Educational Diversity
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A 4 page paper evaluating the impact of diversity on the educational process. This paper includes a discussion of curriculum options that support diversity in students rather than classrooms comprised of homologous groupings. The writer stresses the need for educational institutions to alter the status of current standardized testing and the importance of learning to accept difference through exposure to those of different ethnic, religious and physical groups. No Bibliography.
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Paper Title: Educational Diversity

School Equity Funding
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This 11 page paper explores the issue of equity in school funding. In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee education as a fundamental right. Since that time, state courts have been flooded with school funding equity cases. About half the time, the court rules in favor of the plaintiff. There are numerous factors involved in financing public education and in the equity issue. This essay provides a brief overview of the problem, legislative history, court cases, policy analysis and the dramatic changes some states have made in their school funding formulas. The essay also asks some pertinent questions, specifically in regards to the correlation between level of funding and school achievement. The writer does not attempt to answer the questions, only present them for consideration. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Paper Title: School Equity Funding

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 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

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

Horace Mann/ The Common School Era
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A 12 page research paper that examines the impact and influence of nineteenth century educator Horace Mann on the public school system and the formulation of this 'common school' philosophy. Mann's influence during the twelve years that he was secretary of the Massachusetts School Board effected lasting change not only in the public school system of Massachusetts, but also in the way that public schooling was perceived throughout the country. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Paper Title: Horace Mann/ The Common School Era

At-Risk / Gifted Drop-Outs
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A 6 page paper that supports the contention that at-risk, gifted students are more likely to drop out of school than their non-gifted peers. This paper supports this belief by representing the many extenuating educational and personal issues that are experienced by gifted students, and also suggests that the same educational structures that have been developed to support students may also trigger significant behavioral problems for many gifted children. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Paper Title: At-Risk / Gifted Drop-Outs

Historical, Parent, Teacher and Student Perspectives on What is Valued in Education
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This 20 page paper considers the historical, parental teacher and student perspectives on what is valued in education, and reflects upon the significance of these values in the shaping of modern calls for educational restructuring. This review of the current literature is comprised of educational journals and books that present both theoretical and social perspectives that shape a view of the problematic nature of the educational system and the directives for change. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Paper Title: Historical, Parent, Teacher and Student Perspectives on What is Valued in Education

Sleeter & Delpit / Education And Social Change
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A 6 page paper that considers the issues of racial and cultural differences within educational settings and considers the role of educators in the process of social change. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Paper Title: Sleeter & Delpit / Education And Social Change

Social Change & Education
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Social change in the educational realm is discussed and compared to the rest of society in this 10 page paper. Issues of race and gender are discussed in terms of how far society has come and how education has treated such issues. The American education system's resistance to pop culture is also included along with reference to its embrace of social programs. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Paper Title: Social Change & Education

Social Change and Rising Education Costs
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A 5 page paper which discusses social change as evidence for rising costs in public (secondary and elementary) education. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Paper Title: Social Change and Rising Education Costs

Characteristics of Children with Learning Disabilities
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of some of the major common characteristics of children with learning disabled designations. This paper considers what experts have suggested are the reasons why LD children are attached to their parents and special educators, why they are passive learners, and why they have low self-esteem. Bibliography lists 24 sources.
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Paper Title: Characteristics of Children with Learning Disabilities

Middle School Discipline
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In 5 pages, the author discusses different techniques that may be used for the problem of middle school discipline. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Paper Title: Middle School Discipline

The Relationship of Discipline & Academic Performance in High School
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A 15 page paper examining whether higher standards result in better academic performance. Today's discipline concerns have progressed to that of physical safety, both for teachers and students. Discipline problems are blamed on TV, society and learning disabilities, among other reasons. But consistently, it is the school with the greatest expectations of students and the most clearly stated disciplinary actions for specific infractions that has the least need for resorting to their stated consequence, all while producing students of academic achievement that is well above national mean. Parochial schools have more freedom to rid themselves of 'troublemakers,' but surprisingly, the average suspension rate from parochial school is far less than the expulsion rate of public high schools. The difference appears to lie in higher expectations for students. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Paper Title: The Relationship of Discipline & Academic Performance in High School

Racism In Higher Education
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This 7 page paper focuses on Spanish/Hispanic racism in colleges and universities. Research indicates that there is little overt racism but that it has taken on subtle characteristics. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Paper Title: Racism In Higher Education

At-Risk Learners
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Three sections comprise this 10 page paper which examines the at-risk population. Explored in the first two parts are the characteristics of at risk learners as well as potential manifestations. Key contributory factors are noted in the third section. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Paper Title: At-Risk Learners

The Novice Teacher in the Role of Intervention
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A 6 page essay that examines elementary teachers in the role of intervention. Discussed are innovative new teaching techniques that stress the importance of the 'whole child', placing emphasis on the child's family life and community life as well as academic life. This paper focuses on the changing role of the kindergarten teacher and the problems faced by novice teacher attempting to implement new teaching techniques. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: LCTeach.doc
Paper Title: The Novice Teacher in the Role of Intervention

Reconstructing Dropout & the Culture of Education
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The transformation of the American education system over the past 3 decades has resulted in the emergence of differing views on how to address the inherent problems in providing standard education for a varied population. Restructuring has focused on the problems in education that have stemmed from what many have perceived as ineffectual teaching and educational design or curricula problems. But a number of recent theorists have posited that there is a greater link between internal factors, including cultural components, and problems that result in poor student outcomes, and that these need to be addressed in improving education. This 6 page paper provides an analytical overview of the major points presented by G.J. Sefa Dei and J. Bruner in their works Reconstructing Dropout (Sefa Dei) and The Culture of Education (Bruner), and relates these premises to educational restructuring. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: Reconstructing Dropout & the Culture of Education

Computers and Young People with HIV
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This 5 page report discusses the uses, applications, and problems associated with HIV-infected youth and computer technology. While a number of valuable interactive and multimedia education programs have been developed for children, teens, and young adults, there are few programs designed for monitoring and assessment. As recognition has grown that such differences not only exist but are of vital importance in providing optimum care of HIV-infected young people, both the public health and medical technology communities have begun to expand their efforts in developing youth specific-programs and tools. Considering the fact that the virus is increasingly becoming a disease of the young, such efforts must be considered to be of the utmost importance. Bibliography lists 3 sources. AIDS-pc.wps
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Paper Title: Computers and Young People with HIV

Evaluation Of School-Based Intervention Programs / HIV - AIDS
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A 6 page research paper on school-based intervention programs for teaching young people about the dangers of HIV/AIDS. The writer reviews different aspects of various programs (formal education, distribution of condoms, peer testimonials, etc;) and concludes that when properly-implemented, most approaches are quite effective at changing/preventing high-risk behavior. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Paper Title: Evaluation Of School-Based Intervention Programs / HIV - AIDS

HIV & Youth
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In 10 pages the author discusses HIV and youth. In the 1990s AIDS/HIV is a very real and very frightening disease. It does not discriminate; affecting all people from all walks of life, all races, nationalities, sexes, and ages. The prevalence of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) has been shown to have a considerable effect on the youth population, according to the preponderance of the evidence. This plague knows no limitations. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Paper Title: HIV & Youth

"Bone"/Multicultural Family Therapy
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"Bone"/Multicultural Family Therapy : A 6 page research paper and analysis that takes the point of view of a novice family therapist seeking ways to help and explain the behavior of the family featured in Fae Myenne Ng's novel Bone, which concerns a family of Chinese Americans facing the grief caused by a daughter's suicide. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Paper Title: "Bone"/Multicultural Family Therapy

"Crack" Use in Urban Schools.
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(4 pp). The drug problem affects all types of students. All regions and all types of communities show high levels of drug use. Thirty percent of 1990 high school seniors in non-metropolitan areas reported illicit drug use in the previous year, while the rate for seniors in large metropolitan areas was 33 percent. Although higher proportions of males are involved in illicit drug use, especially heavy drug use, the gap between the sexes is closing Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BBcrckTR.doc
Paper Title: "Crack" Use in Urban Schools.

"Stand & Deliver" – Learning Theory
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4 pages in length. Unmotivated, rebellious and without any understanding of how education represents their only way out of existing social and economic circumstances, the students of Stand & Deliver experience a metamorphosis unlike any before them: Through the unyielding dedication of a teacher who knows there is more to these teenagers than contempt and failure, they achieve academic success supported by nothing more than the steadfast faith a single man has in their ability to do so. This ability to influence the students is based upon the observational learning theory of Albert Bandura. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCStandDelv.rtf
Paper Title: "Stand & Deliver" – Learning Theory

'In a Different Voice …'
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(5pp) Carol Gilligan is associate professor of education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her 1982 book, In a Different Voice, presents a theory of moral development which claims that women tend to think and speak in a different way than men when they confront ethical dilemmas. Gilligan contrasts a feminine ethic of care with a masculine ethic of justice.
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Paper Title: 'In a Different Voice …'

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