Institutional Structures Discussion Please read the attached TWO DOCUMENTS before starting the eassy. This essay should mainly about Advantages and challen

Institutional Structures Discussion Please read the attached TWO DOCUMENTS before starting the eassy. This essay should mainly about Advantages and challenges of working within institutional structures based on our legislative proposal on College Admission. Only 250 words required.

Institutional structures: The advantages and challenges of working through the

particular institutional structure you chose, including suggestions for improvement in

existing processes.

EXPLANATION OF ESSAY CRITERION:

0 = Does Not Address:

Component not included;

2 = Addresses

: Group identifies component without

description of details;

4 = Describes

: Group provides details of component without analysis;

5 = Analyzes

: Group compares and contrasts

the component without explicit evaluation;

6 = Evaluates

: Group appraises, defends or critiques component 1
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL
Learning Goal: Effective Citizenship
Dimension 3.1: Understands the structures of local, national, and global governance systems
and acts effectively within those structures in both individual and collaborative ways.
Description: In this assignment, you will write a legislative proposal to solve a societal issue
relevant to education. The purpose of this assignment is to convey important information about
this issue to legislators. It should provide clear ideas for how both the government and the
public can respond to this issue. You will 1) choose a topic and related problem and select the
appropriate institutional structure to which you would submit this proposal; 2) write the actual
legislative proposal; 3) write an explanatory essay about the importance of public participation
in addressing societal issues.
STEP 1. Choose one of the following education topics and identify a related problem:
1. Assessment
2. Stratification
3. Other
(requires pre-approval)
Also, choose the appropriate institutional structure to submit this proposal to. Examples
include: city council, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, U.S. Senate
STEP 2. Write a 4-page legislative proposal. Your proposal should include the following
components:
1. A unique title that describes the purpose of the proposal
2. A problem statement. Describe the societal problem you are addressing and why it is
important to address.
3. A proposal statement. What do you propose to do to address the problem? Include
research, background information, and relevant historical data in this section.
4. A description of your target population. Who will this proposal affect and how?
5. A list of collaborators/team members. Describe what organizations and community
members you would collaborate with to implement this solution and why.
STEP 3. Submit an essay (500 to 700 words) that addresses the following:
1. Societal problem: An explanation of why you chose the particular societal issue you are
addressing
2. Institutional structures: The advantages and challenges of working through the
particular institutional structure you chose, including suggestions for improvement in
existing processes
3. Public participation: The importance of working individually and collaboratively on
solving societal problems, including examples from your proposal
DUE: [Monday, April 8, 2019]
1. A 4-page legislative proposal addressing a societal issue
2. A 500 to 700-word explanatory essay
ADAPTED FROM KARIM & LIBARKIN 6/29/15
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ASSESSMENT RUBRIC: LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL ASSIGNMENT
Learning Goal: Effective Citizenship – Participates as a member of local, national, and global communities and has the capacity to
lead in an increasingly interdependent world.
Dimension 3.1: Understands the structures of local, national, and global governance systems and acts effectively within those
structures in both individual and collaborative ways.
COMPONENT
Points
Proposal
Four-page format addressing each required element
/22
Essay*
Societal problem
/6
Advantages and challenges of working within institutional structure
/6
Importance of public participation
/6
*EXPLANATION OF ESSAY CRITERION: 0 = Does Not Address: Component not included; 2 = Addresses: Group identifies component without
description of details; 4 = Describes: Group provides details of component without analysis; 5 = Analyzes: Group compares and contrasts
the component without explicit evaluation; 6 = Evaluates: Group appraises, defends or critiques component.
Anderson, L. W., Krathwohl, D. R., & Bloom, B. S. (2001). A taxonomy for learning, teaching, and assessing: A revision of Bloom’s taxonomy
of educational objectives. Allyn & Bacon.
Overall
Clarity of communication and absence of editing and grammar errors
/5
Inclusion of resources and citations for all relevant components
/5
Peer evaluation of contributions to group
/20
Total
/70
Adapted from Karim & Libarkin 6/29/15
Team 47
Proposal to federally implement a universal admission system for the top 200 academic
universities (public and private) in the United States based on criteria given by each individual
university. Students would not be admitted directly by the university, but by the federal
admission system that would determine whether the applicant meets the given criteria.
The collegiate admission system in the United States is, in the opinion of many, flawed and bias.
In the recent past, many university applicants have been unjustly accepted. These students did
not meet the admission criteria yet were accepted because their parents “donated” a large sum of
money to the school. Many of these students are the children of celebrities and big business
owners. According to the Los Angeles Times, these wealthy parents paid for falsified entrance
exam scores or paid to have their child be given an athletic scholarship without being an athlete
at all. The students who cheated take up spots in an academic class, which causes other
applicants to get denied when they otherwise would have been accepted due to limited spots.
This is a clear injustice done strictly in the interest money. Technology today has made it easy to
trace things, so it is no surprise that someone would eventually get caught doing this. It begs the
question: How often do students’ parents bribe universities to get their children admitted? A
moral dilemma occurs as well because the child that is unjustly being admitted is not truly at
fault. The blame belongs to the parents who are bribing the universities and the universities that
are accepting them. This is a prime example of greed and corruption in a system that is pivotal
for the advancement of today’s youth.
It would be understandable why too much government involvement in the education system at
the university level could pose problems; however, several universities and testing administrators
are working above the law and are getting away with accepting bribes. According to Graham
Kates of CBS News, parents bribed coaches at elite universities such as Yale, UCLA, Stanford,
and Georgetown. Kates also mentions that bribes were accepted by ACT and SAT organizations
to allow students to have a stand in to take the test or for the proctor of the exam to fix the
answers. The government handles the law, so it would not be imposing to enforce it and ensure it
is being enforced especially when it comes to the future of the nation’s youth. The proposal
would be for the top 200 universities (public and private) in academics in the country to send
admission criteria for the upcoming academic class to a federally created college admission
department. All applications would be reviewed by the department and final admission say will
be up to the department as well. A top 200 university would inform the admission department
how many students they desire to admit as well as general admission criteria. The general criteria
would include: G.P.A., class rank, essays, and test scores. A university would also inform the
department how highly it values extracurriculars. Universities would still be able to see every
application, so they will be able to distribute scholarships. The admission department would be
federally funded with suitable employees with experience in the field. The top 200 schools in
terms of academics would also be determined by a federal unbiased committee with a lot of
experience in education at the university level in the United States. The department would get
final determination on an applicant’s admission, but it only applies to general admission to a
university. This means colleges within universities will still have an autonomous admission
system. A proposal that would affect universities nationwide would need to be passed by the
U.S. Senate. If it were passed, it could eliminate the bribery problem and the corruption that
exists in today’s education system.
According to reference.com, in the fall of 2014, there were 20 million college applicants
nationwide, which means there is a lot of competition. Competition can bring the best out of a
student but only when it’s fair. A student should have as much equal opportunity as possible
when applying and should not be denied because a less worthy student who payed to get in is
taking up their spot. The proposal is intended to help all college applicants in the United States
have a fair chance of getting into a university without worrying about someone else’s greed
getting in the way. Students and their parents that choose not bribe because it is wrong or do not
have the means to are being put a clear disadvantage at succeeding in the “Land of Opportunity.”
If this proposal were to ever pass, it would have a massive affect on all high school students with
aspirations of higher learning as well as the universities themselves.
This proposal would need a lot of support to just get to the U.S. Senate. The proposal would need
to be backed by at least 51 senators to be passed. Because it is a new federally funded
department it would require a decent amount of money to run. Part of this proposal would
require a portion of the money it costs for a student to take a standardized test such as the ACT
or SAT to go to the federal admissions department. A portion of the application fees a university
charges a student to apply will also be required to help fund the department. Support and
collaboration with testing agencies and universities would be necessary for this proposal to get to
the U.S. senate.

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