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The report includes recommendations in four
areas: curricula and standards, teaching time and
learning environment, and public support, funding
and pvcrnar.ee.
In the area of curricula cr.d ctandanb, the tack
force suests that the Nebraska. Department of
Education revise accreditation sttndardi to include ,
curricula improvements. .They recommend a min
imum core curriculum" which would include:
four years each of English, mathematics, social
studies and fineperforming arts.
three years each of science, personal health
and Ctnees, and careervocational education.
two. years each of foreign language and com
puter education. " . ' . , A
The task force also recommence minimum gra
duation requirements, which would include:
four years of Englishlanguage arts.
three years each of mathematics computer
education and social studies. .
two years of foreign language andor career
vocational education, science and fineperforming
arts."'
one and a half years of personal healthfit
ness. In addition, the report endorses efforts by Nebras
ka colleges and universities to raise admissions
standards and recommends that schools identify
and provide for the needs of gifted students as well
as those with learning disabilltes.
These recommendations go a little farther than
the ones made by the National Commission on
Esceilenss In Education's report, "A Nation at Risk."
The national report requires the same amounts of
English, mathematics, science and social studies,
but not as much computer education, foreign lan
guage or vocational education.
In respect to time and learning environment, the
Nebaska report recommends that the school year be
lengthened from 175 five-hour days to ICO six-hour
dey3. These figures compare to a 200- to 220- day
school year of seven-hour days recommended in "A
Kalian at Risk.", .
' ,: The Nebraska commission's report calb for all
extracurricular activities to be scheduled outside of
the school day.
It also suggest that school facilities be available
for voluntary use by students and staff during
summer months and that class size be more care
fully controlled. '
In the area of teaching, the Nebraska Task Force
defines "the essential ingredients of quality" as the
teacher's "knowledge of the subject matter," ability
to interact with and relate to students" and the
ability to "use materials and techniquesuppropriate
to the learning needs of students."
In order to avoid hiring teachers who lack those
qualities, the task force recommends screening
prospective teachers before they get a certificate.
The report also says that "continuing contract
laws (tenure) . . . should not stand in the way of
dismissing ineffective teachers."
Those recommendations basically agree with those
in "A Nation at Risk," whick outlines more specifi
cally the duties of master teachers and calls for
immediate action on the shortage of mathematics
and science teachers.
Finally, the Nebraska report calls for an increase
in state aid to education to 50 percent of the total
cost of public education. It also recommends a reor
ganization of the state's school systems.
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