Plan Proposal
General Considerations
Jacox Elementary is a school in Norfolk, VA, that serves 78 students in grades kindergarten through five (Jacox elementary school, n.d.). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in language arts is 48%, while the division is 66%, and the state passing rate is 78% (Jacox elementary school, n.d.). According to the Virginia Department of Education (VDoE, n.d.), in 208, there were 72 disruptive or disorderly offenses committed by students, and 20.28% of students were chronically absent. In short, the school operates in a problem neighborhood; therefore, the standard curriculum for English classes proposed by VDoE (207) needs to be altered to reflect the characteristics of the area.
The school would benefit from the introduction of the biblical worldview to its curriculum because it may help by giving hope of salvation and bring meaning to the life of students. In Bible, it is said that without the knowledge about God,
children will always be learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth (2 Timothy 3:7, The New King James Version). Indeed, children living in a hostile environment need to know about the grace of God to acquire meaning in life; otherwise, they will remain ignorant.
Even though education currently aims at being technologically advanced, this is not relevant for Jacox Elementary. Technology in schools gives students the opportunity to enhance their interaction with classmates. Integrating technology may be effective for connecting with students of all learning styles. However, the school suffers from sufficient underfunding, and its facilities are old and require constant repairs (Jacox elementary school, n.d.). Therefore, the current digital trends and technology seem inapplicable to the selected school. These trends are to be considered after the integration of biblical worldview into the educational process on all levels.
Three Steps of Change