School Self-Evaluation: Method For School Improvement
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10 pages in length. The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED), considered to be the leading authority on school evaluation, fully supports the notion of school self-evaluation as a means by which to achieve academic improvement. Clearly, there are myriad components of school evaluation that cannot be effectively addressed merely by utilizing outside sources; as such, school self-evaluations – where teachers and administers examine their own scholastic contributions – serve to complement outside evaluations to such a degree that a fully comprehensive evaluation is possible. The writer discusses pros and cons of school self-evaluation, as well as addresses necessary elements for its success. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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School Uniforms: A Utilitarian Answer to What Appears to be a Complex Question.
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(11 pp) The issue of school uniforms in public school remains a debated one. Those in favor of a uniform method of dressing for school feel it aids in discipline and student attitude. Those who are opposed to public school uniforms are basing their decisions on an emotional premise, which does not have much validity. This discussion is in favor of implementing public school uniforms (within our district.) Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BBforuni.doc

School Vouchers
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In 7 pages the author discusses the school vouchers, one of the current topics in education and public policy. While incorporating the pros and cons, the author supports the thesis that school vouchers are not a good idea. FREE outline included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PCschvou.doc

School Vouchers
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A 7 page paper discussing the issue of school vouchers, particularly the lack of empirical evidence that voucher systems truly have any beneficial effect on educational outcomes. The paper also discusses the positions of George W. Bush and Al Gore. Though their benefits may not be empirically verifiable, the fact remains that vouchers and other alternatives have the support of families using them. Parental involvement is an ongoing problem for many urban schools, and it may be that vouchers' primary benefit could be that of enabling involved parents to take an increased role in their children's education. It is reasonable for the mainstream public school system to be opposed to school choice, but it is also reasonable to expect some alternatives to have highly positive results. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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School Vouchers
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A 9 page argument in support of school voucher system. Evidence of excellence and voluntary voucher funding does not support arguments against based on lack of education to certain segments of society. Writer focuses on Florida and southern arguments in support of voucher program where programs are already in place. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Schvou.wps

School Vouchers: What If?
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A 13 page paper discussing the issue of school vouchers and containing all the information of the 7 page paper of similar name. This much longer version includes a section speculating on the organization that would evolve in a fully-functional voucher-oriented school. Additional issues addressed in this version are: (1) how a true voucher system would affect the teacher/administrator relationship; (2) how teachers' and administrators' roles in the urban community might change; and (3) how teachers' and administrators' roles in the larger school system would change. Points discussed include accountability for both student achievement and financial resource use. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Schools / Urban vs. Suburban
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A 3 page argument in which the writer posits that the reason many people are not satisfied with urban schools is evidently resulting from the reasons that people are not satisfied with urban areas in general. As Americans have shifted so abruptly to the suburbs, the nation's cities have been left to fall apart and so has everything in them- including their schools. And when education is poor, the remaining affluent pack up and leave the city as well; creating a cycle of cause and effect. Now that there is so little left in inner-cities, urban schools are not able to offer the attractive services that suburban schools are. Statistics and case examples are analyzed to support points made. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Urbanvsu.wps

Schools and Risk Management
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This 12 page paper considers the issue of Risk Management in the educational setting. Specifically, this paper considers the history and development of risk management and the recent acts of violence and destruction that have resulted in a resurgence of risk management issues. This paper relates the elements of tort law and even OSHA designations in order to shape a total view of the administrative process and risk management in schools.
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Separation of Church and State.
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(5 pp) It is essential that it be understood that separation of church and state, also in the First Amendment, is a means of protecting religious liberty by assuring that the government does not improperly support one religion over another or all religions over no religions. Separation church and state is not a technical concept, then, but one that goes deeply to the safeguarding of liberty in this country. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BBsepchS.doc

Sex Education in the Public Schools
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A 5 page discussion of the necessity of sex education in the school system. Contends that due to the complexity of modern society, sexual promiscuity is a fact of life for many children and must be addressed. Concludes that since the traditional mechanisms are not longer in place to educate our children regarding the intricacies of sex this role falls to the school system. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPsexEd.wps

Should Kids With AIDS Be Allowed To Attend Public Schools?
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6 pages in length. In 1985, people in parts of the country were approaching hysteria at the thought of children with AIDS attending the same public schools with their own children. Today, we know better than to think that the disease can spread through casual contact. Many school systems have put into place AIDS awareness and prevention programs to which the AIDS-infected student can be a valuable asset, and the affected children themselves need the security and acceptance of routine and friendship. The paper concludes that kids with AIDS certainly should be allowed in the public schools, that their presence can benefit all. Bibliography lists 17 sources. AIDS-kid.RTF
Filename: AIDS-kid.RTF

Should the US Adopt a National Curriculum
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An 8 page research paper that examines whether or not the US should adopt a national standardized curriculum similar to those found in other industrialized countries. The writer offers an overview of the question, considering both the pros and cons before arguing against such an adoption of standards. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Curstand.wps

Social Promotion Policy
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This 9 page paper is a proposal to a fictitious school board. In this hypothetical case, the district has no formal policy regarding social promotion. The writer provides background and then two alternatives - one policy for and one against social promotion. Each alternative is analyzed with pro's and cons. The writer then offers a modified policy proposal that might satisfy those who oppose it. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGsocpr.wps

Societal Problems And Their Effect On The Cost Of Public Education
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A 6 page paper discussing how problems in society affect the educational costs of public education. This analysis focuses on elementary and secondary public education in the United States. The effect that societal problems have on public schools is shown in how they impact the students as well as how they result in higher educational costs. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Pubcos2.wps

Solutions for Today's Troubled Schools
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This 5 page paper provides solutions for the school problems that exist today. Issues discussed are teachers' salaries, the alternate route to certification, parental involvement, mandating that seasoned teachers take refresher courses and new ways of funding public schools. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA123edu.rtf

State Control of Public Education: A Multiplicity of Issues
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A 5 page discussion of the issues surrounding state control in public education. Examines the funding concerns which revolve around this issue and discusses the feasibility of privatization as a means of freeing the nation’s educational system from the stranglehold in which it currently exists. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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State Funded Charter Schools
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11 pages. Charter schools are publicly funded schools run by private individuals in order to give students a more complete and rounded education. The premise of a charter school is to lower the student to teacher ratio from what the overcrowded public schools currently have, thus giving children a chance at a more personalized and hopefully more advantageous education. While this premise is sound in theory, there are both advantages and disadvantages to the system. This research paper presents an indepth look at both sides of the charter school controversy. The advantages as well as the disadvantages, and this allows the reader to make his or her own decision as to whether charter schools are living up to what they were intended to be. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Strategies for Effective Studying
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This 8 page report discusses the most important skills and strategies students need to best assure their success in learning. Many, if not most, students do not know how to study effectively. The most successful students, in addition to constantly reviewing course information, develop creative ways to reorganize course information. Students work actively with information, make sense of it, and reorganize it in a way that they can understand the information and remember it. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Student Conduct and Student Rights
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A 5 page paper which discusses some legal concerns of students in relationship to conduct and personal rights. In discussing these issues, the paper addresses the actions that can be taken by the leaders or teachers involved, and the level of involvement that the leaders and teachers can expect from the issues. The focus of the conduct and rights addresses four individual issues. Those issues are right to privacy as it relates to searching lockers and personal belongings, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and sexual harassment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAstuden.wps

Student Freedom of Expression
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This 14 page report discusses the freedom of expression available to and exercised by students. Repression of student expression in the United States is still present in the daily life of both educators and students ranging from elementary school through university. This report examines the overall issue, as well as litigation that has taken place regarding student freedom of expression at both the state and federal levels. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Student Rights
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A 6 page paper on the conflicts between student rights and administrative policies in public education. This paper considers issues from student privacy, freedom of expression and sexual harassment and the legal outcomes of a number of cases. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Sturight.wps

Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Educational Issues, Section II
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This 12 page paper considers the problems in the modern education system and existing controversial issues, providing an overview of each side of the issue. This paper outlines the components of the book Taking Sides (11th Edition, Sections 11-21) in order to best consider the arguments presented and discuss the possible implications of the perspectives presented. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Teachers Salaries In Louisiana
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A 5 page paper. Teachers in Louisiana earn more than $10,000 less than the national average. The writer provides the background on the problem, offers and proposed solution and then justifies the proposal. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGLAtch.wps

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Qualitative Research Techniques for Research within the Educational Setting
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This 6 page paper considers the nature of qualitative research techniques in research conducted within the educational setting. This paper assesses issues like validity and reliability associated with these methods and the impact on the accuracy and consistency in measurement. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MHqualit.wps

The American Community College
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A 5 page paper which discusses various aspects of the American Community College. The sources utilized for this examination are "Open Door" by Marlene Griffith and Ann Connor, and "The American Community College" by Arthur Cohen and Florence Brawer. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAcommcllge.wps

The Application of Title I and Reductions in High School Dropout Rates
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This 15 page paper considers the issue of teenage dropouts and outlines a social welfare policy, Title I, created to address the problem of educational inequities in young children, and the application of this policy through a Chicago-based program designed to reduce dropout rates. This paper utilizes the Child-Parent Center and Expansion Program as an example of the integration of Title I into programming to reduce high school dropout rates. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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The Bureaucracy Of Education
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A 5 page paper discussing education in the U.S. since the 17th century and how it's become more and more bureacratic. No Bibliography. Edubea.pws
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The Case Against School Vouchers
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A 5 page paper that discusses the controversial issue of school vouchers. The writer takes a position in opposition to vouchers and offers research and court cases in support of that position. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The Constitutionality of School Vouchers
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This 5 page report discusses the concept of school voucher systems and offers parents the choice of sending their children to any school, public or private, that is part of such a program. The details of voucher programs and how they are implemented varies from state to state, even school district to school district. The question that often presents itself is whether or not such programs are constitutionally acceptable or if they violate the first amendment’s admonishment regarding the relationship between the government and the establishment of religion. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Cost of Bilingual Education
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A 10 page paper which argues that bilingual education is not costing the education system a great deal in terms of academic achievement and functioning. The problems with the education system in this country is only compounded and further emphasized by the stress bilingual education places upon it. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAbileduc.wps

The Crisis in American Public Education
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5 pages in length. There currently exists a crisis in American public education. According to Education: Opposing Viewpoints, the most important reason for this crisis is the situation that exists in American public schools today. Such factors as poorly prepared teachers, low curricula, and multiple inequities including those that are racial and financial all combine to make public education currently seem to be in a crisis situation. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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The Debate On How To Conduct Sex Education
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A 22 page research paper that examines the national debate on how to conduct sex education. Religious and conservative factors feel that it should be ‘‘abstinence only,'' that is, no information about contraception and other taboo subjects should be given. Broad-based sex education programs that distribute condoms represent the other end of the spectrum. The writer examines the scientific studies which have been done in order to determine which of the various forms of sex ed. is successful.
Filename: Sexedu.wps

The Decline Of Public Schools / An In-Depth Analysis
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A 10 page research paper on the declining popularity of public schools and some of the sociopolitical theories offered to explain the slowness with which inner-city administrators have responded to this problem. The writer find that school administrators are not irrational. Like most people, they calculate the benefits and costs of different courses of action in light of the reward structure that prevails around them. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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The Dream of American Education / Has It Come True ?
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A thoughtful, 4 page essay discussing the definitive purpose of American education and assessing whether or not it has achieved its historic goals. The writer criticizes our current educational system as being "unorganized" and desperately in need of some Federalization. In brief, U.S. education is compared to other, more successful systems in which a tighter, more unified system gives ultimate power to the Federal government.
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The Edison Project
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A 5 page research paper that examines how the Edison Project works, and then addresses as to whether or not Edison has or has not achieved its goals at a representative school, the Boston Renaissance Charter School. The writer concludes that the earlier problems that Edison encountered appear to have been successfully resolved. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: 90edison.wps

The Educational System of Texas and Teacher Loss
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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.
Filename: JGAtxedu.wps

The Factors that Determine Underachievement in Schools in the UK: Seeking Ways to Raise Achievement
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This 9 page paper provides an overview of the common perspectives on why underachievement remains prevalent in schools in the UK. This paper considers the fact that many of the programs designed to increase achievement focus on who is to blame for the problem, rather than addressing more effective protocols for improvement. Conclusions are drawn based on the current literature and supports some efforts being made to improve school achievement. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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The Five Roles of Educators Defined
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This six-page-paper defines and examines the five roles that an educator fulfills. Advocacy, teaching, leadership, support, and management are all discussed and explained. Bibliography lists five sources.
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The Framing of Educational Issues
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This 7 page paper looks at the range of ways in which educational policies may be framed. From national political and economical frameworks to the internal contexts framing issues they can all be seen to influence education at many different levels, from the general policy through to the more local issues such as the subjects taught and the methods used to teach them. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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The GI Bill
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12 pages in length. Following the end of World War II, homecoming veterans were faced with no skills, no money and no job. Fortunately for them, the government stepped in with the GI Bill, which offered financial aid and scholarships for those wanting to acquire a higher education. Millions of veterans took advantage of the various programs under the bill, thus improving their lives, in particular, and the prosperity of the country in general. The writer chronicles the history of the GI Bill, its sub programs, as well as where the program is today. Bibliography included.
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The History and Development of the Educational System in the Philippines
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This 12 page paper considers the major events and elements that determined the creation of the educational system in the Philippines and then considers why the Philippines has a higher literacy rate than other countries in Southeast Asia. This paper considers elements like the influence of the Catholic church and the implications of attempts at American annexation at the turn of the century as components of the historical development of education structures. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHphilsc.wps

The Ideal Elementary Charter School
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This 5 page paper provides a brief introduction to the charter school reform movement and then describes an ideal charter school. The description of the ideal charter school begins with the grounds and buildings, then describes classrooms, instructional emphasis and methodologies, and the operation of the school. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGchrtr.wps

The Italian Education System and the Effect on Family Planning
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This 8 page paper considers the structure and history of the Italian education system, including the influence of the Roman Catholic Church, and relates the impact of this system on sex education and family planning. This paper assesses the most significant determinants within the education system that influence the personal decision making related to family planning and the views of parents and students. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MHedital.wps

The Role of the Government in Our Children’s Education: The Need for Privatization
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A 5 page overview of the degree of governmental involvement in our school systems. Discusses the pros and cons of privatization and summarizes that while governmental involvement is sometimes negative it is often necessary. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPeducGv.wps

The State of Education on Long Island
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of Long Island's educational system and makes suggestions for improvement. A primary concern is uneven distribution of resources throughout the island. Proposals for the future are made. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Superintendency & Related Hiring Practices
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A 22 page thesis that demonstrates the importance of hiring practices in the development of school districts through the superintendency. This thesis is supported by a survey that demonstrates the correlation between increased requirements for superintendent candidates and greater overall efficacy. Bibliography with 13 sources.
Filename: Superin.wps

The Value Of Liberal Arts Education
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A 4 page paper that argues for the importance and value of a liberal arts education. The benefits of the curriculum are discussed. Specific recent examples are offered regarding job opportunities. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Valib.wps

Tinker v. Des Moines School District
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A 5 page research paper on the constitutional right of students to wear symbols of protest in school. The writer details the First Amendment issues, the findings of the Supreme Court, and the significance of the case. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Tinker.wps

Title I / Funding Educational Assistance
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A 10 page overview of the Title I program which funds educational assistance of the nation's neediest children. Provides the history of the program as well as its current status. Includes recommendations for its improvement. Bibliography lists 8 sources. Title-I.wps
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To Privatize Or Not To Privatize / American Education Today
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A 14 page research paper on the controversial issues surrounding privatizing education. The writer compares a failed 1990's-era effort between the city of Baltimore and the E.A.I. Company to what might possibly occur if privatizaion were to take place in their own smaller, northeastern city. The outcome of Baltimore's own example is assessed with relevance to economics and consequential student performance. Factors to look for in considering a privatization contract are listed and Baltimore's failed attempt is blamed upon poor budget analysis. Bibliography lists approximately 10 sources.
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Toddler Safety / Review Of Articles
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This 8 page paper reviews five articles that discuss, in one way or another, the safety of toddlers in cars and homes. Two articles concern safety restraints in automobiles, one provides statistics regarding injuries; one article discusses a prevention intervention program and the results in terms of reducing injuries to children aged 3 and under; one discusses poison and a new treatment; and one discusses how the responsibility for injuries to young children has shifted from parents to manufacturers. The writer comments on why the article is valuable. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGsafe.wps

Trends and Issues in Early Education
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A 4 page research paper that examines some current trends in education such as theories concerning emerging literacy and reading readiness. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Uncertainty Reduction Theory
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of uncertainty reduction theory, a theory of communication that states an underlying principle in why individuals pursue communications with others. This paper assesses the development of the theory, explains how the theory works, and then outlines how the current research reflects the utilization of the theory. Then this paper presents a brief critique to the theory. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MHreduc.wps

Uniforms For School?
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A 4 page research paper that looks at the pro's and cons of initiating mandatory school uniform policies. It concludes with a brief discussion of the alternatives available. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Uniform.wps

Uniforms for Schools?
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A 4 page research paper that looks at the pro's and cons of initiating mandatory school uniform policies. It concludes with a brief discussion of the alternatives available. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Schouni.wps

Uniforms for Students Make a Better Learning Environment
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Implementation of uniforms in public schools means that all students are wearing the same thing as everyone else - what are the positive points for doing this? This 5 page paper looks at the positive aspects of school uniforms for students. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Uniforms In Public Schools
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses various considerations surrounding uniform use in public schools, including the pros and cons, legal implication and President Clinton's position. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Universities as Corporations
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5 pages in length. Should colleges and universities be managed as for-profit corporations? Many question whether this is an ethical way to run a university, and yet private schools do just that and are for the most part very well run and extremely successful. This is the topic within this paper which shows both sides of the situation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Verbal Report on "Space Age Mathematics Education"
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A 6 page paper presenting a verbal report based on the 20-page paper of the same name. This much shorter version summarizes the main points and is presented in a conversational tone not present in the formal paper. No sources listed.
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Views On Early Childhood In The U.K. / Education & Labor Reform
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An 11 page research paper in which the writer provides an overview of the current perspectives on early childhood that can be derived from understanding labor and educational reforms in the U.K. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Violence in Schools
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This 11 page report discusses the wave of violence that has been experienced in U.S. schools in the past decade. Many different explanations have been put forward for the growing number of violent incidents at schools in the United States. Clearly, the eruption of violence in schools necessitates change in the larger objectives of education as well as that of the culture of each school. This report examines: whose problem it is; what solutions to the problem can be offered; who could be harmed by implementation of the solutions; what will be gained or lost; and, how will economic and social power shift due to implementation of new policies. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: BWvskool.rtf

Washington's Education Appropriations
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A 10 page paper discussing Washington state's approach to budgeting education. Washington is one of 22 states that operate on budgets established in two-year cycles. Washington's biennial budget cycles begin each odd-numbered year, though there are legislative provisions for alterations on an annual basis. This system ensures that the state takes a broad perspective but also is able to respond to changes that occur in specific areas. Legislators with their attention on education in Washington provides a fresh and promising view of education funding in their ability to impose a tight rein on costs yet provide escape measures for unforeseen expenses. The Washington model could be of benefit to other states struggling with the same educational funding issues. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSWAedu.wps

What is Worth Fighting for in Public Education?: The Children
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A 5 page paper which argues that the children are the most important concern of public education. We should be less concerned with test scores and more concerned with the individual needs of each individual child. If we focus on the children we will likely find all other problems, such as academic scores, fall into place. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAschlskids.wps

Why High School Students Should Read Ralph Waldo Emerson
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A 6 page paper which discusses why high school students should read Ralph Waldo Emerson. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAemersnschl.wps

“Effective Communication Between Teachers and Parents”
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A ten page paper which looks at methodologies of communication between school teachers and parents, including traditional systems of reports and newsletters and more modern advances in internet technology, with regard to establishing efficient and positive interaction between home and school. Bibliography lists 6 sources
Filename: JLedcomm.wps

“Hooked on Phonics” -- A Product Designed to Take Teaching Reading Back to Basics
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This 14 page report discusses the reading program “Hooked on Phonics” that is used to help children in learning to read and write. Proponents of the program believe that it is vitally important to understand that a great number of the children who appear to be unable to understand a concept or a set of directions are actually having problems recognizing actual words. As a result of having to direct their focus so carefully and devote so much attention to slowly and carefully figuring out the words, they focus less attention on what the text means. Children who recognize words more readily can focus more attention on meaning. That recognition can be enhanced through understanding the relationship that exists between sounds and letters in an alphabetic code. Phonics then establishes the basis for that process of decoding words. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: BWphonic.wps