What’s missing here is how the trajectory works. So in English or Government, what does the day, week, and semester look like? The best performing students in the world (Singapore) spend more time, not less. You haven’t proven why the Alpha approach is better
In Singapore, for their academic performance, there are more reasons than just "more time"
1. In Singapore only the "best and brightest of their citizens" are selected to become teachers
In Singapore, only one in twelve candidates who apply to become teachers becomes one... vs. the U.S. where all is required is a high school diploma & money for tuition (just having those things & going through the prescribed series of courses equates to getting certified to teach)
2. Teacher compensation is more performance-based in Singapore...teaching excellence is what matters for promotion, not seniority like in the U.S.
In Singapore, "teachers are provided 100 hours of professional development a year, with sponsorships for selected teachers to complete their master’s or doctoral degrees in a related area of study. All teachers are evaluated annually and given an A, B, C, or D rating. Any teacher given a D rating three years in a row is removed from the teaching profession"
"Singapore teachers are well compensated — and their compensation is based on their performance rather than on seniority, as in the U.S. system. Additionally, Singapore teachers are provided training and multiple pathways for promotion. The training includes continued study in curriculum development, assessment writing, and leadership."
3. The time in classroom
"Singapore students attend school 200 days a year for six hours per day. This 200-day school year is spread throughout the calendar and is arranged into four terms of ten weeks each. These days add up to more than one additional full month of class time each year for Singapore students compared to their American counterparts. Over the course of a child’s schooling, a Singapore student, upon graduation, will have received more than one full year of education than a typical American student. Additionally, all students in Singapore take a foreign language starting in the first grade. In contrast, U.S. students tend to study a foreign language for two years during high school."
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Also, although Singapore does extraordinarily well in academics, the mental well-being of Singapore students might need improvement. The second article below dives deeper into this a bit more. "...the PISA 2018 results which indicated that 70% of Singaporeans expressed fear of failure compared to 50% globally."
What’s missing here is how the trajectory works. So in English or Government, what does the day, week, and semester look like? The best performing students in the world (Singapore) spend more time, not less. You haven’t proven why the Alpha approach is better
In Singapore, for their academic performance, there are more reasons than just "more time"
1. In Singapore only the "best and brightest of their citizens" are selected to become teachers
In Singapore, only one in twelve candidates who apply to become teachers becomes one... vs. the U.S. where all is required is a high school diploma & money for tuition (just having those things & going through the prescribed series of courses equates to getting certified to teach)
2. Teacher compensation is more performance-based in Singapore...teaching excellence is what matters for promotion, not seniority like in the U.S.
In Singapore, "teachers are provided 100 hours of professional development a year, with sponsorships for selected teachers to complete their master’s or doctoral degrees in a related area of study. All teachers are evaluated annually and given an A, B, C, or D rating. Any teacher given a D rating three years in a row is removed from the teaching profession"
"Singapore teachers are well compensated — and their compensation is based on their performance rather than on seniority, as in the U.S. system. Additionally, Singapore teachers are provided training and multiple pathways for promotion. The training includes continued study in curriculum development, assessment writing, and leadership."
3. The time in classroom
"Singapore students attend school 200 days a year for six hours per day. This 200-day school year is spread throughout the calendar and is arranged into four terms of ten weeks each. These days add up to more than one additional full month of class time each year for Singapore students compared to their American counterparts. Over the course of a child’s schooling, a Singapore student, upon graduation, will have received more than one full year of education than a typical American student. Additionally, all students in Singapore take a foreign language starting in the first grade. In contrast, U.S. students tend to study a foreign language for two years during high school."
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Also, although Singapore does extraordinarily well in academics, the mental well-being of Singapore students might need improvement. The second article below dives deeper into this a bit more. "...the PISA 2018 results which indicated that 70% of Singaporeans expressed fear of failure compared to 50% globally."
https://www.discovery.org/education/2020/10/29/why-do-singapore-students-outperform-the-rest-of-the-world/
https://www.spen-network.com/blog/how-singapore-students-are-really-doing-the-latest-pisa-results-from-a-well-being-lens