"Childcare City" - A Business Proposal
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(7 pp) Although this is a fictitious childcare proposal, it is a given fact that the American family spends on an average, of about seven percent of its annual income on childcare. It is projected that "Childcare City" would be located in the Chicago area; yet it is also well known that as in most major cities in the United States, there is a relatively wide financial spread, therefore much of this organizational data has been gleaned from other parts of the country with the idea that an average will therefore be established. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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"Crack" Use in Urban Schools
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(4 pp). The drug problem affects all types of students. All regions and all types of communities show high levels of drug use. Thirty percent of 1990 high school seniors in nonmetropolitan areas reported illicit drug use in the previous year, while the rate for seniors in large metropolitan areas was 33 percent. Although higher proportions of males are involved in illicit drug use, especially heavy drug use, the gap between the sexes is closing Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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"Savage Inequalities" by Jonathon Kozol
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A 6 page paper which presents a basic book report, discussing each chapter briefly. The paper also discusses the sociological theoretical perspective presented in the book, and a personal reaction to the book. No additional sources cited.
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"The Water is Wide" : A Review of the Novel by Pat Conroy
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A 5 page review of "The Water is Wide", a novel chronicling the experiences of writer and educator Pat Conroy in 1969 on the near deserted island of Yamacraw off the South Carolina coast. Relates Conroy's trials, tribulations, and successes when charged with educating a largely illiterate group of student consisting of black fifth graders and older students. Recounts his innovative methods and perseverance which serve as an example to educators of the fact that one man can make a difference. No additional sources are listed.
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"Theological Perspectives on Christian Formation"
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A 10 page paper which summarizes the book "Theological Perspectives on Christian Formation" edited by Jeff Astley, Leslie Francis, and Colin Crowder. The paper also examines why Christian education is of such importance. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
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'Tracking' Or 'Ability-Grouping' Has Become Education's New Segregation
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This 5 page essay examines the problems associated with separating students into academic 'tracks.' Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A COMPARISON OF SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOMS TO REGULAR CLASSROOMS
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This 4 page paper contrasts and compares special education classrooms and regular classrooms. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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A Model For Inclusion-friendly Schools
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the inclusion paradigm. Ideas on how to train and educate staff is a focus on the paper. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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A Personal Transition from High School to a Career: A Plan for an Individual Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis
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A 12 page plan plotting the intended course of a high school student who desires a career as a laboratory technician in the medical field. This paper provides an overview of the student’s dreams, goals, and aspirations balanced with the limitations imposed on her by her condition. A detailed review of the effects and causes of multiple sclerosis is provided as is an overview of the considerations the student will have to make to realize her career goal. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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A Program To Combat School Violence
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This 15-page-paper presents an in-depth discussion on the origin and implementation of a student based survey regarding school violence. The purpose of the survey was to assist in the design of a curriculum for a pilot program in the prevention of school violence. It includes discussions about the significance of the investigation as well as the instrument used and the validity of the results. The bibliography lists three sources.
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A Proposal to Evaluate Academic Performance As it Relates to Stereotyping Resulting from Educational Partitioning of Physically Disabled Students
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An 8 page proposal to evaluate the academic performance of physically disabled students who are kept in mainstream classes verses those that are placed in special education classes. This paper suggests this educational partitioning of students with the same mental aptitudes but obvious physical disability results in stereotyping, stereotyping which could reasonably be expected to play a role in educational attainment. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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A Proposed Study for Evaluating the Benefits of Ability Grouping
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This 6 page paper looks at the benefits and detriments of tracking. Several articles are reviewed and a proposal for an experiment to show whether or not ability grouping is beneficial for gifted students, as well as other groups, is made. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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