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 Offline Chaos333
PostPosted: 01/07/11 3:34 pm • # 1 
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I stumbled upon this...and all I can say is...holy bleep.


But putting the law aside, the question is whether the Pledge of Allegiance should be recited every day in schools.

What exactly do children take away from a daily recitation of the pledge? Are they taught about what pledging allegiance to their country actually means?

Most apparently don't; during the No Child Left Behind era, social studies took a back seat to math and reading and test preparation. The 2006 National Assessment of Educational Progress -- a standardized test often called the nation's report card -- had gloomy results: Only 24 percent of fourth-grade students and 27 percent of 12th graders scored at the proficient level in civics.
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 Offline sooz06
PostPosted: 01/08/11 7:37 am • # 2 
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Very troubling but not surprising ~ there were, and remain, MANY problems with the whole NCLB mindset ~ not the least of which is mandates but no funding [or, at best, significant underfunding] ~ we do a general overview of sorts for social studies and civics, beginning in 1st grade, that becomes much more targeted beginning in 5th grade ~ but one of the most signficant advantages of being a charter is the freedom to select curriculum ~ ftr, our kidlets do not recite the pledge daily but do recite it weekly at [school name] Circle, our whole-school assembly every Friday ~ a different child leads the pledge each week, and makes a few comments about what the pledge means to her/him ~

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 Offline jimwilliam
PostPosted: 01/08/11 7:46 am • # 3 
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Most apparently don't; during the No Child Left Behind era, social studies took a back seat to math and reading and test preparation. The 2006 National Assessment of Educational Progress -- a standardized test often called the nation's report card -- had gloomy results: Only 24 percent of fourth-grade students and 27 percent of 12th graders scored at the proficient level in civics

Probably better scores than if you gave the tests to your congresscritters. 
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 Offline Chaos333
PostPosted: 01/09/11 10:35 am • # 4 
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That sounds nice, Sooz.

My dd's school recites it every morning during homeroom announcements.The Student Council officers get to take turns leading it on the intercom. It's a very big deal. lol

(In fact, I *think* one of those little positive behavior reinforcement coupons is a gig as the morning pledge host.)
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