Essays and Research Papers on Education & Social Issues

A 3 page essay that discusses the views presented in two texts. George S. Counts and Ivan Ilich present very different visions of social reform via changes in the US educational system. Counts' book, while published in 1969, was originally copyrighted in 1932, and, therefore, addresses social issues and educational philosophy, such as the Progression ...

A 3 page annotated bibliography of 6 sources. The focus is the outcomes of private high schools. The text includes the type of source, the full citation, a summary and how the article can be used in the final project.

This 3 page paper examines a journal article regarding a program to include transformational leadership in a Junior High School. The article serves as a springboard for discussion. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page research paper that examines the ramifications of high-stakes testing on the American educational system. The standards movement has taken hold and has become the dominant paradigm in the American educational landscape. Furthermore, through such various state-mandated legislated standards, as well as the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), high-stakes ...

A 5 page research paper that discusses the features of a successful high school counseling program for grieving adolescents. The writer discusses how adolescent mourning and conceptualization of death differs from an adults and the particular aspects of adolescent grief that counselors should consider. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page research paper that discusses the changing nature of school administration. The writer discusses emerging forms of school administration, which focus on distributed leadership that includes teachers and parents. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper provides three separate summaries, each with a Reference list, related to the topic. One article also involves learning disabilities. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper argues that too much television, and not enough structure, can lead to academic failure. Theories and studies are discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 9 page discussion of the benefits of peer counseling among college students. This paper emphasizes that because the student body more closely mirrors student differences it can provide a more effective counseling approach than those emphasizing staff in the counseling relationship. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 4 page paper consisting of personal reflection on personal attitudes toward science and how they developed, followed by an assessment of personal learning style and ideas of how science should be taught to children. As warning not to operate under preconceptions, the paper includes mention of Dr. Ben Carson, largely ignored by his ...

This 4 page paper uses Clarke's Mission Improbable to examine the problems in school security. Various issues are examined. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper discusses an article entitled "Private Schools are Not Emotional Havens for Teens" that appeared in the October 2003 issue of Sociology of Education, a professional education journal. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 5 page paper which describes effective leadership in the case of the death of a elementary school principle. The bibliography has 1 source.

A 4 page paper which examines the impact juvenile delinquency and drug use has on the criminal justice system from the school perspective as it involves truancy. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page review of the factors influencing early childhood learning. The author reviews numerous theories on the importance of environment, parental interaction, and culturally sensitive materials. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

This 4 page paper reports the major ideas in Freire's book and some of his more essential comments about education, including his description of banking education and what he proposes in its place. The writer also provides examples of how the major ideas can be translated into the classroom. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of additional research for a paper on guidance counseling in New York City. This paper looks at some of the specific challenges in addressing the need for more guidance counselors. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses primary and secondary language acquisition. The theory supported by the writer for second language is Krashen's and the five hypotheses are identified and very briefly described. The writer also comments on whether or not the regular classroom teacher should be responsible for developing literate bilingual students. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

A 6 page paper which examines how these women are affected by the prospect of risk-taking and when do they try to answer questions or participate in discussions without being afraid of making mistakes. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 10 page paper provides an overview of the process of assessment in the educational setting. This paper considers the purpose of assessment, the role that it plays in educational planning and the way in which assessments inform strategies for change. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page article critique that addresses a study by Miedel and Reynolds (1999) that investigated the effect of parental involvement on early childhood education. The writer summarizes the findings, which support the hypothesis that such involvement is beneficial, and discusses implications for real life application and future research. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper analyzes the article "Dropout prevention for youth with disabilities" by Sinclair, Christenson, Evelo and Hurley. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A paper which looks at the various factors which might contribute to adolescents demonstrating challenging behaviours in school, and at some of the psychological and sociological models which have been developed to address these issues. Bibliography lists 26 sources.

This is a 12 page paper which discusses and examines the reasons why high school students experience chronic absenteeism and how it affects their academic performance. The bibliography has 5 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 ...