Essays and Research Papers on Education & Social Issues

This is a 4 page paper discussing how Katherine Paterson’s novel “The Great Gilly Hopkins” is beneficial in the educational system. Katherine Paterson’s novel “The Great Gilly Hopkins” has become one of the most recommended reading materials within middle schools across North America in its ability to address the character of Gilly who has undergone ...

This 10 page paper begins with a description of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 and the concerns it intended to address. Following this description, the writer uses the Workforce Development Education Program in the state of North Carolina to illustrate how programs are implemented. A focus in placed on business and marketing education at ...

This is a 3 page paper discussing adolescent grief, its differences from that of childhood and adult grief, reactions and school involvement in the bereavement process. Attending to the needs of grieving adolescents is considered an area of counseling and psychiatry which has been overlooked for many years. While there have been services and guidance ...

A 9 page paper that discusses the relationship between nutrition and children's school achievement. The essay responds to four basic issues: Data regarding the incidence of poverty with an emphasis on poverty among children in urban areas; the role of nutrition in a child's learning abilities; the effects of the school breakfast program on behavior ...

A 4 page paper. In this scenario, the writer has been asked to evaluate a pilot program in 30 NYC high schools that is intended to teach students what to do in case of a terrorist attack. The paper describes some of the many topics that would be covered in such a program and ...

This is a 9 page paper discussing the importance of knowledge of the community in regards to school success. Schools are becoming innovative in their organization of education, communication and the partnerships required between them and the families, communities and other educational and administrative institutions within their region. In fact, the entire “learning community” is ...

This 8 page paper explores the second language acquisition theories of Charles Curran. This paper highlights the history of Curran and provides a historical perspective of the general topic. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper that focuses on middle school teachers. Data are included regarding the proportion of teachers who leave the field within the first five years. The reasons have to do with high dissatisfaction with working conditions. The writer discusses the kinds of activities middle school teachers are involved in, which leaves them with ...

A 3 page critical analysis of the book by Ann Ferguson. Ferguson contends that racism and stereotyping in today’s public schools is insuring failure among black males. The author of this paper agrees that if such problems are occurring it is inexcusable but suggests that much more is at play in the academic ...

A 5 page paper that explores the perspectives of Alfred North Whitehead as presented in Aims of Education and Haridas Chaudhuri as presented in Evolution of Integral Consciousness. Specific quotes from each are used as a catalyst to discuss the foundations and emphases of each author. The writer's beliefs as inspired by Whitehead and Chaudhuri ...

A 10 page paper that discuses school governance in California. Topics discussed include: school board, elections, term of office, relationships between the school board and the superintendent, accountability, policy manuals and the general operations of a school district. The writer describes the operations in one hypothetical school district, the administrative team, budgeting, ongoing committees, and ...

This 4 page report discusses issues related to leadership in educational settings. the point is made that educational environment need individual leaders just as much as any corporation, government agency, or not-for-profit institution. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 10 page paper that begins with comments about the development of the fields of human relations management and human resource management. The writer next defines supervision and discusses the controversies with the definition and the concept of supervision. There is an inherent dichotomy within the practice of supervision – on the one hand, ...

A 21 page paper. There have been alternative schools, in one form or another, in America for centuries. The need for alternative schools has become even greater over the last couple of decades. Although a common definition does not exist for this type of school, most agree the alternative school is the 'last chance' for ...

A 10 page paper that investigates the risk factors for students in the Clark County School District and in Las Vegas itself. Demographically, the county and city have been changing over the last several years. The school population has increased by about 36 percent in the last few years and Hispanics make up the greatest ...

This 4 page paper considers what the ideal careers centre will be like. Assuming money is no object, the location, facilities and resources are described. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 3 page paper provides a thorough understanding of ADHD, as well as how those problems apply in a classroom situation. Furthermore, this paper outlines ways in which these students can be best served in the classroom, and examines what is necessary to address with this disability.

A 9 page paper. For more than three decades, a battle has raged over the most effective approach to reading instruction. Is phonics or whole language better when teaching reading? This paper discusses the controversy from each of the perspectives, explaining each along with their respective advantages or benefits. The writer suggests a balanced ...

This 11 page paper considers the development personal practice and skills by looking at a learning experience; the way in which driving is learnt. The paper begins with a fictional account of the experience of learning to drive,. This is the examined with reference to learning theories, such as Lewin and Klob and motivation theory ...

This 4 page paper discusses the issues in Janet Gonzalez-Mena's book, Multicultural issues in Child Care. A review, summary, and critque of the book is included. Bibliography lists 1 source.

9 pages in length. Aggressive, bullying children present a specific challenge to school personnel, inasmuch as their behavior must be maintained in such a way that does not inadvertently antagonize the situation. Teachers are often faced with the grim reality that nothing they say or do will ultimately help diffuse the child's aggressive ...

This 3 page paper discusses the mental illness of ADHD in children. In particular, this paper deals with the teacher who may have to address the child with ADHD in her classroom. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 15 page paper discusses a great deal more than letter recognition. The essay includes discussions on phoneme awareness and phonological awareness and also reports a study on visual-orthographic processing skills. These are all discussed in terms of future success in learning to read. The introduction comments on the debate about including academics in ...

This 4 page paper provides an overview of an ethical inquiry in the issue of testing bias. This paper outlines the way in which an ethical inquiry can be applied to this issue. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 50 page paper that begins with a general introduction to the following sections, the first of which is a report and discussion of teacher shortage and attrition rates of new teachers, half of whom leave by the fifth year. Reasons for this exodus are reported. The essay then turns to programs to increase ...