Effects Of Parental Involvement On Eighth-Grade Achievement
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A 5 page paper that presents a summary and critique of a research article. The paper was delivered at the American Educational Research Association and reports the results of a study of the correlations between and among SES, parental involvement and student achievement. The writer also offers a critique and opinion. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Paper Title: Effects Of Parental Involvement On Eighth-Grade Achievement

Parent Involvement: More Power in the Portfolio Process
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A 2 page review of an article addressing the subject of education and assessment. The article examined is 'Parent involvement: more power in the portfolio process,' by Donna J. Weldin and Sandra R. Tumarkin. Article is included. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: Parent Involvement: More Power in the Portfolio Process

Parent Support And Educational Success / A Research Proposal
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An 8 page paper that offers a research proposal regarding the title, specifically, does parental involvement enhance the child's school success. The paper provides an introduction with hypothesis, proposed methodology, literature review and conclusions. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Paper Title: Parent Support And Educational Success / A Research Proposal

Parent Teacher Partnerships In A Pre-School Setting
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Parent-teacher partnerships bring a community of adults together to work toward a common goal - helping students succeed. When these partnerships are based on genuine respect and mutual sharing of ideas, a web of support is created to provide students the best opportunity to thrive in school. Teachers are more likely to forge partnerships with parents if they see families as important resources of support and when they welcome and involve caregivers as equal partners. Yet, teachers' perceptions of parents and parent involvement, shaped by culture, history, and schooling practices, can inhibit these home-school linkages This 15 page paper is based on the scenario of a pre-school setting in need of a parent-teacher partnership program. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Paper Title: Parent Teacher Partnerships In A Pre-School Setting

Parental Involvement & Effective Education
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11 pages in length. An in-depth analysis of parental involvement and the role of parents in effective education (early childhood). Includes discussion of relevant case studies. Author concludes that parental involvement is a positive, influential factor in the child's education. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Paper Title: Parental Involvement & Effective Education

Parental Involvement in Education / Article Review
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A 2 page review of a 1995 journal article discussing the role of parental involvement in a child's education.
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Paper Title: Parental Involvement in Education / Article Review

Education in Ancient Greece
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A 5 page research paper which examines the educational systems of ancient Athens and Sparta. While the writer deals briefly with the militaristic and brutal educational system of Sparta, the concentration of the paper deals with the development of the educational system in Athens. Topics covered include details regarding elementary education, and how the philosophical and rhetorical schools of Plato and Isocrates developed. Bibliography includes 5 sources.
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Paper Title: Education in Ancient Greece

Nonverbal Communication in the Classroom
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A 4 page research paper which examines how an article by Richard Couch entitled 'Nonverbal Language and Its Implications for Teachers' fits the principles pertaining to nonverbal communication in a classroom environment established by the research of Virginia P. Richmond and James C. McCroskey in their book Nonverbal Behaviors in Interpersonal Relations. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Paper Title: Nonverbal Communication in the Classroom

Effects Of Music On The Brain And Learning
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A 12 page paper that investigates the effect of music on development and on learning. Numerous studies have found that students at all levels show marked improving in scores on different kinds of tests after listening to certain kinds of music. This movement of linking music to learning began in the 1970s when accelerated learning was introduced in the United States. Studies showed that playing baroque music shortened learning time, often with complex material. This essay discusses recent research regarding the structure of the brain and how this is related to music. It also discusses music and early development and the effect of music on learning. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Paper Title: Effects Of Music On The Brain And Learning

Technology & Music Education
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A 10 page research paper which looks at how computer technology is impacting the field of music education. The writer gives an overview of some of the technological marvels available and then discusses the controversy as to how much these new innovations should replace traditional pedagogies. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Paper Title: Technology & Music Education

The Importance of Music Education at the Elementary Level
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A 14 page research paper that examines recent scientific studies that indicate that music instruction can significantly aid academic achievement. The writer discusses how the back-to-basics movement pushed art education in general into the background and then goes on to offer arguments that show that this action was to the detriment of the students. Some of the scientific research regarding the effect that music as on spatial-temporal reasoning, the so-called 'Mozart effect,' is truly amazing. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Paper Title: The Importance of Music Education at the Elementary Level

The Importance Of Music In Education
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In this 7 page research paper, the writer explores various ways in which music can be implemented as an educational tool. Various examples and classroom strategies are provided. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Musiced.wps
Paper Title: The Importance Of Music In Education

The Importance of Music in the Early Education Curriculum
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An 8 page argumentative discussion pertaining to the importance of music in the classroom / curriculum. The writer feels that music programs receive insufficient funding and attention from school boards and quotes a number of professional opinions who maintain that young students without sufficient music education are culturally impaired as a result. Bibliography lists 7 sources. FREE outline included.
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Paper Title: The Importance of Music in the Early Education Curriculum

The Montessori Method
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A 9 page paper discussing the history of the Montessori Method of Education, it's application in the present, and potential applications in the future. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Monteppf.rtf
Paper Title: The Montessori Method

The Philosophies of Maria Montessori
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This 5 page paper explores the philosophy behind the Montessori method of teaching and most notably its creator. Dr. Montessoris ideologies are compared with the philosophies of Marx, Hegel and Mill. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Paper Title: The Philosophies of Maria Montessori

Martin Luther: His Role in Education
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A 5 page overview of the philosophies of Martin Luther, how these philosophies shaped the Protestant church and how they would have retributions in education to this very day. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Paper Title: Martin Luther: His Role in Education

Cooperative Learning & Literacy / Grades 7 - 12
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This 5 page essay discusses the use of cooperative learning in developing literacy skills. Specific examples of techniques that can be used are provided. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Paper Title: Cooperative Learning & Literacy / Grades 7 - 12

Connecting Literacy with Social Content: The Use of Social Studies to Help Students with Cultural Differences
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This 6 page paper considers the application of social studies coursework for the process of developing cultural literacy. This paper argues that in an increasingly diverse multicultural environment, the commonalties of social studies coursework can have positive implications for bridging social and cultural differences and integrating literacy as it is defined within a social content. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Paper Title: Connecting Literacy with Social Content: The Use of Social Studies to Help Students with Cultural Differences

Interactive Computer Reading Programs Improve Literacy
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5 pages in length. Children are experiencing an overwhelming increase in literacy rates due in great part to the implementation of a fairly new technology: interactive computer programs. Particularly evident of this success is the drastic improvement in reading skills of kindergarten and elementary school children. The advent of computer-based learning programs allows for a number of teaching enhancements not otherwise available in the conventional format. The writer discusses research findings as they relate to interactive reading programs for children. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Paper Title: Interactive Computer Reading Programs Improve Literacy

Literacy-- More Than Being Able to Read
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A 5 page research paper which contains background information on the subject of literacy/illiteracy. The paper then describes the difference between literacy, illiteracy and functional literacy. Bibliography lists four sources.
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Paper Title: Literacy-- More Than Being Able to Read

Technology as an Aid to Literacy
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A 10 page research paper that examines how technology is being implemented in America's classrooms as an aid to literacy. The writer covers how this impacts primary grades as well as secondary education and teacher training. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Paper Title: Technology as an Aid to Literacy

Using Big Books To Improve Literacy
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A 6 page paper that explores the use of Big Books to improve literacy in young children. Little research has been conducted to date on the specific topic but extrapolations can be made based on research focusing on methods to improve different factors in literacy development. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Paper Title: Using Big Books To Improve Literacy

Using Writing to Enhance Literacy in the Elementary Grades
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A 10 page paper discussing constructivism as it applies to the concept of whole literacy teaching. The practice of using writing to enhance reading ability and contribute to overall literacy is an old one, but it is being used in new combinations in today's search for the most effective means of teaching our children. Not only are there more pressing reasons for ownership of literacy today than at any time in the past, there also are more socioeconomic pressures that effectively work against its realization. Educators continually search for that 'magic' combination that will pull it all together. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Writinge.rtf
Paper Title: Using Writing to Enhance Literacy in the Elementary Grades

Lesson Plan For Primary Grades/ Business Pioneer, Miami
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A 3 page lesson plan covering topic, objectives, introduction, method, activities, and summary. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: Lesson Plan For Primary Grades/ Business Pioneer, Miami

Lesson Plan For Primary Grades/ Martin Luther King, Jr
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A 3 page lesson plan covering topic, objectives, introduction, method, activities, and summary. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Mlkjplan.wps
Paper Title: Lesson Plan For Primary Grades/ Martin Luther King, Jr

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