HI NGH TON QUC
V CI T GIO DC TI HOA K
Conference on Improving America's Schools

NGUYN C LM (WIN-VISIONS), 1-96


Thnh phn tham d.
Sau nhiu thng tri chun b vi s gp sc ca hng trm nhn vin, chuyn vin, tnh nguyn vin, Hi Ngh Ton Quc V Ci T Gio Dc ti Hoa k (Second Annual Conference on Imroving Americas Schools) ܮc t chc ln th hai ti i khch sn Washington Hilton & Towers trn ܩng Connecticut, th Hoa Thnh n trong tun l u tin ca thng 12-95 va qua.

Dܧi s bo tr v iu hnh trc tip ca Tng Nha Trung Tiu Hc (Office of Elementary and Secondary Education- OESE) v Tng Nha Gio Dc Song Ng v Ngn Ng Thiu S (Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs- OBEMLA), Hi ngh quy t ܮc hn 4,000 ngܩi tham d. Thnh phn bao gm cc chuyn vin gio dc, qun tr vin, phi tr vin chng trnh ca cc tiu bang v qun ht, gim c cc trung tm ym tr k thut gio dc, tng qun tr cc hc khu, i din cc c quan dch v bt v li, cc gio chc trung tiu hc v cc ph huynh hc sinh ljn t khp cc tiu bang ti Hoa K.

Ch v Mc Tiu ca Hi Ngh .
Vi ch NJ "Chung Sc Phc V Tr Em" (Working Together For All Children), mc tiu ca Hi Ngh l:
- Gip cho ngܩi tham d hiu r hn, v phng din k thut, cc chng trnh ܮc thi hnh dܧi o Lut Ci T Hc ܩng Hoa K (Improving American School Act Programs) thܩng ܮc gi tt l chng trnh IASA
- Gip cho ngܩi tham d c thm kin thc k thut v hܧng dn h trong vic thi hnh cc chng trnh Ci T Gio Dc hin hnh.
- To c hi cho ngܩi tham d gp g v kt ni vi cc chuyn vin v cc nh lnh o gio dc ti nhng ni khc Nj trao ǰi tin tc v cc ngun ym tr k thut i vi cc chng trnh gio dc ti a phng ca h.
- Gip cho ngܩi tham d hiu bit thm v c tm nhn bao qut hn v cc ch NJ tng qut cng nh cc sch lܮc ca o Lut Ci T Gio Dc Hc ܩng IASA v Chng Trnh Mc Tiu 2000 (GOALS 2000).
- Gip cc tham d vin hiu r hn s cn thit ca vic phi hp ton din v lin kt gia cc chng trnh ri rc vi nhau trong n lc "Chung sc Nj phc v tr em."

Tm Lܮc Din Tin Ca i Hi Ngh.
i Hi Ngh chnh thc bt u vo lc 8:30 sng ngy Th Hai, 03-12-95 vi phn thuyt trnh v NJ ti "Nhng Vn Then Cht v Nhng Nguyn Tc Ct Yu ca o Lut Ci T Hc ܩng Hoa K v Cng Trnh Ci T Gio Dc" (Key Issues and Principles of the Improving Americas Schools Act (IASA) and Educational Reform ) vi cc din gi chnh l B Janice Jackson, quyn Ph T Tng trܪng Gio dc, B Delia Pompa, tn Tng Gim c Tng Nha Gio Dc Song Ng v Ngn Ng Thiu S (OBEMLA) v ng Phm Th ng, Ph Tng Gim c OBEMLA.

Tip theo t 10:15 ti 11:45 sng l phn gii thiu v thuyt trnh ca 15 Trung Tm Ym Tr Gio dc Ton Din Vng (Regional Comprehensive Assistance Centers - RCACs) dܧi NJ ti "Gii Thiu Mt H Thng Ym Tr K Thut v Ym Tr Chng Trnh Mi" (Introducing a New System of Technical Assistance and Program Support).

Bui tra l cc bui thuyt trnh v hi tho v cc NJ ti sau y:
- Cc k hoch thc dng ca tiu bang (state plans) i vi Mc Tiu 2000.
- Phng php phi hp cc dch v (coordinated services) Nj phc v cng ng.
- Lm th no Nj p dng v thc hin vn NJ ǥc min (Waivers) ?
- Vn NJ ch tiu (standards): Bi hc trong qa kh v nhng th thch trong tng lai
- Phi hp cc chng trnh (coordination): Lm sao Nj thch ng v ni kt cc chng trnh vi nhau.
- iu nn bit v I.D.E.A
- Vic thi hnh cc m thc thc dng trong vic pht trin cng dn v c tnh.
- Cc phng php thc dng Nj em li kt qa trong vic tham d ca gia nh v ph huynh (family and parental involvement) vo cng tc gio dc.
- K hoch quy m i vi vic p dng k thut (educational technology) trong cng trnh ci t gio dc.
- Phng php ngn nga bo Ƕng (violence prevention).
- Vn NJ bnh ǣng v phm cht ti ho (equity and excellence): phng php dy hc sinh vi nhng nhu cu hc tp v cch thc hc tp khc nhau (teaching students with different learning needs and styles).
- Gio dc cc hc thuc thnh phn c th b h hng (educating at-risk students).
- Ni kt cng ng v lp hc (linking the community and the classroom): mt phng tin Nj ci t.
- Cc vn nn v -kin v vic thc hin chng trnh "School-wide Programs" (Ci t ton b hc ܩng).
- Cc phng thc mi p dng trong vic thanh tra v tun hnh (audits and compliance) cc iu l gio dc.
- Vic thay ǰi ton din h thng gio-dc (system-wide change).
- Cc khuynh hܧng dng ma-ty ca hc sinh (trends in drug use).
- Nhng iu cn bit v chng trnh "T hc ܩng ti s lm" (from school-to-work).

Sng Th Ba, 05-12-95 l phn trc tip truyn hnh bui tho lun v NJ ti "Gom gp tt c Nj thc hin cuc ci t gio dc ton din" (Bringing it all together for Comprehensive Change) do B Kunin, Th Trܪng Gio Dc iu hp vi s tham d ca qy v hiu trܪng, gio s, ph huynh v hc sinh ca trܩng kiu mu thnh cng trong vic ci t gio dc ton din.

K ljn l cc bui hi tho v vn NJ k hoch ci t gio dc cp tiu bang do cc chuyn vin ca Tng Nha Gio Dc Trung Tiu hc (OESE) v Tng Nha Gio Dc Song Ng v Ngn Ng Thiu S (OBEMLA) ph trch v iu hp.

Bui tra l phn ni chuyn ca B Nguyn Trn Hng, ngܩi ܮc gii thܪng "Gio S Xut Sc Trong Nm (Teacher of the Year) v mi ܮc b nhim lm Senior Fellow trong c quan OBEMLA ca B Gio dc Hoa K. Tip theo l cc bui tho lun, thuyt trnh, hi tho v cc NJ ti nu trn. Nhng NJ ti ܮc lp li nhiu ln Nj nhng tham d vin c c hi theo di y nhng NJ ti nng bng v gio dc hin hnh.

Trong ngy cui cng ca Hi Ngh, Tng Trܪng Gio dc Richard Riley ni chuyn v NJ ti "Ci t Hc ܩng Ti Hoa K" sau khi m cuc hp bo Nj loan ti kt qa v nghin cu v thng k gio dc do T Chc Cng Tc v Pht Trin Kinh T (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development - OECD) Canada thc hin. Kt qa nghin cu cho thy s pht trin kinh t ca mt quc gia gn lin vi trnh Ƕ bit džc (literacy level) ca ngܩi dn sng trong quc gia . iu ng ch l mc d nn gio dc Hoa K vn b ch trch l cha hu hiu v cn cn ci tin nhiu, nhng trnh Ƕ bit džc (literacy level) ca ngܩi dn Hoa K khng thua km g cc cuc gia u chu tin tin nht nh c, Anh, Php, B v Gia n i (M Chu). Trong khi B

Trܪng Gio dc hp bo th mt tham lun on tho lun v NJ ti "Tng Lai ca nn Gio Dc v vai Tr Ca Chnh Quyn Lin Bang trong nn Gio dc Hoa K".

Nhng im chnh trong chng trnh ci t gio dc Hoa K.
Chnh quyn ca Tng thng Clinton nhn r vai tr quan trng ca gio dc trong vic ci t quc gia Hoa K nn t trng tm vo vn NJ ci t gio dc. Tng thng Clinton tuyn b" Gio Dc l ngun nng lc to tt ca Hoa K, mt nhn t tc Ƕng tt nht cho cng trnh ci t m chng ta c th c ܮc" (Education is "Maericas great energizer - the best change agent we can possibly have).

Chnh v th nn vi s ban hnh v thc thi o lut Ci t Hc ܩng Hoa K (Improving Americas Schools Act), chnh quyn Clinton v B Gio Dc Hoa K NJ ra nhng trng im cho vic ci t gio dc nh sau:
- Mc Tiu 2000 (GOALS 2000): nhm tr gip cc trܩng i phng tp trung vo nhng nn tng cn bn ca mt nn gio dc c phm cht tt.
- Trng Mc Gio Dc C Nhn (Individual Education Accounts) nhm gia tng c hi cho cc gia nh v c nhn trong vic thc hin c m hon tt chng trnh i hc ca h.
- Sng Kin V Vic Gia nh Tham Gia Vo Cng Tc Gio Dc (Family Involvement Initiative) nhm khuyn khch ph huynh hc sinh v gia nh ng mt vai tr tch cc trong vic ci tin hc ܩng v k lut ca hc sinh.
- Gia Tng An-Ninh Trong Trܩng Hc (Schools will be safer) qua n lc ngn nga bo Ƕng, gia tng an-ninh, v gip hc sinh la chn thch ng ni sinh sng ca mnh.
- C Hi Hc v Lm Vic (School-to-Work Opportunities) nhn mnh ljn vic to c hi cho hc sinh va lm va hc (work-study opportunities)
- Ci T vic hc ti cc trܩng c nhiu hc sinh ngho (Revamps learning in high-poverty schols) Nj gip cho h v gia nh h c hy-vng thc hin ܮc mt tng lai sng sa hn.
- M rng Chng Trnh "Head Start" (Expand Head Start) Nj c thm nhiu tr em tham d vo chng trnh hun luyn tin mu gio (pre-school).
- Dch V Quc Gia (National service) Nj to c hi cho hng ngn tnh nguyn vin va c th lm vic phc v ngay ti trܩng hc v cng ng i phng va kim ܮc tin Nj theo hc i hc sau ny.

l xt v mt cc chng trnh ci t gio dc. V phng din t chc hnh chnh th Tng NHa GIo Dc Song Ng v Ngn Ng Thiu S (OBEMLA) ܮc ti t chc thnh ba (3) Min trch nhim: Min ng (East Region), Min Trung Ty (MidWest Region) v Min Ty (West Region) Nj cng vic phi tr v iu hnh cc chng trnh gio dc ܮc hu hiu hn.

V phng din ym tr k thut th B gio dc Hoa K NJ ngh mt ngn sch 55 triu M-kim Nj ti tr cho 15 Trung Tm Ym Tr Gio dc Ton Din Vng (Comprehensive Regional Assistance Centers - CRACs or Regional Comprehensive Assistance Center - RCACs).

Trung Tm Ym Tr Gio dc Ton Din Vng (RC A Cs):
Cc Trung Tm ny ܮc chnh thc thnh lp k t 01-10-95 Nj cung cp cc dch v ym tr k thut gio dc ton din cho tt c cc tiu bang v s chnh thc hot Ƕng sau khi Quc Hi Chun Chi ngn sch vo thng 04-96 ti y Nj thay th 49 Trung Tm a V (Multifunctional Resources Centers - MRC) vo khong u thng 04-96. Hai (2) trong s 15 Trung Tm Ym Tr Gio Dc Ton Din ny s ܮc ǥt ti California (mt Bc Ca-li v mt Nam Ca-li) Nj p ng nhu cu gio dc ca mt tiu bang ln v c din tch ln dn s. Cc trung tm cn li ܮc t ti cc tiu bang Alaska, D.C, Hawaii, Massachsetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, West Virginia, v Wisconsin. Trung Tm ti Bc Ca-li do Vin Nghin Cu Gio Dc Far West Laboratory (FWL), i Hc San Jose State, i Hc Chico State, i Hc Stanislaus, c quan WIN-VISIONS, Vn Phng Ym Tr K Thut Ht Santa Clara trch nhim, phi hp cng rt nhiu c s gio dc v chuyn vin gio dc trong vng.

S tham d v ng gp ca ngܩi Vit vo Hi Ngh Ci T Gio Dc 1995.
Xt v s lܮng, th s ngܩi Vit tham d Hi Ngh Ci T gio dc khng qa 10 ngܩi. Trong s qu na ljn t tiu bang Ca-li. Tuy nhin v phng din ng gp th rt l ng k. Trܧc ht, phi ghi nhn rng ln u tin c mt ngܩi Vit nam gi chc ng ch Tch mt Hi Ngh Ton quc v ci t gio dc l ng Phm Th ng, Ph Tng Gim c C quan OBEMLA. V cng l ln u tin c mt ph n Vit-nam l B Nguyn Trn Hng, ܮc mi lm din gi chnh ((Keynote Speaker) trong mt din n cp quc gia nh nm nay. Cc v khc nh Gio s Mai o (i Hc San Jose State) v ng Nguyn c Lm (Gim c c quan WIN-VISIONS) cng ܮc mi vo thuyt trnh on cng Tin s Victoria Bernhardt (i Hc Chico State University),Tin s Beverly Farr v ng Ralhp Baker (Vin Th Nghim Far West Lab), Nj i din cho Trung Tm Ym Tr Gio Dc Ton Din Vng Bc Ca-li gii thiu v vai tr v hot Ƕng ca trung tm trong tng lai. C inh T. Nguyt thuc chng trnh ng Dng hc khu Eastside Uniion v B Nguyn Phan Kim-Anh, Phi Tr Vin D n Song Ng Title VII hc khu Alum Rocks gi vai tr iu hp trong cc cuc tho lun bn trn (round table discussions) . Ngoi ra, cn c s hin din Tin s L Bo Xuyn, Gim c c c Southeast Asian Culture & Education Foundation) ljn (Hungtinton Beach, Nam Ca-li), Gio s Nguyn Ngc Bch (Virginia), v mt s qy v ljn t cc tiu bang khc nh Ohio, Oklahoma, Florida, Maryland nh Tin s Trn Hi, Tin s Trn Mai Hng, b Nguyn Thanh Vn (Oklahoma) v c Cindy L (Florida), NJu l nhng nhn vt ܮc nhiu ngܩi bit ljn trong cc sinh hot gio dc v cng ng.

Li kt.
Hi Ngh Ci T Gio Dc Ton Quc ln th hai t ܮc kt qu c v phm ln lܮng. Cc tin tc mi v kt qa ca cc cng trnh nghin cu gio dc ܮc em ra chia x vi cc tham d vin cho thy nhng n lc ng k ca Hoa K trong lnh vc ny. Tuy nhin, tt c cc n lc ang gp phi mt tr ngi rt ln. l p lc i ct gim ngn sch ca cc Dn biu, Ngh s trong Quc Hi Hoa K v phong tro i t hu ha gio dc hin nay. Liu cc nh gio dc Hoa K c vܮt qua ܮc hai tr ngi ln lao nht hay khng cn ty vo phn ng ca dn chng Hoa K v ty vo kh nng vn Ƕng quc hi ca nhng ngܩi quan tm ljn gio dc hin nay. Ngn sch 1996 do Tng thng Clinton v Quc Hi Hoa K chun chi s l cu tr li cho thc mc va nu ra.


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