HOW WOULD YOU IMPROVE YOUR COUNTRY’S

EDUCATION SYSTEM?The World Top 20 2nd Quarter Global Education

Report - 2016

The 2016 Second Quarter World Top 20 Poll’s Global Education Report. Identifies areas of needs to improve the quality of education for students 3 to 21. An international survey of students, parents, teachers, educators, and tax-payers, is used to gather a random sample of public opinion – on how to improve education in their country.The poll survey is held from May to June each year, at the World Top 20 Project’s official website – www.worldtop20.org The survey’s results are then compared to information gathered from news reports and educational publications covering the recent school year, from the countries ranked in the World Top 20 Poll’s first quarter rankings.

The data and information gathered is then analyzed; and stored to study a ten year pattern of what areas of improvement are needed.The study’s results will develop an in-depth report with Conclusions and Recommendations on how to address areas of needs for improving over 200 countries education systems, from primary to secondary and post-secondary. This report with an international database of over 200 countries (developed by NJ MED) will be used to help monitor the progress of the World Top 20 Project’s mission to Educate Every Child on the Planet.This year’s survey results and data information for the 2016 Global Education Report, is as follows:

OVERALL PUBLIC OPINION POLL RESULTS Better Teachers - 19% More Government Funding for Education - 15% More Technology - 13%More After-School Program - 10%No Standardized Testing - 10% More Challenging Class Work – 7% Smaller Classrooms - 7% Better School Leadership - 6% More Cultural Activities for the Classroom - 4% More Community Involvement in School - 4% More Parent Involvement in Schools - 3% Safer Schools - 2%

The Top 5 Students Poll Results

1. Better Teachers2. More Technology3. More After-School Programs4. No Standardized Testing5. More Challenging Classes

The Top 5 Parents Poll Results

1. Better Teachers2. More Government Funding for Education3. More After-School Programs4. More Technology5. Better School Leadership

The Top 5 Tax-Payers Poll Results

1. Better Teachers2. More Government Funding for Education3. More Technology4. More After-School Programs 5. Better School Leadership

The Top 5 Teachers Poll Results

1. More Government Funding for Education2. No Standardized Testing3. More Technology4. More After-School Programs 5. More Community Involvement in School

The Top 5 Educators Poll Results

1. Better Teachers2. More Government Funding for Education3. Better School Leadership4. More Challenging Classes5. More Technology

The Global Education Report now compares its survey’s results of Students, Parents, and Teachers’ with the countries listed in its first quarter rankings for 2016.With the information gathered by NJ MED from reporting problems of Students, Parents, and Teachers’ from the countries ranked in its first quarter poll; by media and other government resources for the School Year 2015/2016.

1. South Korea STUDENTS: No Standardized Testing PARENTS: More Government Funding TEACHERS: No Standardized Testing

2. Japan STUDENTS: More Government Funding PARENTS: Better Teachers TEACHERS: Better School Leadership

3. United Kingdom STUDENTS: Better Teachers PARENTS: Better Teachers TEACHERS: More Government Funding

4. Singapore STUDENTS: More Challenging Class Work PARENTS: Better Teachers TEACHERS: More Government Funding

5. Canada STUDENTS: Better School Leadership PARENTS: Better Teachers TEACHERS: More Government Funding

6. Netherlands STUDENTS: More Government Funding PARENTS: Better Teachers TEACHERS: More Community Involvement in School

7. Russia STUDENTS: Better Teachers PARENTS: Better School Leadership TEACHERS: Better School Leadership

8. Germany STUDENTS: No Standardized Testing PARENTS: Better School Leadership TEACHERS: More Government Funding

9. Finland STUDENTS: No Standardized Testing PARENTS: More Technology TEACHERS: No Standardized Testing

10. Israel STUDENTS: Better School Leadership PARENTS: Better School Leadership TEACHERS: Better School Leadership

11. Denmark STUDENTS: More Technology PARENTS: More Challenging Class Work TEACHERS: No Standardized Testing

12. China STUDENTS: More Technology PARENTS: Better School Leadership TEACHERS: More Government Funding

13. Hong Kong STUDENTS: No Standardized Testing PARENTS: No Standardized Testing TEACHERS: Better School Leadership

14. Norway STUDENTS: Better Teachers PARENTS: Better School Leadership TEACHERS: Better School Leadership

15. Ireland STUDENTS: Better School Leadership PARENTS: More Government Funding TEACHERS: Better School Leadership

16. Australia STUDENTS: Better Teachers PARENTS: Better Teachers TEACHERS: More Government Funding

17. Spain STUDENTS: Better School Leadership PARENTS: More Government Funding TEACHERS: More Government Funding

18. Switzerland STUDENTS: Better School Leadership PARENTS: Better School Leadership TEACHERS: Better Teachers

19. New Zealand STUDENTS: Better Teachers PARENTS: Better School Leadership TEACHERS: More Government Funding

20. USA STUDENTS: Better School Leadership PARENTS: Better Teachers TEACHERS: Better School Leadership

The results from four other major nations that participated in the survey:

NR. Belgium STUDENTS: Better School Leadership PARENTS: Better School Leadership TEACHERS: Better School Leadership

NR. Poland STUDENTS: Better Teachers PARENTS: Better Teachers TEACHERS: No Standardized Testing

NR. Brazil STUDENTS: More Government Funding PARENTS: More Government Funding TEACHERS: More Government Funding

NR. India STUDENTS: More Government Funding PARENTS: No Standardized Testing TEACHERS: More Government Funding

As you can see, the survey’s results mirror two of the reported problems for education internationally.With Parents wanting Better Teachers and Teachers are needing More Government Funding. While the student’s survey results indicate a need for Better Teachers, and School Leadership by information reported by the media and government sources.

The Research Top 5 Students Problems

1. Better School Leadership2. Better Teachers3. No Standardized Testing4. More Government Funding 5. More Technology

The Research Top 5 Parents Problems

1. Better Teachers2. Better School Leadership3. More Government Funding for Education4. No Standardized Testing5. More Technology

The Research Top 5 Teachers Problems

1. More Government Funding for Education2. Better School Leadership3. No Standardized Testing4. More Community Involvement in School5. Better Teachers

Research: REFERENCE SOURCE

South Korea

Students: http://grrrltraveler.com/countries/asia/korea/teaching-english/10-facts-korean-school/

Parents: http://theconversation.com/south-korean-education-ranks-high-but-its-the-kids-who-pay-34430

Teachers: http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/8-uncomfortable-truths-teaching-english-south-korea/

Japan

Students: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/09/10/national/social-issues/one-six-japanese-children-live-poverty-threatening-education-future/#.V4ZA1PkrLcs

Parents: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2015/01/18/issues/top-10-non-japanese-parents-considering-local-schools/#.V4Y_oPkrLcs

Teachers: http://www.japantoday.com/category/kuchikomi/view/bad-behavior-by-teachers-a-growing-problem

UK

Students: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/schools/why-are-so-many-teachers-quitting-the-classroom-10179513.html

Parents: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/feb/01/schools-teachers-classroom-crisis-stress-grind

Teachers: http://www.bbc.com/news/education-35027818

Singapore

Students: http://mustsharenews.com/mp-education-problems/

Parents: http://iantan.org/2016/04/a-letter-to-singapore-parents/

Teachers: http://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2016-07-08/what-singapore-can-teach-the-us-about-education

Canada

Students: http://dailycaller.com/2016/06/28/report-adult-refugees-enrolled-in-canadian-high-school-harassing-young-girls/

Parents: http://www.teachmag.com/archives/128

Teachers: http://thefederalist.com/2016/07/13/sending-government-agents-into-peoples-homes-wont-fix-preschools-failures/

Netherlands

Students: http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/06/amsterdam-school-racial-segregation/396176/

Parents: http://oecdeducationtoday.blogspot.com/2016/05/how-can-netherlands-move-its-school.html

Teachers: http://www.humanityinaction.org/knowledgebase/6-education-in-the-netherlands-segregation-in-a-tolerant-society

Russia

Students: http://globallanguagelearners.weebly.com/russia-travel-blog/the-russian-educational-system-vs-the-american-system

Parents: http://theconversation.com/russian-parents-unimpressed-with-state-of-education-system-37810

Teachers: http://www.youngscientistusa.com/archive/1/77/

Germany

Students: http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/11/great-german-scool-turnaround/413806/

Parents: http://www.marketplace.org/2015/04/08/education/learning-curve/stopping-german-students-their-tracks

Teachers: https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2015/nov/29/german-schools-taking-refugee-children-syria

Finland

Students: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alan-singer/problems-in-finland-and-w_b_8064648.html

Parents: http://hechingerreport.org/how-finland-broke-every-rule-and-created-a-top-school-system/

Teachers: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jun/17/highly-trained-respected-and-free-why-finlands-teachers-are-different

Israel

Students: http://mondoweiss.net/2015/09/palestinian-teachers-discrimination/

Parents: http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/05/18/the-two-school-solution-israeli-arab-children-education-integration/

Teachers: http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.729826

Denmark

Students: https://www.trainingjournal.com/articles/news/minecraft-video-game-build-next-generation-construction-workers

Parents: file:///C:/Users/AL%20MITCH/Downloads/87075.pdf

Teachers: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4790980/

China

Students: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/05/opinion/sunday/chinas-education-gap.html?_r=0

Parents: http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/01/asia/china-school-bullying/

Teachers: http://www.clb.org.hk/content/china%E2%80%99s-teachers-unsung-heroes-workers%E2%80%99-movement

Hong Kong

Students: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/1853967/depression-hits-just-over-half-hong-kong-secondary

Parents: http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/families/article/1858083/why-hong-kong-parents-are-choosing-homeschool-their-children

Teachers: http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/675753?journalCode=schools

Norway

Students: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/21683603.2015.1060912?journalCode=usep20

Parents http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-norway-accused-of-unfairly-taking-away-immigrant-children-2015-8 & https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/rallies-held-worldwide-against-norwegian-seizure-of-christian-parents-five

Teachers: https://internationalednews.com/2015/02/25/improving-teacher-education-in-norway/

Ireland

Students: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/a-dozen-issues-to-dominate-irish-education-in-2016-1.2460497

Parents: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/21/no-baptism-no-school-irish-parents-fight-for-equal-access-to-education

Teachers: https://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Speeches/2015-Speeches/Address-by-Dr-Harold-Hislop-Chief-Inspector-Reflections-on-Leadership-Challenges-in-Irish-Schools.pdf & http://educationlawireland.com/8-critical-areas-of-potential-problems-for-schools-in-ireland/

Australia

Students: http://www.smh.com.au/national/what-is-the-problem-with-australian-schools-20160511-gosmbw.html

Parents: http://www.afr.com/leadership/aggressive-parents-are-school-principals-biggest-problem-20151203-glel0p

Teachers: https://www.teachermagazine.com.au/geoff-masters/article/big-five-challenges-in-school-education & http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2016/01/20/soon-might-school-teachers-children/

Spain

Students: http://www.janecronin.eu/index.php/component/content/article?id=100:education-in-spain

Parents: http://www.expatica.com/es/education/Education-in-Spain-State-or-private-schools_103149.html

Teachers: https://www.educationincrisis.net/blog/item/829-the-story-on-current-education-reforms-in-spain-the-past-will-come-back

Switzerland

Students: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3523100/Outcry-Muslim-students-exempted-Swiss-tradition-shaking-teachers-hands-school-refusing-adopt-way-life.html

Parents: http://motheringmatters.ch/education_localsystem/

Teachers: http://www.advisor4schools.com/en/blog/why-there-lack-teachers-switzerland

New Zealand

Students: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/69327675/verbal-abuse-a-problem-in-new-zealand-schools-childrens-census-finds

Parents: https://www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/living-in-nz/education/school-system

Teachers: http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/308533/transient-students-falling-behind-principals

USA

Students: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2016/0624/Boston-Latin-s-racial-problems-reflect-US-school-resegregation

Parents: https://nobullying.com/bullying-in-the-usa/

Teachers: http://freakonomics.com/podcast/americas-education-problem-really-just-teacher-problem-freakonomics-radio-rebroadcast/

Belgium

Students: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/11/belgium-rethink-moral-education-schools

Parents: http://www.politico.eu/article/european-schools-european-problems/

Teachers: http://www.politico.eu/article/european-schools-european-problems/

Poland

Students: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/08/12/ozy-polish-education-system/13949837/

Parents: https://polishforums.com/study/primary-school-education-children-private-77411/

Teachers: http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/04/what_poland_and_finland_can_te.html

Brazil

Students: http://www.ibtimes.com/brazils-students-occupy-schools-rio-de-janeiro-protest-conditions-ahead-olympics-2358525

Parents: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/BFJ-05-2013-0126

Teachers: http://thebrazilbusiness.com/article/the-brazilian-educational-system

India

Students: http://www.brookings.edu/research/opinions/2015/01/20-primary-education-in-india-progress-challenges-sahni

Parents: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/03/22/parents-scale-school-walls-to-help-students-cheat-in-exam-in-ind/

Teachers: http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/not-in-the-class-a-story-of-india-s-missing-teachers/story-8HITtop9bbJbL18cGC5U7H.html

For more information about the Global Education Report and World Top 20 Project visit www.worldtop20.org