*Final Portfolio for Percy Pro only*
Running Head: ARGUMENT SYNTHESIS ASSIGNMENTS 1
ARGUMENT SYNTHESIS ASSIGNMENT 7
Argument Synthesis Assignment
Charles Fisher
Post University
Argument Synthesis Assginment
The educational system has faced constant criticism from the public for not being entirely effective. Its inability to satisfy the demand for skilled and effective training of scholars has faced criticism from students and professionals alike. The education system has not achieved its mission of effectively training students for work opportunities, according to Davidson, Krugman, and Blinder. The education system requires relevant reforms for the improvement in students training methods. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: APA requires use of the serial comma.
A diverse range of significant reforms suggested by economists, critics, and experts in different fields ended up ignored. For instance, Alan Blinder (year) recommended that public educators must conduct subsequent research analysis analyses to investigate the real reason behind the migration of American jobs to foreign countries (Grindle, 2004). The former presidential advisor warned that the migration of American jobs to Asia was on the increase as American companies preferred the China or Japanese labour services over the local labour labor force. Even the jobs that required a college degree ended up exported; therefore, public educators must save the dignity of their precious education system and address the situation. They must conduct a research, identify the reasons behind the migration, identify their demerits, and make the necessary reformations in a bid to protect the education system’s credibility. According to Blinder, it is important that public educators acknowledge the fact that they face an uphill task in terms of competition from the east (Grindle, 2004). They should train the students not only for local job opportunities, but for international jobs as well. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: I believe I noted this mistake in the draft. You must include the serial comma in APA writing. It is required. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: My comment on your draft regarding this was not addressed. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: Changes made here in the draft were not addressed.
According to Adam Davidson, reforms need regular implementation after observing the current and changing trends in the workforce or employment industry (Grindle, 2004). For instance, Davidson acknowledged tectonic changes in his research as the reason behind the booming of the American Manufacturing manufacturing Industryindustry. He attributes his findings to useful criterions arrived at after observing the current trends in the industry. He argues that educators must monitor these prevailing changes and analyse how they influence the benefit of various workers with various skills set. They can effectively make the necessary reforms in the training of their students. Paul Krugman questions the widely assumed connection between a campus degree and job security. According to him, the nation’s workforce suffers from a severe skills gap that fails to guarantee job security. He suggests that reforms need adoption in a bid to ensure effective skills empowerment among trainees. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: You did not address my comment here. Why is Grindle cited for Davidson and Blinder, who both appear in our text? Comment by Rebecca Coleman: At this point, I am going to stop commenting, as the same mistakes appear in this final draft as appeared in the draft you submitted for the outline assignment.
In line with repairing and developing the education status, several policies and practices require adoption. In advocating for reforms, educators should take advantage of data and information that assists in analysing their states future job market demands, prioritize reforms in learning and labour training systems so as to satisfy those requirements and take action to achieve needed results (Wolk, 2011). For this reason, students and educators shall establish state definite company priorities that focus on state resources and guidelines on improving the configuration and effectiveness of the state’s labour market. A program in training based on such principals empowers trainees to build up a case study researching the nation’s efforts in using and integrating labour and training data. Consequently, the students gain an improved understanding on appropriate profession paths in higher learning education in accordance to labour training with specific labour needs.
Finally, reforms must originate from within (Horn, 2002). Students and educators alike need to influence changes within their own area of operation in line with the prevailing trends. Students need to make reforms that increase their commitment and willingness to learn. They must understand the delicate position they are in and play their part as the potential future of their country. Educators need to amplify their training exercises and policies to make them even more effective. They need to support activities that enhance the current system policies and practices. Trainees and trainers should make use of the resources and perform demonstrations that are flexible or rather appropriate for adoption all the way through the various education systems (Horn, 2002). Educators must generate external pressure by promoting a drive change in a bid to tackle global competition in the job market. Public educational institutions must promote competition by initiating student's exchange programs, voucher programs, advancements of charter schools and accessibility of knowledgeable parent choice resources (Wolk, 2011). Thus, trainees receive empowerment to work in foreign industry as well as local due to the effective skills impacted on them.
Currently, the public education system is rated average in terms of quality and effectiveness. However, with the adoption of the several reforms policies, advancements are bound to occur and so shall the quality of public education. Reforms involve making the necessary changes needed for the realization of better results. The goal is to improve the education system.
References
Grindle, M. S. (2004). Despite the odds: The contentious politics of education reform. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Horn, R. A. (2002). Understanding educational reform: A reference handbook. Santa Barbara, CalifCCA: ABC-CLIO.
Wolk, A. (2011). Wasting minds: Why our education system is failing and what we can do about it. Alexandria, Virginia, USAVA: ASCD.
The comments I made on the draft were not addressed. You may have submitted the same document without making the corrections, but the expectation is that you will use the comments and feedback provided on an outline or draft and make those changes in the final version. Please see the draft feedback for further information on what needed to be changed.
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