Essays and Research Papers on Counseling in Education

This 7 page paper explores the complex role of the school principal. This essay includes the nine essential tasks of the principal as outlined by Sergiovanni and goes on to discuss the skills, attributes and characteristics that have been identified for the effective principal and also discuses the organizational, instructional and statutory leadership roles of ...

This is an 8 page paper discussing the effects of bullying on school children. Bullying in school children has been found to have several negative short term and long term effects. In the short term, children become withdrawn, depressed and unable to handle the stress associated with bullying and school. Their absenteeism increases, their cooperation ...

A 5 page overview of Kohn’s view that the utilization of a reward system in education and other social arenas results is more deleterious than positive results. Kohn contends that rewards-systems lead to extrinsic motivation, behavior in which the reward is obtained by any means possible even if that means is counterproductive in either ...

This 5 page paper discusses the social problem of school dress and asserts that public schools should enforce strict dress codes. This paper maintains that such a policy would be beneficial for numerous reasons, such as better attitude for students, better grades, etc. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

6 pages in length. In the ongoing pursuit of lowered costs, higher academic retention and expanded space, many schools across the nation have adopted the concept of year-round schooling, a trend that has students attending classes every single month with small breaks dispersed throughout the year. The controversy surrounding this alternative to the ...

An 8 page paper that begins by defining pragmatism, metaphysics, axiology, epistemology and logic. The writer then explains and discusses the pragmatist philosophy as it applies to schools and education, using Dewey as a primary source. Some of the topics discussed include the nature and purpose of education, teacher's role, the connection between school ...

This 8 page paper takes a look at the subject of student counseling and considers how a culturally diverse student body should be treated. Various theories are explored . Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper begins with introductory comments regarding scheduling. Traditional scheduling has been criticized for many years. In fact, in 1984, Goodlad advised scheduling be changed to allow more time in each class. The essay then explains what block scheduling is, including three models. The writer then discusses the advantages and the disadvantages ...

This 5 page paper explores the idea of a Mexican-American teacher in the classroom and the importance of fostering cultural acceptance and tolerance among students. This paper highlights many techniques for teachers to use to encourage such acceptance. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 50 page paper is a comprehensive study of the issues of inclusion, ethics, morals and educational leadership. The introduction discusses leadership, educational leadership, the moral dilemmas in leadership and the intersection of various forces. The Rationale and Purpose section is short and comments on why the study should be conducted and the purpose of ...

This 5 page report discusses an article published in the Fall, 2002, issue of the Journal of Special Education. In it, Ferguson discusses the ways in which social, cultural, and psychological changes have occurred over the past century in terms of how a family reacts to having a child with a disability in it. Bibliography lists only ...

A 6 page paper. Grade retention and social promotion have been two topics of hot debate for decades. Research regarding the efficacy of grade retention dates back more than seven decades. Beginning in the 1950s, research began to focus on the association, if any, between early grade retention and high school dropout rates. Most studies ...

This 8 page paper considers to what extent Lord Dearing’s Report “Review of Qualifications for 16 - 19 Year Olds” solved or simply papered over cracks in the debates concerning academic and vocational education and what measures could be implemented in British Post Compulsory Education and Training. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 6 page paper reports data on violent crime. There are four specific areas addressed. The first section discusses violence in America, in general. Next, is a discussion of violence among youth. The third topic is violence in schools and the last is violence in rural schools. The most recent data from the Federal Bureau ...

This 4 page paper contemplates the negative consequences of school bullying. Columbine is used as an example of what can happen when bullying is ignored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the pros and cons of mainstreaming deaf children into regular classrooms. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 4 page paper addressing the issue of diversity in early childhood. Diversity within the educational system must not only address multicultural considerations which are a major concern but also address diversity in regards to populations which may have physical or learning disabilities, bilingual concerns, gender and technological issues among others. Children surveyed ...

This 7 page paper discusses and outlines the need for father/male relationships in early childhood education programs. Examples of successful programs offered. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 2.5 page paper presents the author's own understanding of what it means to be a social justice educator. The writer notes, among other things, that this philosophy goes well beyond the 'color blind' approach and that it takes time for this educator to gain an understanding of the complexities involved in the larger ...

A 6 page paper that describes the major components of a thematic interdisciplinary unit for second-graders. The paper begins with a rationale for the unit and then presents the objectives for the unit. (These are also correlated to the Pennsylvania Standards.) Materials and resources are then listed. This is followed by activities for each of ...

This 29 page paper examines the role of mentoring programs in the United States and their impact upon schools and communities. This paper gives a history of mentoring, sources of funding, and the varying kinds of programs available as well as their benefits and successes. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This is a 6 page paper discussing the major social problems affecting schools and students in the U.S. today. Schools and communities share common concerns about the major social problems which are affecting students in the U.S. today, namely: drug and alcohol abuse, differences in socio-economic factors, learning disorders including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD/ADD), ...

A 6 page paper which discusses some of the social issues affecting families of young children and schools. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 7-page paper examined two articles pertaining to the critical theory paradigm as it pertains to bilingual and cultural education in the public schools. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper assessing the value of performance appraisal documents. Developing specific job descriptions can be a tedious task, but it is necessary for everyone to have a point of reference on what is expected and required of any position. The purpose here is to evaluate a job description for a school ...