California’s Proposition 187
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This 10 page report discusses the California initiative approved by voters in 1994 that prohibited illegal immigrant children from public schools, to prohibit public health and welfare services for illegal immigrants, and impose other sanctions (including prenatal care for pregnant women and immunizations for children) throughout the state. In November of 1995, a Los Angeles federal judge issued an oral injunction that struck down as unconstitutional key portions of Proposition 187. Among the sections disallowed was the one that would bar illegal-alien children from attending elementary and secondary public schools. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Career Assessment in Education
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This 8 page report discusses issues associated with career assessment in the educational system. For decades, American high school students faced a variety of career “assessments” which would supposedly indicate what professions they were uniquely suited for and where they were most likely to find career satisfaction. The problem with such tests were that they were far too generalized and offered little real guidance. For the past thirty years, the question of what is meaningful and useful assessment has continually been asked. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BWcarer2.rtf

CAREER COUNSELING IN THE HIGH SCHOOL
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This 8 page paper outlines the critical need for moral and ethical career counselors in the high school. It offers case studies, sample research cases and offers solutions and ways for the career development specialist to implement new technology and methods in their schools. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Mbcrerdv.rtf

Case Study/Malnutrition
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A 3 page research paper discusses a case study that addresses a ten-year-old boy who is suffering from malnutrition and the responsibility of the teacher. The writer argues that the teacher is legally obligated to report the case and make certain that positive intervention occurs. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: khmalbob.rtf

Case Study: School Governance Analysis
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A 10 page paper. Using student-supplied information about an elementary school, the writer responds to a number of questions and issues. These include: identified student performance goals, if met, how evaluated, determining if changes need to be made, reporting the data, recognizing successes, use of best practices, and what the school needs to do to improve their program. The writer suggests more training for the staff. Student test score data included. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PGelsc.rtf

Case Study: School Safety Issue
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6 pages in length. The writer provides a brief overview of a school safety situation and provides an alternative solution to the way in which it should have been handled. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Case Study: Student Discipline Issue
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A 4 page paper. The scenario is of a severely abused 5th grade girl. Background is provided, including some of the adjustments made at school for her. Two boys consistently verbally tease her, make derogatory comments and/or deliberately bump into her in the cafeteria line. The essay describes the disciplinary actions that have occurred and offers alternatives to eliminate this safety issue. No Bibliography.
Filename: PGliz.rtf

Chall, Jacobs, and Baldwin’s “The Reading Crisis"
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This 4 page report discusses and reviews “The Reading Crisis: Why Poor Children Fall Behind.” The 1990 book addresses the issues associated with reading achievement in children and why children from lower-income homes may be disadvantaged intellectually because of their home environment despite the fact that they started in school with the same level of ability as a so-called “mainstream” child. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWreadin.rtf