Essays and Research Papers on Special Populations & Conditions

This 5 page paper argues that tracking—or grouping children by ability—helps gifted children most. Special education programs and inclusion are examined. Tracking is defined and recommended as the best model for exceptional children. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

Bilingual Education – The Debate Rages On: This 16-page essay details the plethora of issues surrounding the much-debated topic of bilingual education. Elements germane to its effects; overall cost; types of programs; pertinent legislation, and the like are also discussed. Some observers suggest that parents and educators don’t yet have the information ...

A 9 page research paper that investigates the relationship between motivation and success in acquiring proficiency in a second language. The writer offers an extensive literature review. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

6 pages. This paper acquaints the student with nonverbal learning disorders as found in children in public schools. Nonverbal learning disorders in children affect ten percent of all children with learning disabilities. Nonverbal learning disorders are thoroughly described herein as well as descriptions given as to what to look for in children ...

This 6 page paper provides an overview of the problem. Studies are cited showing that there is a relationship between social skills deficits and learning disabilities. The importance of learning social skills is emphasized and some techniques are provided for a variety of age groups. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

5 pages. This research paper is a critical review of an article on adult distance learning. It identifies the study, the subjects involved, the performance of the subjects as well as the findings. In addition there are recommendations made as to what the researcher could have done differently and how new research ...

This 10 page paper considers the ways in which motivation is important and how it may be created and retained for adult learners. The paper explains teaching techniques that can be used and how they will motivate as well as other influencing factors such as self benefit. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses how Get R.E.A.L. tenets, those being respect, education, achievement, and leadership, could prove useful to many individuals, especially youth. Bibliography lists 1 source.

11 pages in length. Richard Rodriguez did not always aspire to hold English degrees and a doctorate in English Renaissance literature; in fact, until late in his childhood, he vocabulary barely reflected fifty words of English. His remarkable assimilation into the American patchwork sheds light on just how difficult it is for minorities ...

A 10 page paper. There are mixed conclusions as to the effectiveness of speech training for the profoundly hearing impaired child. Some studies have demonstrated a certain degree of effectiveness with the inclusion of spectrographic displays. These are reported. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 4 page report discusses and reviews “The Reading Crisis: Why Poor Children Fall Behind.” The 1990 book addresses the issues associated with reading achievement in children and why children from lower-income homes may be disadvantaged intellectually because of their home environment despite the fact that they started in school with the same level of ability as a so-called “mainstream” child. Bibliography ...

A 7-page paper discussing the relationship between author Richard Rodriguez and his father, and how that relationship led to the man that he is today. Also discussed is the effect of this relationship on the younger Rodriguez’s ideals and works. Lists 7 sources.

12 pages in length. Parents want only the best for their children, but sometimes achieving this goal becomes a significant burden upon the child. While most children approach school with a customary capacity for learning and are adequately challenged by their lessons, a smaller percentage exceeds the typical standards of others their age ...

5 pages. The purpose of this research paper is to write a policy memo as a campaign manager. This memo will be used to inform the current candidate running for state legislature about the issues and to present a position to be taken. Arguments to be considered are for or against school choice and for ...

A 10 page paper. The McGill Action Planning System (MAPS) is also referred to as Making Action Plans. This is a process that was developed to help identify a student's future goals and then to begin laying the foundation for individualizing the transition services. It was originally designed to help move disabled students into ...

8 pages. Due to the vast immigration from Mexico it is becoming more evident that learning Spanish at an earlier age would benefit our children in many ways. More and more we are seeing Spanish language advertisements, there are Spanish radio stations, Spanish television stations, and it is apparent that Spanish is the second most ...

A 5 page paper which discusses emotional growth boarding schools across the country. The paper primarily addresses the CADU schools. The paper presents information, examining whether these boarding schools are beneficial or harmful to students. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages. This paper will serve to compare whether it would be more favorable to take an auto collision specialist course through a technical school or through a traditional college. Several aspects will be considered such as cost, programs available, quality of degree, and job placement. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper discussing conditions affecting availability of tutoring and the benefits that can be gained from it by limited-English proficient elementary students. Public tutoring qualifies as special education, meaning that students must be labeled in some way in order to have access. After being labeled, each is entitled to an individual ...

5 pages in length. The student will want to note that without question, lower socioeconomic areas of Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia present challenging problems for college freshmen whose high school education has not adequately prepared them for higher education. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

5 pages. This paper will serve to help dispel some of the myths surrounding sororities and fraternities. Contrary to what is often displayed on television, sororities' girls are not just about girls who want to party and date the fraternity guys. Sororities are definitely stereotyped, therefore it makes it harder for girls to ...

This 15 page paper discusses the question: Is positive reinforcement affective with students identified as ADHD? The writer provides an introduction that includes the numbers of children identified with ADD/ADHD and then, enters into a comprehensive discussion of behavior management, including the effects of positive reinforcement. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing the complications that behavior and linguistic issues can introduce to determining the presence of learning disabilities. It has long been claimed that unruly children have been wrongly classified as being learning disabled when in fact they were merely undisciplined. The trend appears to be changing, but the matter ...

This 5 page paper looks at how spelling by dyslexics is integrated and also how that relates to younger children who do not have dyslexia. Dyslexia is also discussed in a general sense. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

10 pages in length. Autistic people are unable to communicate in the same ways that society expects one to communicate, inasmuch as their thought processes do not follow the same logical progression as others. Because of this severe limitation, it is imperative that an autistic individual expresses his or herself through augmentative methods ...