You Are Part of a Parent Group Formed to Determine

question 126

Multiple Choice

You are part of a parent group formed to determine how your school system can improve students' academic performance. Based on research on academic excellence in Japanese and Taiwanese schools, which of the following suggestions would you make?

• A) Give teachers less free time for lesson planning and grading papers.
• B) Spend less time on teacher training.
• C) Set lower standards for students, so they are less likely to become frustrated.
• D) Set higher standards for students and encourage them to spend more time in school-related activities.

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Definitions:

Absenteeism

The frequent or habitual absence from work or obligations without valid reasons, leading to impacts on productivity and operations.

Implemented Suggestions

Recommendations or ideas that have been put into action within a project, organization, or system to improve efficiency, performance, or outcomes.

Kaplan And Norton

Kaplan and Norton are the creators of the Balanced Scorecard, a strategic management tool that measures organization performance beyond traditional financial metrics.

Balanced Scorecard

A strategic planning and management system that organizations use to communicate what they are trying to accomplish, align the day-to-day work that everyone is doing with strategy, monitor organization performance against strategic goals, and improve various aspects of performance.