Impact of State Initiative in Curriculum

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Impact of State Initiative in Curriculum
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Impact of State Initiative in Curriculum
In the current age, a person without qualified education is considered to be not ready for
the society since he/she lacks the required skills that will fit him well in the current competitive
job market (DeJarnette, 2012). Due to the ever increasing advancement in technological
innovation, the old skills which were normally taught can no longer be used in our current
context. As a result, the government has been actively taking part in the curriculum development
of the education system so as to equip the future job market with the relevant skills.
The governments of different states have been working hard by using every resource at
their disposal, especially in the technological department to ensure that the future job market is
ready when the time comes. As a result of this hard work, there have obviously been results that
have been achieved (Aiken, Cheung, & Olds, 2009). This study will focus on the results that
have come up as a result of the government’s initiative in the curriculum. This study is based on
well researched works that have been governed by various sources.
One of the main methods the government has used in quality learning is the ‘National
Grid for learning. This is a method by which the government has deployed many educational
institutions with adequate amounts of learning equipment such as ICT equipment. This increases
the skills of the learners in such a way that they are able to become competent computer literates
(Bethell, Newacheck, Hawes, & Halfon, 2014). This then enables them to be fit for the future job
market as it will be mostly based on technological innovation. However, there is still inadequate
use of ICT equipment in some school courses across the curriculum. The other method that has
been used by the state is through training of teachers of various school subjects hence enabling
them to be computer literates. The impact brought about by this initiative is that as teachers

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become more competent in the ICT sector, they are able to impart the skills acquired to their
students, which is the first step in ensuring that the school curriculum is improved (Keengwe,
Schnellert, & Mills, 2012).
The government has also enhanced the curriculum by the introduction of whiteboards to
the schools. The white boards have increased the learner's eagerness to learn. They also improve
on the quality of teaching hence improving on the quality of the curriculum.
Apart from the ICT sector, the government has introduced and initiative where grammar
tests are taken frequently. These tests will lead to enhancement of the language skills of the
students. To enhance more on the system, schools were given the freedom to carry out their own
assessment tests against the national curriculum tests (Lucas, 2010). This enables the school to
identify the areas which affect each student and come up with solutions to improve on the
students’ weak areas.
The government also came up with an initiative to make the school leavers better in their
skills by reforming the system and coming up with strong foundations for further academic and
professional studies. Students over 16 years to specialize in science and math related subjects.
This will lead to an increase in technological innovation (Voogt, & Roblin, 2012).
In Finland, the government was desperate to improve on the education quality of its
schools. As a result, the country came up with a system that catered to both the bright students
and the challenged ones. One of the main initiative that the government of Finland did was to
involve the brightest of the high school graduates and convince them to be a teacher through
incentives such as adequate pay and better working conditions. This motivated many talented
citizens aspire to take part in the development of the country (Roehrig, Kruse, & Kern, 2009). As
a result, the country’s education improved greatly. The country is known to be the best country

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globally in terms of science and math related subjects. In each and every class, there are a
minimal of two teachers in the class; one teaching and the other helping the weak students in
understanding the new concept. As a result, the government’s efforts have paid off as the country
has a 2% high school dropout compared to the United States with a 25% high school dropout
rate. The country is also the 8th best in education affairs overall in the world (Gude, 2009).
The government may also take part in the curriculum development by the provision of
student loans. Some of the students lack enough funds to support their educational needs most
especially those in universities. The students can then pay the loans later when they are
financially stable. As a result of the provision of the student's loans initiative, most of the needy
students are able to pay their fees and support their daily needs (Whitehead, Jensen, & Boschee,
2013). This increases the number of graduates in a country. Another impact would be that some
of the business minded students can begin small businesses which will provide a steady income
to them and may become potential big businesses that may play a big role in the economy
development of the country.
Good education without moral character will be of no good use, hence the government
may impact the curriculum by providing moral and civic education to the students. The impact of
this would be increased discipline in the schools. This would also equip the students to become
morally fit people for the society. The greatest impact of this would be that the crime rates of a
given country reduce to a minimal level and hence improve on the country’s economy
(Glatthorn, Jailall, & Jailall, 2016).
The government could also introduce learning of general skills to the students. As silly as
it would seem, it may play a big role. Students could be taught skills such as carpentry, metal
work, artwork, building and construction and basic computer skills. The impact of this would be