Essays and Research Papers on Special Populations & Conditions

A 3 page paper which examines a case study of plagiarism in adult education. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper. The brief synopsis of each article is provided followed by comments about the usefulness of the article to counselors. One article addresses multicultural competency instruments, the other addresses the use of response-to-intervention assessments to diagnose disabilities. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper expanding on a paper with the same name, adding 3 studies and a discussion of the efforts of Massachusetts parents. Teachers have the educational background providing theory and practical experience in dealing with learning disabilities, but parental involvement is crucial for fine-tuning educational focus for each child. Achievement at ...

This 4 page paper contrasts and compares special education classrooms and regular classrooms. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 10 page exploration of vocabularly development efforts as they apply to special education students. This paper reviews one program in relation to inclusion. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 10 page paper that looks at the issues regarding ethnic and physical diversity in special education and also considers the impact of the call for inclusion as it impacts educational diversity as a whole. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

5 pages in length. Inclusion is the fairly new philosophy of merging special and general education and placing all children with disabilities in general education settings. While inclusion has been around for nearly ten years, there still seem to be more questions than ever regarding the success of the theory of inclusion. This paper is focused on educators ...

A 3 page paper that discusses the entitled topic. Culturally and linguistically diverse students have historically been overrepresented in special education programs. This essay discusses the issue and provides some data with comments on advocacy. Bibliography list 3 sources.

A 6 page discussion of several of the factors which must considered when designing adult education programs. The author of this paper defines "adult" and delineates the importance of maturity in learning. An emphasis is placed on the importance of small group instruction. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper supports the position that bilingual education is the best way to teach children whose native language is not English. Both sides of the issue are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper presenting an article decrying overrepresentation of learning-disabled students in the public education system, followed by analysis of some of the arguments made in the article. The paper concludes that at some point in the educational reform now underway in much of the country, educators and administrators need to find and ...

A 3 page paper describing the idyllic setting of a mountain valley in the Southeast, followed by the difficulty of gaining a meaningful, complete and high-quality education there. Without access to online programs or those offered by the Dollywood Foundation, gaining a more-than-adequate education in the valley can be greatly frustrating. Those stresses ...

This 13 page paper provides an overview of the history and background of adult education, including a view of the current process involved in adult education curriculum. This paper considers the implications and current technologies. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of some thoughts/theories on special education.

This 43 page research report addresses gifted education with an emphasis on the United Kingdom. The report begins with a brief history of gifted education (in the 1870s in New Jersey, USA) and includes the change in focus from intellectual cognitive ability to a broader perspective. Topics addressed in the report include: the definition of ...

A 3 page paper discussing how the update of IDEA affects school funding for special education. The verbiage of the latest revision to IDEA promises 15 percent of existing funds in excess of the amount paid to states in 1999, when the 103rd Congress released the above statement. If there is no "surplus," ...

This 9 page paper provides an overview of the factors influencing the success of adult education programming, especially in relation to literacy. Educators and social theorists have recognized that resistance in the educational setting, especially for adult basic education (ABE) learners is a significant concern in the development of ABE and literacy programming. ...

A 5 page research paper that discusses the superiority of ESL instruction in bilingual education over a bilingual approach that makes use of the student's native language in the process of learning English. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

3 pages in length. In an attempt to successfully mainstream special education students into the workplace, there exists a great need to make them feel a part of the overall atmosphere while at the same time establishing a separate learning basis from those who are not limited by audio, visual, motor or behavioral disabilities. ...

A 5 page paper about foster youth and education. Themes include types of challenges these students face, the presence of at least one mental or psychological problem, delay in sending academic records, the vulnerability of this population, lack of preparation for emancipation and what happens next. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper based on information and data supplied by the student. The report discusses the child's intellectual functioning, including planning and organization, oral language, and memory and academic achievement. The report concludes with recommendations for this 7-year-old girl. No Bibliography.

A 6 page research paper that takes the form of a hypothetical interview. The writer argues that the literature that pertains to special education suggests possible answers that a school district special education coordinator might give to the questions asked by the student researching this topic. This hypothetical interview, therefore, offers a template that ...

This 24 page paper examines the way in which provision is made for adolescents and other children with special needs in education with an emphasis on Europe and the UK. The paper looks at the impact of Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Asperger’s Syndrome, Dyslexia and ADD or ADHD and the way these are dealt with individually ...

A 4 page paper discussing the nature of disputes that can arise under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The paper uses Oregon's dispute resolution process as the example. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 20 page consideration of how race and gender affect a student’s propensity to achieve an adequate education. Bibliography lists 15 sources.