Dean probes learning factors
By Charlana Ball
of m* eitfrwu
Years after the little red schoolhouse became
obsolete, educators are still trying to determine the
ABCs of effective schooling in grades kindergarten
through 12, Now Richard Hersh, the University's as
sociate provost for research, has gone one step further
Hersh, also the dean of the graduate school and a
professor of education, isn't directly considering the
college crowd in his research — he is dealing with the
younger set
Spurred by his interest, Hersh has worked closely
since 1980 with a team of fellow researchers on the
question of schooling effectiveness Members of the
team include local Oregon educators, and "public
opinion leaders." such as school board members The
research team is funded by the University's College of
Education and is housed in the Center for Educational
Policy and Management
After reviewing scores of education studies and
relying on years of "hands-on experience" incurred in
the American classroom by the nation's educators,
Hersh found that the most effective American schools
are pushing a more “critical” approach to the three R's.
The following factors were among those Hersh found to
be pervasive in the more effective schools:
High expectations on the part of the teacher for the
students’ performance
• Order and discipline within the classroom.
• A feeling of strong teacher efficacy among the
faculty
• Frequent and monitored homework
• Frequent monitoring of student progress
• Community support for the school.
• Variety of teaching strategies
• Opportunities for student responsibility.
Many studies have isolated these factors, Hersh
says, and these common findings reinforce his obser
vations of the experiences of teachers across the
nation.
"It's not so much that we have the right 11 or 12
(factors), but that we overlap in the right areas They
seem to frame the reality of what an effective school
requires," Hersh says
Hersh also believes that these factors reflect
society's need for individuals to be educated with
"critical literacy.”
Critical literacy, according to Hersh, is more than
basics and involves fairly sophisticated learning — the
ability to read, write, plus the ability to comprehend,
make reasonable judgements, and support one’s points
of view
However, what society needs from its citizens and
what the students learn in the classroom often differ
significantly.
Hersh notes that today's teachers must compete
with electronic pinball, four hours of television daily,
and a culture which accepts drugs and alcohol. These
influences, he says, compel teachers to “make-up" for
parents by teaching kids concepts they once came to
school with, such as respect for authority, faith in
education's relevance to the outside world and disci
pline.
Originally, the free, permissive atmosphere was a
rebellion against the suppressive classroom of the
1950's. But now if the classroom environment is a little
more controlled, it is not due solely to the role of
educators, but to the demands of society, Hersh says.
Hersh believes that in many cases the “open"
schools of the 1960's raised students' “awareness
levels" of racism, sexism, and war. But if one poses the
question of whether or not the student is a better
reader, writer, or thinker today as a result of his “social
awareness" — Hersh says probably not.
Folk event slated
Workshops, dance concerts and demonstra
tions of Slavic, Balkan, Hungarian, Cretan and
East European arts and customs will highlight the
Shrovetide Festival scheduled April 30 to May 2 at
the University of Oregon.
Highlighting the three-day public event will
be concerts on April 30 and May 1. Both will be
held at 8 p m in the Dougherty Dance Theatre
located in Gertinger Annex.
Also appearing at the festival will be nation
ally known folklorist and singer Carol Silverman, a
University anthropology professor who has done
extensive field work in Bulgaria. She will teach
Balkan singing techniques, styling and songs.
Ron Wixman, University geography professor, will
teach Macedonian folk dances. All workshops will
be held in the EMU ballroom.
Two well-known experts in the field of folk
dance, Steve Kotansky from New York and Mar
cus Moskoff from Los Angeles, will teach work
shops in Cretan, advanced Hungarian couple and
Bulgarian dancing. Other activities include free
recreational folk dancing to live music and a lamb
roast at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 2. in Hendricks Park.
Admission to the concerts and workshops is
$2.50 each. The lamb roast party costs $3.50 per
person The complete package, which includes
eight workshops, two concerts and the lamb roast
is $18.50 per person. Reduced ticket prices are
available for University students. Festival tickets
will be available at the door.
For additional information, contact Ken Al
drich at 686-3386. The festival is jointly sponsored
by the Department of Dance, ASUO recreation
folk dance. Repertory Dancers-Dobre Folk En
semble and the Russian and East European
Studies Center.
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