Debating Early-Century Secondary School Reform Efforts
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An 8 page paper discussing a 1918 recommendation to alter the structure and organization of Boston's schools to include an overwhelming focus on society and democracy, and the individual's responsibility to each. The paper is divided into two sections, the first of which is a presentation to the School Committe by a Committee member who is also a Boston resident. The second section provides supporting information to the Committee and finally recommends retaining a classical academic core, while adding civics and geography for all plus practical-life classes for those with interest in them. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Desegregation: A Work in Progress
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( 5 pp) The federal mandate of racially integrated schools began over forty years ago. Some schools, particularly in the South, were able to ward off compliance, for decades. Unfortunately, the desegregation of schools has been predicated on a case-by-case base and racially identifiable school systems continue to exist today. But recently, after the magnet and mid-point school plans, a new wrinkle in the form of choice and charter schools has surfaced. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BBdeseg.doc

Development of a Hybrid Platform for Educational Supervision
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This 15 page report discusses the ways in which the frameworks of educational supervision must be developed within the framework of those aspects of an individual’s personality and talents that best accomplished specific goals. Addressing the process of developing a hybrid platform of supervision based on one individual’s strengths and characteristics requires that those same questions be asked and answered honestly. Regardless of the established models explored, it is essential that the student attempting to create the “platform” that is most applicable and beneficial to their personal development. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Devising a Method for Researching TESOL in Japan
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A 20 page paper addressing researching the state of English instruction in Japan. The Japanese are said to have greater difficulty in acquiring a working knowledge of English, but indications are that cultural issues may lead passive and active resistance to English acquisition. The purpose here is to devise a study of the effectiveness of Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) in Japan, keeping cultural considerations uppermost in the design of the study. The paper includes a literature review that discusses the cultural issues of imposing English on the Japanese, despite recommendations that English become Japan's second official language in 2002. Half of the paper is devoted to considerations for developing a survey instrument that will produce statistically significant and unbiased results. Bibliography lists 33 sources.
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Diagnostic Methodologies for Learning Disabilities
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A 9 page discussion of a variety of diagnostic methodologies used in assessing child behavior. Presents specific information on five such methodologies (Conners' Parent Rating Scale, Conners' Teacher Rating Scale, the use of Anecdotal Records, Adaptive Behavior Evaluation Scale and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale) and concludes that each has its limitations and drawbacks. Suggest that child specialist incorporate a variety of diagnostic methodologies to overcome these limitations and drawbacks. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Discrepancies In Education / A Sociological Perspective
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This 11 page paper considers the discrepancies that exist in public education based on allocation of funding and larger social issues that extend from this process, including the fact that these discrepancies inherently result in higher standards of education for the wealthy and lower standards for the poor. In addition, this paper also demonstrate the link between this focus in the educational process and the continuation of significant social issues, including poverty and welfare dependency related to lower educational expectations. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Divorce / Causes & Effects
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In 3 pages, the author discusses the causes and effects of divorce. In today's society, divorce is more the norm than ever before. There are as many causes for divorce as there are people who divorce. Divorce itself is both a cause and an effect. There are many factors that contribute to divorce, such as lack of money, drug and/or alcohol abuse, immaturity of one or both parties, sexual indiscretion, the ease of getting a divorce, and various others. Free 1 page Roman numeral sentence outline is included. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Do Interviewing Techniques Reduce Violence In Public Schools ?
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An 11 page research paper examining the failure of interviewing techniques and alternative methods in stopping drug abuse & violence among populations attending inner-city public schools. Research and existing literature on the subject are examined are recommendations for "getting at the heart of violence" in a specific urban school system. Bibliography lists 15+ sources.
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Drama As A Tool For Multicultural Education
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A 12 page paper that begins with data regarding the proportion of ethnic and racial minorities in the U.S., the definitions of culture, and the need for multicultural education. Attitudes begin very early in life. The writer then discusses how drama can be used to lead to awareness and understanding of other cultures. Lesson plan is included. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PGdramcl.rtf

Dropout Rates: Differences in Culture and Gender
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A 5 page overview of dropout rates and the factors which influenced them. Provides statistics for the differences in dropout rates between the sexes emphasizing that with one exception, that of Hispanics where overall there are fewer gender differences in the dropout rate, females are more likely than males to complete high school and to enroll in college. Notes that this observation is invalid for some Hispanics groups in which females are actually more likely to dropout. Suggest that high drop out rates are the result of a number of factors including familial responsibilities. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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