Private School vs. Public School:
Is private school educationally better than public school?
The questions is: Is Private school educationally better than public schools? Unless proven in the near future, studies show that private school is not educationally better than public school. Many people assume that private school students outperformed public school students, but private schools seldom release test scores and do not necessarily use the same tests as the public schools. Different tests means different outcomes. In private schools there are no curriculum requirements. So the teachers can teach their students in whatever way they please. Also teachers do not have to be ...view middle of the document...
These are different from public school tests because public school tests are state standardized instead of nationally. But not all private schools have to test their students with these test whereas public schools do.
Private schools may participate voluntarily in high school competency testing and statewide testing programs at the school’s expense. However, since the standardized tests used by the Public Schools of North Carolina are state standardized (rather than nationally standardized), they do not satisfy the annual nationally standardized testing requirement for some private schools. Most private schools will not participate because they feel it’s a waste of time and it does not meet their requirements but on the other hand some will participate because it helps them see where they are at compared to the public schools and for scientific studies (private).
Studies show that most private schools have better learning environments than public schools do. By that they mean the facilities are better, the class can sometimes be smaller, they have more and better equipment to use. But these luxuries come with cost from the parents not the state and government. At private schools you have to pay tuition just to go to school there whereas public school is free. The tuition helps buy the equipment and have better classrooms and facilities. Public schools usually do not have as much equipment as private schools because there are so many public schools in the country that the government has to fund all of them and it’s hard to get a lot of money with a lot of other schools needing money also. Some parents do not agree with private schools charging tuition because most people can not afford to send their kids to private school.
When choosing to send your child to public or private schools the most common questions asked are: How many children will the classroom teacher be responsible for? What is the overall student to teacher ratio? Usually, the smaller the class, the more attention each student will be given. A smaller class means more time for the teacher to spend one on one with each student. At some private schools each student would be given the amount of one on one time they will need. Most private schools are like this because the classes are usually smaller because not many people can afford to send their children to private schools. Whereas public school is free and 90% of America go to public school so the classes are bigger and you do not get that one on one time that children need so they might not learn as well and as fast as the kids in private schools do.
When a school gets too big it can become hard to administer. Students and programs may fall into the cracks. But a school that is too small may not have enough money to support specialized programs. By specialized programs it means special education. Most private schools do not have special education programs but then that’s all some have is special education programs...