tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post7018070267166465369..comments2024-02-24T19:49:45.687-05:00Comments on Schools Matter: Reading First and the Breaking of Federal LawJames Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04462754705431590571noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post-15380042216322322202019-07-10T14:11:53.787-04:002019-07-10T14:11:53.787-04:00Dr. Reid Lyon was head of the Dept. of Handicapped...Dr. Reid Lyon was head of the Dept. of Handicapped and the majority of research used for the Reading Act consisted of peer review studies based on handicapped children. I know I read it! This was a massive political endeavor to get behavioral psychology in place across the nation. The S-R and S-R-S methods were necessary for work force training, attitude change and the so called "intensified scientific phonics" was the easiest to implement to change a nation both economically, educationally and cultural. <br /><br />The roots for the research used by Lyon and the Panel are theories designed by Pavlov and Skinner to name two most commonly known. <br /><br />I wrote a long rebuttal after I read the research that Dr. Lyon sent me, and asked me to read. This was a massive political issue based on the old Hegelian dialectic using one method against another i. e. phonics vs whole language which was neither factual or truthful. <br /><br />The corporate/government partnerships needed the behavioral method to sell cheap computer programs for workforce training and cheap instruction in so called academics. The behavioral method is usually effective in changing attitudes and values to meet the political objectives of a few. <br /><br />Most of the behavioral programs are scripted for the facilitator and students. Most are timed and are so highly structured some children and teachers become ill over time. The charter schools titled "no fail" schools are one example of this political endeavor. These programs are being used for accountability and teachers (the few left) are evaluated on their fidelity to the specific program.<br /><br />The theory is based on various names mainly programmed learning, mastery learning, outcome based education, modeling, character education programs, value clarification etc. etc. and the name changes as the citizens become concerned and verbal. <br /><br />The behavioral experimental programs were funded by the federal government, some businesses and foundations. Many of the programs were, and are highly questionable. The programs were actually used as a propaganda tool to implement charter schools and demonize" government schools" and especially teachers. <br /><br />Ann Herzer, M. A. in Reading Education, Independent Researcher History/Education etc. Independent Researcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05493568298625382008noreply@blogger.com