Schaeffer suggests that instead of an emphasis on paying children to achieve academically, there should be a concerted effort “to improve quality of education and offer an engaging curriculum with engaging teachers. There should be an emphasis on long-term performance, not just on how you do on a test. Encourage consistent long-term performance.”
He also suggests that because of the focus on standardized test scores, “people are looking for quick fixes to a complicated problem.” A lack of educational resources and teacher training, health care issues and outside distractions are all hindrances to the educational process, he says. “There is no magic bullet solution. We have to determine why students and schools aren’t achieving.”
--Sarah Lake
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