Essays and Research Papers on Education Politics

5 pages in length. Should colleges and universities be managed as for-profit corporations? Many question whether this is an ethical way to run a university, and yet private schools do just that and are for the most part very well run and extremely successful. This is the topic within this paper which shows both sides of the ...

10 pages in length. An analysis of academic freedom and faculty tenure is explored within this paper as it pertains to academic administration. The analysis will be done from the perspective of the head of the Education Department of a southern university. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

As with any broad-based educational program, it is necessary to know if the IEP approach to individualized education for disabled children is working as intended. The purpose in this 12 page paper is to review what the program was intended to be and how it is used, finally determining if it does indeed work. It would be ...

This 5 page paper considers the need for changes in the educational system and the factors that can be influenced by principals. This paper assesses the central premises of the book How to Turn a School Around: What Principals Can Do, by Anna L. Valdez-Perez, Mike M. Milstein, Carolyn J. Wood and David Jacquez. ...

This 5 page paper provides a tutorial on reviewing two articles with two secondary articles focused on the subject of the role of the College Chancellor. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

(11 pp) The issue of school uniforms in public school remains a debated one. Those in favor of a uniform method of dressing for school feel it aids in discipline and student attitude. Those who are opposed to public school uniforms are basing their decisions on an emotional premise, which does not ...

This 14 page report discusses the reading program “Hooked on Phonics” that is used to help children in learning to read and write. Proponents of the program believe that it is vitally important to understand that a great number of the children who appear to be unable to understand a concept or a set of directions are actually having ...

A 10 page paper. This paper provides data regarding the condition of school buildings in America. It then offers a literature review focusing on the correlation between the condition of school buildings and student test scores, with an emphasis on the secondary level. The writer then provides a tutorial for conducting action research. Data included. ...

A 5 page paper which discusses the many benefits of school uniforms in our public schools. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

10 pages in length. The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED), considered to be the leading authority on school evaluation, fully supports the notion of school self-evaluation as a means by which to achieve academic improvement. Clearly, there are myriad components of school evaluation that cannot be effectively addressed merely by utilizing outside ...

A 5 page paper which discusses various aspects of the American Community College. The sources utilized for this examination are "Open Door" by Marlene Griffith and Ann Connor, and "The American Community College" by Arthur Cohen and Florence Brawer. No additional sources cited.

This 8 page report discusses issues related to staff development and the fact that whether it is in terms of motivation, skills training, or career enhancement is a formidable task for any supervisor or management team that takes it on. When tit is applied in the realm of education, it is particularly challenging. Based on Sparks and Louks-Horsley’s 1989 ...

A 5 page paper that discusses the controversial issue of school vouchers. The writer takes a position in opposition to vouchers and offers research and court cases in support of that position. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 6 page paper which presents a basic book report, discussing each chapter briefly. The paper also discusses the sociological theoretical perspective presented in the book, and a personal reaction to the book. No additional sources cited.

12 pages in length. This paper explains how the marketing of a university works through a Division III athletics program. Topics include the functions of the administration, staff, as well as the coach and the players in the role of marketing the university. Included is a comparison of marketing aspects between Division I, Division II and Division III ...

5 pages in length. The student discusses vouchers and subsidy money as they relate to improving the quality of education. No bibliography.

A 3 page paper discussing the likely effects of a developing South American nation establishing fixed exchange rates. With much of the world clamoring for increased free trade, there remains a debate over just how beneficial free trade really is. Protectionism is far less acceptable now than in the past, but there are indications that it ...

Jonathan Kozol has become the 'Ralph Nader' of education, only his message is centered on the inequalities brought about by disparities in educational opportunities rather than finding the defects of products on the market. This 5 page paper answers a series of questions concerning the book, Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which analyzes the article "Schools are Special Places" by Thomas Sergiovanni. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page paper which discusses why high school students should read Ralph Waldo Emerson. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper provides solutions for the school problems that exist today. Issues discussed are teachers' salaries, the alternate route to certification, parental involvement, mandating that seasoned teachers take refresher courses and new ways of funding public schools. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

11 pages. Charter schools are publicly funded schools run by private individuals in order to give students a more complete and rounded education. The premise of a charter school is to lower the student to teacher ratio from what the overcrowded public schools currently have, thus giving children a chance at a more personalized and hopefully more advantageous education. ...

This 6 page paper looks at the issue of school choice, and talks about privatization and vouchers as well. Democracy is also discussed in terms of this controversy. The paper presents both sides of the issue and concludes in favor of school choice. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page article review. The article by Christopher Mazzeo and is entitled "Frameworks of State: Assessment Policy in Historical Perspective" (2001). In an overview and critique of the article, the writer responds to several questions provided by the original student. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

Educational reform is not a new concept, it dates back to the advent of public schools and has continued through to the end of the twentieth century. This 5 page paper explores the California Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999, specifically the requirement of a High School Exit exam. Bibliography lists 4 sources.