, Acknowledgements).  Last, it is up to us to implement the process by executing the evaluation of education.

Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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June 2014

On this month of June, MRCR Education takes a look at evaluating education. As students learn they reach many educational accomplishments on their way to becoming life long learners, the most significant being graduation.

Follow the posts on our blog this month as the theme of Evaluating Education is looked at from a variety of view points.  This month, MRCR Education also sends a most sincere congratulations to the class of 2014.

To all those who have successfully completed all the requirements needed to become graduates of their respective educational institutions, and with that members of the class of 2014, this is your moment.

You have accomplished a great achievement, one to be proud of, one to share with friends and family, one which serves as a reminder that self-sacrifice and hard work are recognized in due time, you have achieved something which no one will ever be able to take away, that is your education.

Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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ELL Challenges: Communication

English Language Learner Challenges

Communication: More than Translating

By: Manuel R. CortezRodas

An obstacle faced by English Language Learners (ELL's) is communication.  Communication is more than translating.  Translating from one language into English is one tool that students who are ELL's should use in developing their communication skills.  Translating is one tool that ELL's can use for communicating.  Pronouncing, Speaking,Writing, Reading, and Grammar, and are other tools that ELL's can use to develop their communication skills in addition to Translating.  With a combination of these skill developing tools, students who are English Language Learners can better their communication skills in the English language. 

1. PRONOUNCING: This skill helps the student hear the phonics of the English language.  If the student does not hear clarity in the pronouncing of English, the student could misunderstand the correct sound.  The student then would adapt the unclear phonics into their speech development.  It would then require that the student learn the correct pronunciation, and remember not to pronounce the phonic in the improper way.
2. SPEAKING: Having a foundation in pronouncing English sounds and words leads to the development of speaking skills.  As the student is developing pronouncing skills, they should also be developing their speaking skills.  As the student learns, pronouncing should lead to speaking words, and expressing thoughts and ideas with some clarity.
3. WRITING: With the base of having develop the ability to pronounce and speak, the student is ready to begin writing in English.  Writing helps the student create the link between what is heard and said, with what is seen in print.
4. READING: When the student sees a word that is printed in English, the student interprets the writing, speaks it with correct pronunciation mentally, and if necessary, the student  should communicate verbally so that others may hear.
5. GRAMMAR: The student should learn the rules of the language to develop their English communication skills in a successful manner.  It is in developing grammar skills that students will refine sentence structure, essay development, and fluency.

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English Language Learner Challenges

"English Language Learner Challenges"

By: Manuel R. CortezRodas

This week MRCR Education addresses the challenges faced by English Language Learners or ELL students.  Each day this week a topic that challenges English Learners will be presented.  The four topics that will be the focus of this week's education series are as follows:

• TUESDAY = Communications: "More than translating a language"
• WEDNESDAY = Culture: "Is this the U. S.?"
• THURSDAY = Climate: "Weather the weather"
• FRIDAY = Conditions: "What has the student lived through?"

Check in at 5:00pm Pacific each day this week for each posting on our weekly educational series of topics.  Thank you for your participation.

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