Why Good Teachers Are Hard to Find - Ronald D Kelly - September 1985

Ronald D Kelly

Education IS in trouble worldwide. Parents worry about the quality of teaching. Teachers strike. Why? SOMETHING is seriously wrong in the field of education. In our modern, technological world one would think children should be better educated than at any other time. Not necessarily true. Over the past quarter century standardized test scores have gradually declined in numerous countries. For instance, in the United States the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores dropped an average of 20 to 30 points between 1966 and the present. Worldwide, many schoolchildren are not advancing in science and math. Their reading and writing skills are also minimal. Why? - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library