Rose compares two very different church-run private schools: curriculum, teacher experience and training, tests and grading, parental involvement, organizational structure. She observes that the two systems turn out very different results.
One school is highly authoritarian but is run by a trucker with no training in education. Curriculum is purchased as a package from a single source. Individual students absorb information from booklets at their own pace. They do their work in separated cubicles in a single room. Study consists primarily of reading and memorizing. There is a narrow dress code. Parents do not expect their children to go on to college. The church/school relationship is tight. Students come from "blue collar" families and are not encouraged to dream of lives much beyond the local community and church.
In the other school, parents are involved to a much higher degree and have stronger relationships with the teachers. Different ages have separate classrooms. Creativity, personal expression, and leadership are encouraged. Relationships, and conflict resolution, are valued. Teachers are involved in curriculum development and lesson planning so education is more individualized. Children come from mostly middle class families with one working parent. They are encouraged to pursue higher education and choose a profession.
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