Factors Influencing the High Drop-out Rate Among Hispanics
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Examines the high school drop-out rate found among Hispanics. Provides statistics comparing Hispanics with other minorities and mainstream White America and outlines the historical and sociocultural reasons behind those rates. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPedDrop.wps

Families of Young Children and Schools: Social Issues Today
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A 6 page paper which discusses some of the social issues affecting families of young children and schools. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: RAsocsch.rtf

FATHER/MALE INVOLVEMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS
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This 7 page paper discusses and outlines the need for father/male relationships in early childhood education programs. Examples of successful programs offered. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Five Models of Staff Development and the Culture of Teachers
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This 8 page report discusses issues related to staff development and the fact that whether it is in terms of motivation, skills training, or career enhancement is a formidable task for any supervisor or management team that takes it on. When tit is applied in the realm of education, it is particularly challenging. Based on Sparks and Louks-Horsley’s 1989 work “Five Models of Staff Development,” the report considers the ways in which teachers approach and react to training and development changes in their unique realm of classroom and school. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWsparks.rtf

Frames of Mind
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An 8 page paper which presents an overview of Howard Gardner's book, "Frames of Mind" and then illustrates five strengths and five weaknesses within the book. No additional sources cited.
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Gender and educational attainment.
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A five page paper which looks at the gender differential in educational attainment, with reference to such issues as peer group influence, family structure and the feminisation of the workforce. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: JLgendiff.rtf

Gender Bias in Education
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A 12 page research paper outlining gender bias in schools. The writer describes how factors such as teacher and classroom interaction, gender biased textbooks, and sex segregation result in maintaining gender bias in the education system. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Gender Inequities In Education
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This 5 page paper discusses the issue of gender inequality in the public school system. There are strong arguments supporting socialization as a key factor in gender differences between boys and girls and schools are a major center for socialization. The first imbalance observed by children is the number of female versus the number of male teachers. Research, however, concludes that both male and female teachers treat girls and boys differently. This paper presents some of the evidence found in the literature. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Gender Issues in Multicultural Literature Education
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A 12 page paper examining the issue of whether issues of gender should be a part of a multicultural literature course. Looking at three twentieth-century novels -- Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya; My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok; and Strange Fruit by Lillian Smith -- the paper argues that the challenges facing the female characters are fundamentally different than those of the men in the same novel, and thus gender is a valid multicultural issue. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Get R.E.A.L. Tenets
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A 5 page paper which discusses how Get R.E.A.L. tenets, those being respect, education, achievement, and leadership, could prove useful to many individuals, especially youth. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAgtreal.wps

Grades, Improvement, & The Inner-City Student
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16 pages in length. An examination of in-school counseling options for at-risk students in inner-city schools. Focusing upon a specific urban area, the writer proposes various ideas for academic improvement. Approximately 12 sources are listed in bibliography.
Filename: Gradesin.wps

Has The Status Of Teachers Changed In The Last 100 Years
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This 8 page paper discusses the controversial subject of the teaching profession. Specifically, the writer reports the changes in the profession by citing salaries that were awarded by gender in the 19th century and the rules for teachers in the 19th century. The essay then includes discussions of the social inequity of teacher salaries by comparing the salaries of teachers and private sector employees with the same level of education. 3 Tables included. Significant data included. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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