Essays and Research Papers on Education Politics

A 16 page paper that includes discussions under the following headings: the role of the principal in school achievement, school leadership and urban school achievement, transactional vs transformational leadership and school achievement, and effective leadership styles, characteristics and behaviors. Bibliography lists 25 sources.

A 10 page (9 pp. + 1 pg. outline) paper which examines whether or not American society ensures that the ‘right to a good education’ for all citizens that is listed in President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Second Bill of Rights is being fulfilled. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 31 page study into the issue of student performance on standardized achievement tests. The call for increased accountability on the part of public schools intensified throughout the decade of the 1990s when educators, parents, legislators and the general public realized that increased spending on schools had not resulted in increased educational results. ...

A 5 page essay that discusses the ultimate purpose of education and the benefits of living in a society where knowledge is freely available. The writer draws heavily upon Dai Sijie's novel Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress in making points on this topic. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 17 page paper discussing the possible benefits of California's Proposition 82, which if passed will provide access to universal (voluntary) preschool for all 4-year-old children in the state, followed by a cost-benefit analysis of the effects of the initiative. If approved, Proposition 82 will require that the state of California provide universal preschool ...

A 3 page paper which examines the two tracks a high school student can take in obtaining a high school diploma in the state of Tennessee. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page book review. Joe Kincheloe's Critical Pedagogy Primer (2005) is a comprehensive, intelligent overview of a theoretical approach to teaching that is vital in the context of the current socio-economic-political environment. Critical pedagogy, as Kincheloe demonstrates, encompasses a long and distinguished history of teaching philosophy but also addresses issues of our time, such ...

This 7 page paper is based on the report by William Duncombe, Anna Lukemeyer, and John Yinger entitled "Education Finance Reform in New York: Calculating the Cost of a “Sound Basic Education” in New York City." The writer first explains the three approaches to determine an adequate level of educational funding. The ...

A 5 page reflective paper on Clive Harber's book School as Violence, which is a provocative text that presents disturbing information that causes the reader to rethink some basic societal assumptions, such as the idea that education and formal schooling are an unequivocal "good" that can benefit any society at any stage of development. After ...

A 3 page paper. On November 30, 2001, over 1,000 teachers and other employees in Middletown, NJ walked out on strike. This paper provides an overview of the key issue and reports some of the behaviors of the teachers the results after defying a judge's order to return to work. The writer comments on the ...

A 5 page paper which examines the subject of standardized testing as it involves students with learning disabilities. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages in length. The theory behind standardized academic assessment certainly had merit when it was first implemented throughout the nation's school system, however, the extent to which it has turned into a platform – unintentional as it may be – for discrimination and inequity is both grand and far-reaching. That standardized assessments ...

A 6 page research paper that offers a discussion of school curriculum, which is based on the premise that the author is an assistant superintendent of a mid-size school district who has been directed to devise a comprehensive plan/curriculum that will aid schools in this district that have not achieved the No Child Left Behind ...

A 4 page research paper that begins by recounting the results of the AFT 2004 teacher salary survey. The writer then goes on to discuss what such statistics tell us or do not tell us about teacher pay. The nature of teacher salary statistics are discussed along with observations offered by scholars who propose paying ...

A 7 page research paper that discusses the goals and strengths of the Head Start program, as well as what evaluation methods are being used to assess this program, before offering writer recommendations. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 6 page research paper that examines whether or not Stephen Chbosky's young adult novel The Perks of Being A Wallflower should be banned in public schools. The writer discusses the issues, including censorship in general, and concludes that while banning is appropriate at the elementary level, the novel should not be banned at ...

A 4 page article analysis that review a study by Goldhaber and Anthony (2004), which concerned the relationship between NBPTS certification and student achievement as a means for evaluating teacher quality effectively. The researchers found a positive association between NBPTS certification and student achievement and this is discussed, along with the details of their study. ...

6 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses conducting successful library and Internet searches, upholding academic honesty, developing effective study skills, managing time wisely and setting/achieving goals. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper examines Daniel Turner's article "The Social Consequences of Bad Research" and argues that although he makes some very good points, he too is biased and shows it through his word choices. Bibliography lists 2 sources

This 4 page paper provides general research on the topic. Both sides of the controversy are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts the requirements for home schooling concerning independent home schooling and church home schooling in the state of Tennessee. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page research paper that analyzes an Idaho school district. Cognitive coaching is a concept developed by Art Costa and Robert Garmston in their text Cognitive Coaching: A Foundation for Renaissance Schools (Christopher-Cordon Publishers, 1994). It is endorsed by the Idaho Association of School Administrators and adopted as a model for supervision and evaluation ...

A 3 page paper which examines the accreditation standards for 2005 for K-12 Public Schools, answering three questions posed by student requesting essay. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 26 page research paper that uses the text Public Relations in Schools (Kowalski, 2004) to answer various questions pertaining to PR in both public and private schools. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which summarizes the qualifications for teachers and paraprofessionals who work in the public school system as it involves the No Child Left Behind Act. Bibliography lists 1 source.