Flat World and Education Linda Darlin-Hammond's book, The Flat World and Education: How America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future, presents an eye opening account of the current state of the U.S. public education system and what needs Continue Reading...
Community Art Education The objective of this study is to answer the question of what are the conservative, liberal, and progressive philosophies undergirding the current (1990-present) debates in community arts education? Specifically, this study w Continue Reading...
Such areas of contention include: 1) Individualized Educational Programs (IEPs), 2) transition plans, 3) evaluations, 4) reevaluations, 5) parental consent, 6) special education teachers, child find, 7) private schools and charter schools, 8) early Continue Reading...
Schools and Education Over the last several years, the field of education has been facing tremendous challenges. This is because of shifts in how they address a host of issues and there are changing demographics of students. These are all signs of b Continue Reading...
Those who continue to trend lower in their results must engage in a number of actions to include: Offering free tutoring and additional services to struggling students in the third year. Changing the staff, curriculum, the administration and intro Continue Reading...
Race to the Top is less harsh, but more rewarding to better schools, and provides a huge amount of incentive to improve. (Race to the Top, 1) Only time will tell if President Obama's education program will be successful or not. Those who oppose usi Continue Reading...
Real Education: Four Simple Truths for Bringing America's Schools Back To Reality In his 2008 book, Real Education: Four Simple Truths for Bringing America's Schools Back to Reality, author Charles Murray seeks to destroy the notions that the Americ Continue Reading...
Annotated Bibliography OutlineIntroductionFunding for resources that support curriculum development is influenced politically and socially. Those in power can control the amount of funding given to schools and districts, which directly impacts the cu Continue Reading...
Introduction The educational structure of America can be described as readily available, profoundly imbalanced and structurally separated. It also implores average teaching techniques. This progressive analysis of social and structural reforms on edu Continue Reading...
No Child Left Behind Historical EventIntroductionFew historical events have had a bigger impact on curriculum in the US than the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) , which effectively changed the ways teachers taught all over the nation. By mandating st Continue Reading...
Literature Review: Satisfaction Levels of Parents Related to both Public and Private Schooling CurrentlyIntroductionThis research paper is about the satisfaction levels of parents related to public and private schooling today, narrowing down to the c Continue Reading...
Education, especially bilingual education and its evolution in the United States, has paved its way in every state with differences in approaches and choices of language being taught. A part of US schooling history is its rich history and practice of Continue Reading...
IDEA LAW IEP Special Education Abstract Since the majority of parents of disabled students struggle with navigating special education systems, advocacy training provides a means of helping parents secure the right educational service for their disabl Continue Reading...
Assumptions, Expectations and Roles Freud’s influence began in Europe in the early 20th century. Europe, especially in the region of Germany, was changing dramatically. WWI was brewing as a result of Germany’s rise to power at the end of Continue Reading...
Community colleges serve a distinct function in the gamut of higher education. When college classes are offered at the high school level, advantaged students tend to benefit more than disadvantaged students, further entrenching an achievement gap tha Continue Reading...
Special Education Since the introduction of PL-142 the Special education system has received both praise and criticism. Special Education Programs are an essential component to our educational system. The current special education system has aided Continue Reading...
S. educational system. The impact of such law is very noticeable among teachers, students and even to the school administrators. However, there are a number of issues that have been continuously arising as people try to avail of their rights to educa Continue Reading...
Standards and School Reform While standardized testing has been in use in U.S. education for decades, until recently, it was most often used for special purposes, such as college entrance: the SATs, and the GREs for graduate school and so on. IQ tes Continue Reading...
High School Dual Programs Current social, political, and cultural concerns have hastened the call for high school reform and have intensified an interest in producing high school graduates that are college ready (Kuo, 2010). Competition from up-and- Continue Reading...
Indeed, the structure of this particularly program will allow me to explore and refine some of my own ideas concerning educational equality through both theoretical and research-based modes of investigation. This is an exciting prospect as I have y Continue Reading...
Rise of Public Education in Arkansas How public education started in Arkansas Arkansas saw vehement opposition to the education that was considered most essential in view of the political and economic factors. A group consisting of only a few campa Continue Reading...
gifted and talented education for minority students. The writer explores the screening process for gifted and talented programs and the various problems that screening process causes when it comes to locating and educating minority students. The wri Continue Reading...
Indigenous peoples thus contributed to educational policies set in the last two decades. The last ten years have been even more essential in drafting an educational agenda meant to guarantee that minorities are provided with equal opportunities. In Continue Reading...
Data collection tools that will prove especially useful in the research will include online electronic database search features and both online and hardcopy items published as a matter of public record by the City of Richmond. Analysis of the data r Continue Reading...
This entails revising the link between local histories and the "universal." Education can play a crucial role for developing this language. (Cayir, 2009, p. 1681) Cayir stresses that the new curriculum and textbooks of Turkey, like those of Japan m Continue Reading...
" And following that experience the class can discuss what acid rain does to the ecosystem and the teacher can show a video of a forest devastated by acid rain, or just photos of depleted forests and dead fish floating on a stream or lake (waters tha Continue Reading...
Through Lesson Study, teachers see first-hand the reasons why standards-based instruction is effective." (NCREL, nd) the standards-based classroom has four embedded central strategies: 1) inquiry and problem-solving; 2) collaborative learning; 3) Continue Reading...
The media is involved in all stages of policy-making, including in identifying what type of policies are needed. In many cases, the print media and social journalism draw attention on the problems that society has as they bring into discussion issue Continue Reading...
Teachers Attitudes on School Reform School reform has become a hot-button political issue in recent years, particularly given the enactment of the 'No Child Left Behind' legislation of the current Bush Administration. But what do teachers, the prof Continue Reading...
Board of Education An Examination of Several Issues Facing a Typical American School Board Today According to Shannon (1994), school board members today are increasingly recognizing that genuine education reform is only possible when it is complete Continue Reading...
Innovative Practices in Public School Education and Administration America has been one of the leading countries of prospects for disenfranchised individuals and, simultaneously, a country of the utmost economic stratification amid the comfort of th Continue Reading...
Thus, efforts aimed at helping teachers to avoid harmful stereotyping of students often begin with activities designed to raise teachers' awareness of their unconscious biases." (1989) Cotton goes on the relate that there are specific ways in which Continue Reading...
Certain states have very high risks for students and there even three quarters or more of the teachers report about this high pressure, whereas in states where the stakes are low, the report of pressure is for half the students or less. The pressure Continue Reading...
Political Parties and Bilingual Education Politics, throughout history, has influenced various decisions. Bilingual Education has been subject to this. This very controversial debate has been a hot political issue throughout all five major political Continue Reading...
IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: Case study: GHANA EDUCATION SYSTEM RESEARCH FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: GHANA EDUCATION SYSTEM The need for improvements in the educational system Continue Reading...
In a world that favors early adopters and revolves around the latest technology, individuals will be better served if they continue to seek out learning opportunities after their formal education has ended. Local governments and communities should p Continue Reading...
The report also identified some important aspects that determined successful completion of higher education. It was found that among both borrowers and non-borrowers, working part-time or fulltime and/or delayed entry into college carried a signific Continue Reading...
Historians are interested in a multitude of forces of influences that have led to the creation of the present status-quo and the history professors are focused on presenting those particular forces in a way that is understanding and relevant to the Continue Reading...
