Cultural Diversity Training Pros And Cons

In society today, a college education is often seen as a “the next step” in a young adult’s life. Whether they actually know what they would like to earn a degree in, they feel the need to continue their education as almost everyone around them is pursuing post-secondary education of some sort. It is often argued that a college education is not necessary to get ahead because of the manufacture based workforce that is up and coming in America, however, there are many benefits to having a post-secondary education such as a higher rate of pay and more job opportunities.

The function of the education system is to improve students education and prepare them for the real world. Students within that system should receive an “A” when they have mastered the information they are being taught. However, grades no longer accurately reflect how much students have learned. Since 1998 teachers have handed out more A-grades while the average SAT scores have actually fallen. In fact, as Greg Toppo states, an author for USA Today, the amount of A’s handed out actually went up close to ten percent (4). Students can manipulate their courses so that they can get good grades without actually learning much of anything. With grades not accurately representing what students have learned and charter schools failing to solve problehms, teachers need to change how they structure their class or grade assignments.

I researched diversity training for the NCAA. There are five major tenants of the NCAA diversity training First, is inclusion. In fact, the NCAA is so committed to inclusion that it has an Office of Inclusion Staff. The Office Inclusion provides support and education to all aspects of diversity no matter the person’s sex race, religion, educational background, disability, or gender identity. The second major tenet of the NCAA diversity training focuses on women, gender equity, title IX. The NCAA diversity training and their office of inclusion helps members adhere to federal and state laws with regards to gender equity and title IX. The third major tenet is making sure that student-athletes with disabilities have equal opportunities to participate in sports. The NCAA is also educating coaches on how to provide more opportunities for students with disabilities and how to help students with succeed. The fourth tenet addresses how to convey an awareness and sensitivity of the difficulties and issues that racial and ethnic minority groups face especially in regards to hiring, retention and engagement. The fifth major tenet of the NCAA diversity training. addresses how coaches and staff can support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students. The NCAA discusses the resources available to these communities.

This paper focuses on a specific aspect of police training which is called cultural diversity training or sensitivity training. This type of training focuses on teaching law enforcement officials a basic level of understanding when it comes the many diverse cultures present within society. Cultural diversity training includes many aspects all of which are geared towards improving the relationship between the public and law enforcement officials. There are multiple organizations that offer this type of training, one of which is called ADL or the Anti-Defamation League. The specific program they offer is called anti-bias training which is centered on these key components of sensitivity training. The outcome of this program and other programs

It was brought to my attention that a mandatory faculty meeting for the end of semester will take place during the previously scheduled diversity training. Therefore, please plan to attend the faculty meeting instead of the diversity training being held on May 2, 2017 at 11:00 am -1:00pm. Lastly, there are spots available on May 2, 2017 in the afternoon starting at 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm and the next schedule diversity training will take place on May 9, 2017 at 10:00 am- 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm. Email me your preferred time slot by tomorrow May 1, 2017 so I can plan accordingly.

We coordinate interactive lesson plans by evaluating each student from a comprehensive test that demonstrates their oral and written skills. This assessment helps us identify the student’s strengths and weaknesses to define the tutoring lesson plans that will be most effective. Upon completion of the test, our tutoring center director will discuss the test results with the student’s parent or guardian.

It often seems there are several important issues plaguing the public school system. So many that there needs to be a time to stop and ask the right questions. Which issue is most pressing? Which issue is having the biggest impact on the ultimate goal to equally and effectively educate all that pass through public schools? One issue that seems to answer both of the aforementioned questions is that of school funding. School funding has a tremendous impact on so many aspects of school. It affects so many different groups that have ties to the school. The impact and affect are so great that they will also affect groups outside of the school system. First, it is important to explore the far reaching impact of school funding.

Imagine a store only sold two sizes of the new shirt you wanted. In today's society that is the perfectly painted picture on college education. College has become an option, a granted privilege, and no longer a necessity. Jobs such as small business owners, Web developers, and Wind Turbine Technician no longer require a college degree. College education is still worth it because college, ¨encourages students to think, ask questions, and explore new ideas, which allows for additional growth and development and provides college graduates with an edge in the job market over those who have not experienced a higher education¨ (McGuire). A college degree is an essential tool in an adult's life because of prominent health, labor market balance, and overall career success.

It is crucial that teachers develop the knowledge and skills to teach children from diverse racial, language, and social backgrounds because classrooms today are growing in diversity. Without direct attention to cultural and individual differences in the classroom, some students have

School funding is a mix of different funding sources like federal, state, and local. About ninety percent of funding for education comes from state and local community. K-12 education has failed to keep up with high enrollment. Schools must spend to counter effects of poverty while many European countries alleviate these conditions through government spending. Currently more than forty percent of low income school get an extremely unfair share of state and local funds. Low income school are receiving inadequate funds for their school, whereas other schools in the United States are unfairly distributing their state and local funds. That is unfair to the low income schools because those schools really need the money for school books, field trips, etc. Funding for public schools has been quite unequal for years, but even though Americans are fully aware of this issue no one does anything to solve it. Researchers are trying to show them both sides of this unequal funding issue in public schools in order to help balance the distribution of educational funding.

How would you like 450 million dollars being wasted on a school that doesn't educate as well as our public schools do. On Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 all voters in Massachusetts will be asked to register their ballot to stop the $450 million drain on our public schools ("Save Our Public Schools" ). According to Uncommon Schools, “A charter school is an independently run public school granted greater flexibility in its operations, in return for greater accountability for performance.” Most of these schools have been open for about five years because they are fairly newer (Great Schools). Charter Schools are typically smaller than a regular public schools, this is why most people say it can be beneficial. But do they really know how easy it is to open one? “Parents, community leaders, social entrepreneurs business teachers and school districts can submit a charter school proposal to their state’s authorization authority.” (Uncommon Schools). Most people didn’t know that was the case.

The school the place where you learn has been the same for 205 years in the US. It is system where it schools are set to teach the kids in the middle,not the bottom or the top. If this is the school system in U.S, do you really think all kids have the same chance to pass as any other kid? In the beginning schools were made to fix critical errors back then but, today when we need to change to more present errors. It’s very hard to turn around or even to the right or left to change the system to fix different problems that affect modern. The public school system is failing in getting kids to and ready for college and even going through high school and graduating. We must change the system and fix right the wrongs the system has currently. Go through the problems and find a way to fix them. All of these will be set in the U.S and the problems are currently happening in the U.S. We must fix the future and change the system of public schools to help future generations of kids get a better and more fair education.

With landmark Supreme Court decisions in regards to education such as Brown v Board of Education, which made segregation within schools illegal, one would be inclined to believe that modern schools are void of any inequality. However, at a deeper glance, it is apparent that there is a glaring inequality within public school systems at the national, statewide, and even district-wide level. Such an inequality has drastic results as the education one receives has a high correlation to the college they will attend, and the job they will work. It is in society's best interest that public school systems be improved to equally supplement students with the tools necessary to succeed. While the public school system aims to reduce the inequality within it, they have proven ineffective in guaranteeing children of all races and economic classes an equal education.

Teachers shape the minds of students to realize what their purpose is in life. Lately, because of certain educational reforms, it has been hard for teachers to say what they need to say. “In 40-plus states, the math and English guidelines determine the knowledge students have to master by the end of each grade, what they’ll be tested on this year, and in many cases, how teachers and principals will be rated at their jobs once those test scores are released” (Strauss). Most educational reforms are adopting standardized testing and should be reconsidered. Statistics even show that since we have taken part in reforms like No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, and Common Core State Standards math and reading are declining. These standards tell teachers what to teach and what the students should know by the end of the school year. The reforms also evaluate teacher performance by how well the students learn the information. Some people believe educational reforms should not be telling teachers how to teach their students, and others believe that the reforms are absolutely fine the way they are. However the truth is educational reforms are yet to be perfected.

Public school education seemed to prepare me for every piece of knowledge necessary; with the exception of common adult skills. Following graduation, this went unnoticed until I was faced with situations that I was not prepared for. There is undoubtedly a flaw in today’s education system when high school seniors graduate without the common knowledge to perform necessary adult tasks. Schools need to place a higher priority on teaching life skills rather than strictly focusing on educational facts. Budget cuts have taken beneficial information, such as life skills, out of the school’s itinerary. When essential life lessons are left out of teacher handbooks, students are left to self teach the information that could have been taught otherwise. This results in young adults who are hopeful not to generate monumental mistakes while making potentially life altering decisions; through trial and error.