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RESOLVED:
The members of Pi Lambda Theta recommend the
adoption of universal curriculum-based external exit
exams (CBEEES) throughout the United States
education system. |
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RESOLVED:
The members of Pi Lambda Theta recommend that multiple
measures be utilized to measure academic success.
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Adopted June 1, 2006: Yes-91%, No-3%, Abstained or Not voting-6%
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Adopted June 1, 2006: Yes-53%, No-28%, Abstained or Not
voting-19% |
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| RESOLVED: The members of Pi Lambda Theta recommend that the
United States Department of Education establish a
national system of certification or else that all
states enter into reciprocity agreements covering
certification, retirement plans, and health plans. |
RESOLVED:
The members of Pi Lambda Theta encourage all
educators to refocus their efforts on identifying
and rectifying the instructional and institutional
practices that contribute to
the persistent achievement
gap between black and white students, and on striving for the cultural proficiency and high
academic achievement of all students.
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Adopted June 1, 2006: Yes-79%, No-12%, Abstained or Not voting-9% |
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Adopted June 1, 2006: Yes-85%, No-5%, Abstained or Not voting-10%
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RESOLVED: The members of Pi Lambda Theta support
universal preschool education and the certification
of early childhood educators.
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RESOLVED:
The members of Pi Lambda Theta recommend full
funding of federal laws pertaining to education,
including the No Child Left Behind Act.
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Adopted June 1, 2006: Yes-83%, No-10%, Abstained or Not voting-7%
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Adopted June 1, 2006: Yes-80%, No-9%, Abstained or Not voting-10%
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RESOLVED:
The members of Pi Lambda Theta recommend that
financial resources and time during the school day
be allocated to support arts education and physical
education for all K-12 students, and that curricular
design include activities that support natural brain
development and individuality in learning.
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RESOLVED:
The members of Pi Lambda Theta recommend that before
the federal government imposes sanctions on any
school under the No Child Left Behind Act,
it be required to fund fully the cost of
implementing the Act’s
mandates at that school for at least four budget
cycles. |
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Adopted June 1, 2006: Yes-93%, No-3%, Abstained or Not voting-4%
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Adopted June 1, 2006: Yes-84%, No-5%, Abstained or Not voting-10%
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RESOLVED:
The members of Pi Lambda Theta endorse the position
of the
American School Counselor Association, which
recommends “a professional
school-counselor-to-student ratio of 1:250 and that
professional school counselors spend 80 percent of
their time in direct service to students.” |
RESOLVED:
The members of Pi Lambda Theta recommend that
P-12
schools institute policies that prohibit all tobacco
use by all persons on school grounds at all times,
and during all off-campus school-related activities. |
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Adopted June 1, 2007: Yes-89%, No-4%, Abstained or Not voting-8%
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Adopted June 1, 2007: Yes-90%, No-4%, Abstained or Not voting-6% |
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RESOLVED: The members of Pi Lambda Theta support alternative
certification for teachers, provided that the
passing thresholds for basic teaching skills,
professional knowledge and pedagogy, and academic
content are consistent with NCLB'S requirement for
“highly qualified classroom teachers,” and that
alternatively-certified teachers demonstrate mastery
of content and pedagogy that is no less than is
required of traditionally certified teachers. |
RESOLVED:
The members of Pi Lambda Theta advocate the adoption
of the following recommendations
made by The Education Trust:
o At the federal level: The state expenditure factor
in the Title I formula should be eliminated, and
Title I funding should compensate for differences in
state capacity to fund education.
o At the state level: States need to assess relative
challenges across districts and ensure that funding
is commensurate with the challenges and set equity
standards for all school districts.
o At the school district level: Districts need to
publish transparent budgets and allocation figures
to provide for greater accountability of local
spending patterns. |
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Adopted June 1, 2007: Yes-75%, No-16%, Abstained or Not voting-9% |
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RESOLVED: The members of Pi Lambda Theta
recommend that teachers be offered training in how
to use the Internet for structured teaching and how
to integrate online learning into the curriculum. |
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Adopted June 1, 2007: Yes-91%, No-3%, Abstained or Not voting-7% |
Adopted June 1, 2007: Yes-76%, No-5%, Abstained or Not voting-19% |
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