Essays and Research Papers on Special Populations & Conditions

A 3 page research paper that briefly examined the controversy surrounding this psychoactive medication. A handful of psychoactive stimulants are being used routinely throughout the US to medicate children, adolescents and adults diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The most prevalent of these drugs is Ritalin (methylphenidate). On one side of the huge controversy ...

This 3 page paper looks at the population that community colleges attract. Community colleges accept everyone, which is why much attention to diversity is necessary. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper that offers 2 article critiques. Each critique begins with an abstract of the article and then offers evaluation. The first article pertains to a study about social skill instruction to disabled students and the second article deals with reading fluency instruction with students who have emotional and behavioral problems. Bibliography lists ...

This 3 page paper provides an overview of the conflict between phonics instruction and whole language and calls for a balanced approach. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 10 page paper that investigates the recent neurological discoveries and information as they relate to learning disabilities. The paper discusses the development of the brain and factors that effect its development. The writer also discusses the parts of the brain that have been correlated with different learning disabilities. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

This 3 page paper examines distance learning and how it has made it easier for stay at home mothers to earn their degrees. Online learning is discussed. Its applicability for this population is the focus of attention. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page exploration of the so-called "hidden curriculum" and its importance in the educational arena. This paper emphasizes that students should be approached as individuals and teacher expectations and approaches modified accordingly. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 13 page paper provides an overview of an action research project on the issue of parental involvement and the impacts for bilingual 3rd and 4th graders in a multicultural classroom. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 10 page paper provides an overview of basic psychological and educational theories and their application for a personal learning theory. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the issue of the need for an increase in school counselors in New York City Schools. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 3 page exploration of the statistics demonstrating that black males are more likely to drop out of school than whites. This paper presents a problem statement, purpose of study, and hypothesis and limitations that pertain to this investigation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of a behavioral observation and a plan for implementing behavioral strategies in the classroom.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the Assessment of Interpersonal Relations by Bracken (1993). This paper outlines the use, administration, and the pros and cons of this assessment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page paper assessing current LD and ELL programs at St. Monica School in Chicago, a private, Catholic elementary school (through eighth grade) with 429 students. The characteristics of the surrounding neighborhoods are though the area still is overwhelmingly white, the Hispanic population doubled between the 1990 census and 2000 census. The ...

A 5 page research paper that discusses academic achievement in adolescent African American males and relates this to the under-treatment of this disorder in the African American population. The writer further argues that conduct disorder is over-diagnosed in this population. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how ADD/ADHD children were, or were not, covered with IDEA ’97 and if and how IDEA ’97 affected speech language pathologists. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

7 pages in length. Struggling within a society where class structure is all-important to one's social standing is difficult enough for adults who work hard to assimilate into communities otherwise segregated by economic barriers; however, children have long been the unwitting victims of such social stratification by way of an unjust educational system manipulated ...

4 pages in length. Basil Bernstein's argument provides a fundamental understanding why certain races have historically had great difficultly academically assimilating into white schools. The extent to which Bernstein's argument addresses how variable aspects of speech are derived from cultural background is both grand and far-reaching; that students of different ethnic heritage have ...

6 pages in length. Adjusting one's life to the inherent struggles of ADHD is not specific to the individual who suffers from the learning disability; rather, the need to develop coping mechanisms branches out to virtually every person with whom the individual comes in contact, not the least of which includes parents, siblings, non-familial ...

A 10 page paper describing the International Baccalaureate program that allows high school seniors to graduate with some college credit and a solid academic background. The paper discusses several ways that a researcher could assess the program, including ex post facto, correlational, case study and descriptive research methods. Bibliography lists 10 sources. ...

This 10 page paper focuses on dyslexia and also talks about LD in general. The IEP and other aspects of teaching students with disabilities are included as well. Classroom strategies are the focus of attention. Many suggestions are made. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 10 page summation and analysis that addresses Sandra L. Harris and Mary Jane Weiss’s text, Right from the Start, which is a guide that describes behavioral interventions for autistic children. Their text is designed to introduce the reader to intensive behavioral intervention, also known as “applied behavior analysis” (ABA), as the most effective ...

This 4 page paper discusses various aspects of successful after-school programs. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 4 page paper that discuss and explains what metacognition is and how it differs from cognition. The writer discuses the importance of metacognition for English language learners and provides some examples of strategies teachers can teach this population of students. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page research paper that addresses the fact that parental involvement in promoting children’s early literacy skills is crucial to their academic success. This examination of literature and statistics, which address this issue, endeavors to ascertain the extent of this problem by focusing on three potential reasons why low-income parents frequently fail to support ...