STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Instructional television in El Salvador"s education reform
TO REMEDY THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS THAT HAD BEEN INHERITED FROM PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND TO STREAMLINE AN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM WHOSE GOALS AND PROCEDURES HAD CEASED TO FIT THE NEEDS OF EL SALVADOR, A NEW MINISTER OF EDUCATION, LIC.
Mayo, John K.; Hornik, Robert C. +1 more · 1970
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Abstract
WALTER BENEKE, SET FORTH A COMPREHENSIVE, FIVE-YEAR REFORM PLAN IN 1968. THE PLAN WAS SYSTEMATIC AND THOROUGH IN ITS APPROACH, TOUCHING VIRTUALLY EVERY ASPECT OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM. THE MAJOR REFORMS INCLUDED: 1. REORGANIZATION OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION. 2. EXTENSIVE TEACHER RETRAINING. 3. CURRICULUM REVISION. 4. DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TEACHERS" GUIDES AND STUDENT WORKBOOKS. 5. IMPROVEMENT OF THE SYSTEM OF SCHOOL SUPERVISION TO PROVIDE "ADVICE" INSTEAD OF INSPECTION. 6. DEVELOPMENT OF A WIDER DIVERSITY OF TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS IN GRADES 10-12. 7. EXTENSIVE BUILDING OF NEW SCHOOLROOMS. 8. ELIMINATION OF TUITION IN GRADES 7, 8 AND 9. 9. USE OF DOUBLE SESSIONS AND REDUCED HOURS TO TEACH MORE PUPILS. 10. A NEW STUDENT EVALUATION SYSTEM INCORPORATING CHANGES IN PROMOTION AND GRADING POLICIES. 11. INSTALLATION OF A NATIONAL INSTRUMENTAL TELEVISION SYSTEM FOR GRADES 7-9.
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