Group Five Presentation: Chapter 8

Group five presented on chapter 8, organization of American schools. The presentation was full of information about the types of different schools and how they are setup, organized. They talked about the characteristics of an effective school, a few examples are: optimal school and class size, clear academic focus and strong leadership, and a strong parental involvement. We watched a video on virtual schools. Virtual schools are schools that take place completely online. This had become a more popular trend over the years. Then they went on to talk about 4 day a week schools, and the pro's and cons of going to school only four days a week. We talked about year round schools, block scheduling and all day kindergarten. This group did very well providing us with plenty of information.