Vernal Express | 1971-02-11 | Page 4 | Schools Should State Objectives

Schools Should State Objectives Schools have a remarkable opportunity in this decade to establish an educational system that really works More 1 money more teachers and more buildings are arc available than ever before A host of new educational methods have been tried or are arc in process with varying degrees of success But Dut student unrest parental concern and employer dissatisfaction with the quality of education show that most schools do not yet have the right formula for motivating motivating moti moti- students and providing the right mixture of educational educational edu edu- opportunities Each young person should be educated educated educated edu edu- to the best of his abilities Local control of schools is deep in our national onal tradition tradition tion and should not be abandoned However each district should be required by state authorities to establish specific specific specific educational performance objectives to measure student student stu stu- dent achievements to evaluate teacher performance to establish accountability criteria and to issue an annual public report on results Schools must meet society's real ical needs including those of students and in industry's manpower training re re- A clear statement of educational objectives is essential for students and parents to make the right choices for the future