Essays and Research Papers on Education & Social Issues

This 5 page paper examines issues in education and uses a book as a springboard for discussion. Various issues are discussed. The book used is Teacher Education for Democracy and Social Justice. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page overview of the many factors which impact child development. The author contends that the different expectations which exist in some aspects of the educational arena for boys verses girls couples with socialization to determine a child’s likelihood to pursue certain careers. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

(15 pp) Everything about the sixties seems to be about change, but it was "curriculum reform" that was really "happening" in education. This discussion will examine some of those reforms, and note whether they are still in effect, or how they have changed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

Social change in the educational realm is discussed and compared to the rest of society in this 10 page paper. Issues of race and gender are discussed in terms of how far society has come and how education has treated such issues. The American education system's resistance to pop culture is also included along with ...

This 6 page paper gives a brief explanation of what multiculturalism is supposed to be and how many colleges and universities fall short of the goal. It also proposes solutions to the effort to integrate cultural studies into the mainstream as well as predicts what might come of a society that fails to acknowledge all of its members. ...

This 6 page paper assesses what it means to be an effective leader. A career path is laid out from teacher to principal with leadership and change emphasized at every level.

5 pages in length. Education is the key to freedom. As succinct as this statement may be, it holds within its brevity the singular ability to emancipate oppression and improve dire economic situations. According to Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed, education – or rather the lack there of – has long stood ...

A 5 page paper that discusses nine articles sent by the student, each of which discusses some aspect of assessing students. The overall theme is whether or not standardized testing is useful and beneficial. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 15 page paper provides an overview of the issue of partnerships between teachers and educators. In recent years, changes in the focus of public education have required a greater degree of cooperation and collaboration between parents and teachers. Teachers have recognized that parents are not only resources and volunteers, but also important ...

This 8 page paper explains why the educational system of Texas is gradually losing teachers and what needs to be done about it. Low salaries and the demanding exit exams are causing public school teachers to change their occupations, which in the long run hurts the students. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at the way in which the curriculum should be modelled to give adolescents an all round education both physical and metal health issues as well as arming them with the tools they need in order to exercise their own discretion when taking health decision. The paper consider what may be ...

A 13 page paper discussing the “dangerous” ground of including moral education in the public schools. Among those schools that have been most successful in achieving impressive academic gains has emerged a paradox: academic excellence does not emerge in an atmosphere void of personal responsibility and dedication to the work at hand. ...

This 16 page paper provides an overview of the issue of gender bias in education. This paper considers the reasons for variations in assessments of performance relative to gender. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This is a 6 page paper that offers personal views about different aspects of education. The topics discussed include: the roles of parents and the community in education, including citations related to the effects of parent involvement; administration's impact on teaching; and the impact of the student population, specifically, the need to meet the needs ...

A 9 page discussion of the role the government has played in vocational education. The author contends that through its various provisions vocational education, those educational programs which are designed to enhance an individual’s proficiency in the performance of tasks relating to either a current or future occupation, has progressed leaps and bounds from ...

This 5 page paper talks about multicultural education but emphasizes socioeconomic theories. Various aspects of teaching in a multicultural environment are discussed. The concept of privilege is also a part of the discussion. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This five-page-paper explored the new voucher system in public schools. The vouchering system allows parents a $1,500 credit if they want to send their child to private school . The social impact of this program is discussed as are the standard test scores between public and vouchered students. Bibliography list four sources.

A 25 page position paper. The position is against inclusion. The introduction offers an overview the controversy surrounding inclusion. Specific terms are defined. Legal foundations, including specific court cases are reported. The research section reports and discusses a number of studies, some of which found positive results for students with disabilities in regular education classrooms ...

A 5 page analysis of the essay 'The 'Banking' Concept of Education,' by Paulo Freire. Freire illustrates how our education system, and that of most of the world, is subject to conditions where the children are nothing ore than vacant receptacles for the information the educators wish to give them. They are not taught to ...

This 30 page paper provides an overview of the issues related to the use of standardized testing in elementary education to determine grade retention and the implications. This research study asserts that the use of standardized testing, including the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) to determine whether children go on to the next ...

This 5 page paper discusses the issue of technological discrimination, commonly called the digital divide, as it pertains to education. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page essay that argues that the State of Massachusetts should mandate comprehensive sex education in junior high, beginning at age 12. No bibliography is offered.

This 7 page paper focuses on Spanish/Hispanic racism in colleges and universities. Research indicates that there is little overt racism but that it has taken on subtle characteristics. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the issue of diversity in the educational setting, with a focus on the issue for two dominant subcultures. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 10 page paper that provides an overview of multicultural education. The paper begins with data about the student population in the U.S. The writer then discusses the lack of a universal definition of the topic, including sample definitions. Other topics discussed include approaches with an emphasis on the advantages of a multicultural literacy program. ...