Essays and Research Papers on Special Populations & Conditions

This 17 page paper discusses how a teacher of English as a foreign language can use neurolinguistic programming (NLP) to enhance teaching, learning and classroom management. Specific examples are given for reading, writing, vocabulary, speaking, planning, and classroom management. Among other concepts, three specific metaprograms are explained. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper is written to provide instruction on how to design a curriculum for adult learners. It draws on theories, reading materials and personal experiences. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 15 page paper gives an overview of Dyslexia based on the most current research available. Also included are case studies and longitudinal studies on incorporating dyslexic students into the language arts classroom and teaching writing to the dyslexic student. Quotes cited from sources. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 3 page outline provides a view of the way in which a paper can be written on the issue of poverty, including views of poverty in the school and the impact of familial changes. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the causes and treatment of dyslexia by considering why two students, both with dyslexia perform, differently on written exams, the one with the better education gaining lower results. The paper argues that this may be due to different degrees of affection or due to the greater ability of a poorer ...

A 5 page discussion of the inclusive theory. The author suggests that while inclusion should always be the goal, approaching severe disabilities on a small group basis is often preferable for both the disabled and the non-disabled student. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper which compares state averages in Tennessee with the numbers from Pickett County, Tennessee in the field of education. bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page research paper that discusses a prevalent demographic trend that is having a tremendous impact on adult education is the rapidly increasing number of older adults. On average, every "50 seconds another 50 baby boomers celebrate their 50th birthdays" (Morris and Ballard, 2003, p. 167). Baby Boomers are the generation born between 1946 ...

A 3 page paper which discusses three Supreme Court cases which were pertinent to the All Handicapped Children's Act (P.L. 94-142) and the subsequent 1986 Regular Education Initiative implemented by Assistant Secretary of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Madeline Will. Bibliography lists six sources.

A 14 page discussion of the benefits of small group instruction in adult education. The author of this paper contends that there are a number of reasons to incorporate small group instruction in the adult language arts classroom. These include the ability to hone communication skills, the ability to gain useful occupational and ...

This 8 page paper provides an overview of this issue. Educators are faced with distinct challenges when assessing performance levels of students and determining whether children should be retained or should continue on to the next grade. The basis of this dilemma is that if an educator decides to retain a student, they ...

A 3 page research paper that investigates the field of early childhood education and specifically addresses the job market in this field. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

9 pages in length. When one hears the word 'prejudice,' the image that immediately comes to mind is that of a racial nature; however, there are myriad other forms of stereotypical attitudes that serve to drive the wedge of intolerance, as well. Language, while not always at an obvious factor, represents one of ...

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 5 page paper provides an overview of an interview with a special education adminstrator on the topic of the use of outside resources for special education. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of TBI and how children with it present a challenge to a system that is not prepared for them. School interventions and problems presented by TBI are duly noted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 15 page research paper that explores several aspects of the physically disabled child. Topics include an overview, stereotypes of the physically disabled, legal mandates, attitudes of peers, parents and parents of children without disabilities, what inclusion means, inclusion programs and strategies that work. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

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.

An 8 page paper. The full title of the book reviewed is: Condemned Without a Trial: Bogus Arguments Against Bilingual Education by Stephen Krashen. In this essay, the writer provides a synopsis of each of the five Bogus Arguments with comments. The writer points out the Krashen also makes some statements without support. Bibliography ...

A 5 page paper which considers the pros and cons of inclusion in education and concludes that inclusive policies benefit both learning-disabled and mainstream students. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

5 pages in length. This informative paper looks at the last forty years of Dominicans living in New York and the educational progress or lack thereof that they have experienced. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines Earl Shorris’ essay On the Uses of Liberal Education: As a Weapon. No additional sources cited.

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 ...

6 pages in length. Education is the lifeblood of success in virtually every aspect of post-academic life. The extent to which education plays an integral role in the micro and macro levels of outcome/trends is both grand and far-reaching; that obtaining an education is many times hinged upon class, race and gender speaks ...

An 8 page paper that provides an overview of the issues related to instructing processes for blind students that also have other special education classification disorders. Bibliography lists 9 sources.