Education
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[edit] Education
13 Soleil Manon: Education as welfare – history of public education in the US, the cost of higher education relative to other countries, student debt, the role of education in welfare – job training, college, etc… The role of education in getting a job, neoliberalism and education, privatization or corporatization of the university, education and the labor market, regulated/controlling the bodies of young people
14 Victor Rodriguez: financial aid system – its history, who gets it, who doesn’t, how that’s changed, the relative sufficiency of aid (relative to cost of going to school), the role that debt plays in aid, maybe also offer a rough comparison between US aid and another country?
30 Claudia Olivares: Standardized tests – history, policies, critiques, link to funding, theoretically, what do these tests assume? Relate to neoliberalism, blaming failing schools for failing (just like blaming the poor for being poor)
RESOURCES FOR STANDARDIZED TEST RESEARCH
Daniel W Stuckart, Jeffrey Glanz. (2007, December). What Dewey Can Still Teach Us. Principal Leadership, 8(4), 16-21.
Edwards, N. (2006). The historical and social foundations of standardized testing: In search of a balance between learning and evaluation . Shiken: JALT Testing and Evaluation SIG Newsletter, 10(1), 8-16.
Emily R Lai, Kris Waltman. (2008). Test Preparation: Examining Teacher Perceptions and Practices. Educational Measurement, Issues and Practice, 27(2), 28-45.
Gunzenhauser, M.G. (2007). What is the value of public school accountability? Education Theory, 57(4).
John Bohte, Kenneth J Meier. (2000). Goal displacement: Assessing the motivation for organizational cheating. Public Administration Review, 60(2), 173-182.
McNeil, M. (2008). Exit Scramble. Education Week, 27(45).
Pamela A Gibson, William M Leavitt, John R Lombard, John C Morris. (2007). Acknowledging the “Professional” in a professional degree program: Waiving the Standardized exam for in-service applicants to a MPA program. College Student Journal,A 41(4), 872-885.
Rita Platt (2004). Standardized Tests: Whose Standards Are We Talking About? Phi Delta Kappan, 85(5), 381-382,387.
Shawgi Tell (2008). Getting Choice Right: Ensuring Equity and Efficiency in Education Policy. The Journal of Negro Education, 77(1), 85-88.
Shawgi Tell (2008). Getting Choice Right: Ensuring Equity and Efficiency in Education Policy. The Journal of Negro Education, 77(1), 85-88.
[edit] FINANCIAL AID SYSTEM
Introduction: I will be discussing the ways in which the financial aid system in the U.S. allow (or make it difficult),for individuals, particularly in N.Y.,of low income and/or on welfare to attend college. I will discuss how such individuals become eligble for aid and what criterias are used to determine how much they recieve. I will also discuss the various other forms of aid that are specifically made available such as federal pell and other grants or scholarships, especially those for residents of New York.
Fafsa Eligibility for financial aid in the United States is determined by filling out the Free Aplication for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This form also determines ones elgibility for other forms of aid including Pell, Stafford Loans, Plus loans, and work study programs. The amount a student receives is generally determined by the EFC formula (Expected family contribution), where numerous questions are asked based on a students finances as well as his/her parents income. Some of the factors that affect the EFC include family size, the number of members in college, and income. The major problem that arises from the equation is the fact that although it is expected that parents are going to contribute to their children's education, it isnt necessarily a given. This is because parents no longer have a legal obligation to support their child financially once they are 18 years of age.: Determining your financial need: Cost of Attendance - EFC (Expected Family Contribution) = Financial Need
Federal Pell Grant Program The Federal Pell grant Program provides need based grants to low income students to allow access to higher education. Grants are given to students in addition to financial aid to cover additional cost of school as well as other financial neccesities associated with going to school and is dependent on students financial circumstances and eligibility. Grants are dependent on the same criteria as mentioned above as well as the students enrollment status (full time or part time), and whether they attend for a full year or less. Participating Institutions and universities either "credit the Federal Pell Grant funds to the student's school account, pay the student directly (usually by check) or combine these methods. Students must be paid at least once per term (semester, trimester, or quarter); schools that do not use formally defined terms must pay the student at least twice per academic year". These grants are critical for students on welfare and public assistance as these grants are additional forms and sources of assistance. The grants however do not affect welfare circumstances as the welfare program recognizes these grants as part of school related cost and expenses.
Economic Crisis and student aid The current economic turmoil has put tremendous pressure on Public and Private schools and Universities to cut back on spending and shrink budgets. This has drastically affected the amount of tuition that schools are willing to help low income families pay and the amount of financial aid each school is able to give out. "While many schools and colleges say their commitment to helping families pay the costs of education will not waver, some experts maintain that as investments shrink and donations fall, some institutions will be forced to cut back on financial aid". This decrease in available funds has had the biggest impact on low income families as they have trouble paying for their childs education and now have to pay more as the schools are offering less. Familes are even having trouble applying for student loans as lenders are offering less money as well thus putting pressure on schools to help accomodate their financial circumstances.
Financial Aid in New York This is a comparison of the amount of Financial Aid given in some of the Universities in New York.
SUBTOPICS
Federal Pell Grant - what it is and how important it is to low income students
Awareness - How low income highschool students become aware of the financial aid they may be eligible for
Economic crisis and student aid - how the current economy is impacting individuals applying or hoping to go to college
Financial aid vs welfare - a comparison of the criterias used for determining eligibility for Fiancial Aid/Pell and Welfare
Stigmas - Stigmas associated with Financial Aid; Financial Aid as a form of welfare
Resources
Websites:
2. http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/FundingEduBeyondHighSchool_0809.pdf
3. http://www.usnews.com/sections/business/paying-for-college-for-students/index.html
4. http://www.ed.gov/students/college/aid/edpicks.jhtml?src=ln
5. http://www.chessconsulting.org/financialaid/history.htm
6. http://www.aacrao.org/sem14/Green_WhitePaper.pdf
7. http://www.fandm.edu/x9810.xml
8. http://www.ed.gov/programs/fpg/index.html
9. http://ifap.ed.gov/sfahandbooks/0304Vol3PellGrant.html
Articles/Journals
1.http://www.lexisnexis.com.remote.baruch.cuny.edu/us/lnacademic/search/homesubmitForm.do; “Student financial aid: Monitoring aid greater than federally defined need could help address student loan indebtedness” Policy papers, April 2003.
2.http://www.lexisnexis.com.remote.baruch.cuny.edu/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T4810963704&format=GNBFI&sort=RELEVANCE&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T4810963708&cisb=22_T4810963707&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=8110&docNo=3; “Many more ask colleges for aid Families feel pinch in tight economy”, The Boston Globe, August 14, 2008.
3.http://www.lexisnexis.com.remote.baruch.cuny.edu/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T4811061084&format=GNBFI&sort=BOOLEAN&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T4811061089&cisb=22_T4811061088&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=239563&docNo=9; “Policy Papers”, January 2005.
4.http://abs.sagepub.com.remote.baruch.cuny.edu/cgi/reprint/49/12/1670; “Is opportunity knocking?: Low income students perceptions of college and financial aid” American Behavioral Scientist 2006; 49; 1670, Mari Luna De La Rosa
5.http://abs.sagepub.com.remote.baruch.cuny.edu/cgi/reprint/49/12/1703; “The Meaning of Money: Perceptual Differences between College Counselors and Low-Income Families about College Costs and Financial Aid” American Behavioral Scientist 2006; 49; 1703 Patricia M. McDonough and Shannon Calderone
6.http://www.lexisnexis.com.remote.baruch.cuny.edu/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T5324946050&format=GNBFI&sort=BOOLEAN&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T5324945310&cisb=22_T5324945309&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=8110&docNo=25; "Colleges, Universities trimming in tight times", The Boston Globe, November 27, 2008.
