Introduction
Education reform comprises of the set plans and changes in a learning institution or school system that aimed at making a definite transformations ranging from the teaching methodologies to administrative processes. This involves models and the various researches based on the topic to help make it a success (Harris et al. 67). Despite the few setbacks that these reforms faces, the government and other keen stakeholders in the education system effectively formulate the strategies to put in place to guarantee a smooth transition and a success in the implementation process.
Numerous education systems around the globe are plagued with degrees of apathy and low levels of education provision services. Taking care about this issue is of fundamental and critical importance in ensuring that all the stakeholders concerned are address in due respect and diligence. First, the educators such as Teachers and principals need to be supported to meet the status quo in their levels of service provision within the education system. This will help them push for the priorities in the reforms needed. In addition, upholding professional ethics and constantly following the instructions will improve the progress of the students.
Secondly, the parents' trust should be won by the system to ensure that their students are in the right learning institutions. Thirdly, the students should be given the priorities in giving out the best insights. They should be given advice and proper learning facilities that will make them accountable and responsible for bringing about high expectations in the future (Harris et al. 69).
Hence, this issue deserves the public and government attention. This is because the issues in the education reform process require serious attention to ensure delivery of results. For example, the K-12 education system in the United States of America has made school compulsory for all the children in the states. As a result of this, in 2000, 76.6 million students had joined up schools from kindergarten all the way through graduate schools. 10.4% of these students attended private schools. In addition, as a result, 85% of the adult education has completed high school and received their bachelor degree or higher in that sense (Arold & Lindsay 50). These education reforms have brought the nation to a literacy rate of 99%.
The most affected by this problem of illiteracy are the students between the ages of 16-24 years. This accounted to around 3 million students in the year 2012. The rate ranged to 6.6%. Hence, due to peer pressure, this problem has brought about a setback in the education reform process leading to these peers indulging in crimes.
The root cause of the education reform process is peer pressure and bad influence in the population. In addition, some parents are reluctant in giving out advices to the students. As a result of lack of cooperation, this leads to setbacks in the implementation process and meeting a 100% literacy rate in the US. For instance, 75% of crimes committed in the United States of America are caused by dropouts (Arold & Lindsay 56).
This problem in the education reform process has set a trend for a while now. First, the US innovation-based competitiveness has declined over the past years. For instance, Arold Salzman and B. Lindsay Lowell did in their 2007 book "Into the Eye of the Storm: Assessing the Evidence on Science and Engineering Education". These landmarks in the reform process have caused some amicable decline over the years. Hence, with a decline in the number of bachelor's of science degrees in engineering awarded over the past 15 years, this calls for perfect lasting solutions to the problem.
Works Cited
Arold Salzman & B. Lindsay Lowell. Into the Eye of the Storm: Assessing the Evidence on Science and Engineering Education. 2007. Print.
Harris, Fred R, and Lynn A. Curtis. Locked in the Poorhouse: Cities, Race, and Poverty in the United States. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 1998. Print.
