From the Paper "The argument over whether a deaf or hard of hearing child should learn to speak, learn to sign, or both is an old one. There are two main groups of people who argue for each side. A large portion of the adult deaf community feels that being deaf is a separate culture from the hearing and speaking world and that all deaf and hearing impaired children should be brought up as persons who do not need to speak orally. There are some parents and educators who also feel this way. The other side contains deaf people who have been taught to speak, some parents, and some educators who feel that being able to communicate readily with the mainstream oral community adds to a child's options and experiences.
There are organizations which promote both philosophies."
Abstract The paper discusses the Indian boarding schools that represent an early attempt to subjugate the Native American culture. The author believes that the schools disappeared due to reports of mistreatment of the children and financial concerns. The author states that the schools should serve as a reminder that our nation has learned much about cultural diversity.
From the Paper "Boarding schools first became vogue prior to the American Civil War. During this time, idealistic reformers put forth the idea that Indians could become "civilized" with the proper education and treatment. Prior to this time, most white Americans had seen the American Indian population with great fear. Captain Richard Henry Pratt was one of the leading proponents of this movement and believed that he could "kill the Indian and save the man." "
Abstract Argues that home schooling provides an adequate, if not superior alternative to public educatiion. Appeal of home schooling. Diverse characteristics. Problem of declining quality of public schools. Lack of quality education, growth of campus violence and drugs as reasons for popularity of home schooling. Cites research studies on the topic.
From the Paper "Over the last decade, home schooling has increased in popularity. According to different estimates, the number of home schooled children ranges from 500,000 to 750,000 (Lines, 1997, p. 4). Disillusioned by the inability of public schools to provide high-quality education to their children within a safe environment, parents all over the nation have taken the initiative of educating their children themselves. Home schooling refers to the education of school-aged children within a home instead of a school setting (Lines, 1993, in Lyman, 1998, p. 2). Home schools exhibit diverse characteristics, ranging from highly structured to liberal. Nonetheless, home schoolers share the basic belief that education should not be restricted to the school environment. By educating their children in their homes and communities, home schoolers believe their children will..."
Abstract Examines effective strategies used by school administrators in shaping the school culture. Contends that the school administrator or principal is the key person in terms of leadership, school reform, creating a secure school environment, involving stakeholders and implementing visionary leadership. Suggests that transformational principals and administrators are best for multicultural learning communiities.
From the Paper "Administrators and School Culture
In education, at the level of the individual school, it is the school administrator or principal who is key in terms of leadership, school reform, creating and maintaining a secure school environment, involving stakeholders of all kinds in the school, and implementing visionary leadership. The purpose of this brief report is to examine effective strategies used by school administrators in shaping the school culture. It will be argued, as Jason (2000) has suggested, that transformational principals and administrators are needed to increase the efficacy of instruction, socialization, and other interaction processes in increasingly multicultural learning communities.
H.S. Williams (2000) contends that the literature on school effectiveness repeatedly refers to the need for strong principal-center ..."
Abstract Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a problem that affects both children and adults. It has, however, only recently been recognized as a serious problem impacting a significant minority of children. The paper shows that recent findings regarding the link between ADHD and psychosocial dimensions have led experts to believe that this disorder can be controlled successfully using specific methods of behavior management. The paper examines methods of helping ADHD children manage this disorder, focusing on elementary school age.
From the Paper "The important thing to remember is that children with ADHD are not willfully disobedient. They are not intentionally disrupting the classroom, but struggling with a disorder that has certain manifestations. The best way to work with these children is to recognize that fact, accept it, and work with the children to help them learn how to manage their own behavior. It is not possible to control children from the outside, even with the use of drugs. Instead, the children must be engaged in the effort to change their behaviors to more effective and appropriate ones through techniques that allow them to gain gradual mastery (Kirby and Kirby, 1994)."
Abstract This paper reviews literature on how school districts are trying to finance their special education programs and facilities. It examines how the literature indicates that, in general, districts obtaining monies from diverse funding sources, attempt to use diverse funding formulas and have become more creative and more energetic in attempting to raise local/community level funds. It also looks at how they re-organize and improve current fund management and engage in socio-political and advocacy activities. It also discusses how more money does not necessarily guarantee improved ability to teach students and improved student learning and uses a value-added student achievement model to determine this.
From the Paper "One way in which the country's school districts are funding special education programs and facilities is that they are using a variety of funding sources. According to the Center for Special Education Finance (CSEF, 1999), most school districts obtain funds for special education from state, local and federal sources. In this regard, the CSEF reports that, on average, about 56 percent of special education funding comes from state moneys. An additional 36 percent of funding comes from local sources while the remaining 8 percent comes from the federal government."
Abstract A study on a national level, into crime and violence in American schools. The paper shows how effective zero tolerance policies are from the standpoint of the students who must abide by them. The federal government set in motion a policy that was to dovetail with the thousands of zero tolerance policies in place throughout the nation.
This research is centered on the opinion of the students themselves. The paper includes a comprehensive table of statistics relating to crime in schools in America.
Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Context of Research
General Research Problem
Significance of the Research
From the Paper "In recent history the American public has become shocked by the amount of violence that is occurring within its school system. Students have brought guns to school and used them to kill their classmates. Teachers have been attacked in the halls and administrators have been accosted as they went from the building to the car and back again. Violence in the American school system is becoming a common occurrence by previous standards and as the nation watches in shock the demand for solutions becomes almost deafening. Several years ago when the attack occurred at Columbine the nation watched in horror while dead bodies of teens laid for days in the buildings and their parents were denied access to the carnage because of the ongoing investigation."
Abstract This paper examines how, considering the increasing use of drugs among today's youth, drug testing in schools has become necessary. It looks at how the ramifications of using these drugs are detrimental to both the individual and society as a whole and how drug testing is meant to protect students from the harmful effects and has been shown to deter drug use in a large percentage of those on whom it has been practiced. It shows how the procedures themselves are non-invasive and result in no side effects and how the United States Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of these evaluations. It also evaluates how the random drug testing of students involved in extra curricular activities is a positive and beneficial policy and should be mandatory in schools.
From the Paper "The argument that testing is an invasion of privacy and infringes on civil rights is easily discredited. The process of a urinalysis test goes as follows: "a faculty monitor waits outside the closed restroom stall for the student to produce a sample and must listen for the normal sounds of urination to guard against tampered specimens and ensure an accurate chain of custody" (Kozlowski 34). This is considered to be a negligible intrusion of privacy. These tests are compared to standard head lice checks. Katherine Ford, the director of the Florida Drug Free America Foundation says, ?No one claims it is a violation of a child's civil rights to have their head checked for lice."
Abstract This paper shows how the "No Child Left Behind" Act will provide unprecedented changes in the K-12 educational system that will allow all school age children to benefit from the various educational programs available. The writer believes that children will be provided with a multicultural education that will improve the quality of education, overall, for children across the country.
From the Paper "According to the U.S. Department of Education, the act was based on four basic principles: stronger accountability for results, increased flexibility and local control, expanded options for parents and finally, an emphasis on teaching methods that have been proven to work.
The act will further strengthen Title I accountability and ensure that a statewide accountability system covers all public schools and all students."
Tags: education, adult, children, student, teacher, republican, system
Abstract This paper examines "The Banking Concept of Education", an essay written by Paulo Freire, which explains how education is really a tool that is used continuously to oppress the poor. It explores how the banking concept of education is the idea that the teacher teaches, and the student learns from that teacher by utilizing the basic drills, memorization, and repetition. It also looks at how an adult can have the thinking process greatly enhanced by learning the basics, such as the alphabet, reading, eventually, and then writing, not necessarily in that order, and how, once those basics are learned, then the adult can use the combinations of those skills to perform more complex cognitive processes.
From the Paper "The overall idea of the banking concept is that when a person like you or I are researching a topic in the library for example, the reason we can achieve this feat is because of the basics of education we have already been taught. For example, if we were to study China, we would need some understanding of reading, writing, geography, etc. The banking concept has worked well presenting those basics, at least for the affluent nations of the world. However, we may have chosen a different path had we not been taught those basics. If a homeless child in the ghettos of Rio needs to learn something, he will not be as prepared to utilize banking concepts because his immediate needs are different. Maslow has pointed out; I may be looking for food or shelter, not an alphabet in the homeless scenario."
Abstract This paper explains that, after the family, schools are the most dominant social institutions in the life of most young Americans today; through formal and informal education, children learn both academic and life skills. The author points out that philosopher John Dewey (1916) stated that the end goal of education lies beyond teaching young people job skills; instead, education should prepare a young person to participate in "a common life" that constitutes this country's democracy. The author believes that her own philosophy of education is heavily influenced by Dewey, Addams, and Schon. Education is an influential agent for social change.
From the Paper "Hutchinson (2003) further discusses the efforts of Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman to address the racial and socio-economic inequity in public. While educators have been working to bridge this divide, the factors that perpetuate this gap also occur outside the school's jurisdiction. These would include issues such as poverty and drug addiction. The solution is thus not hiring more teachers, but helping other community groups ? youth groups, church leaders ? to develop strategies such as after-school programs to keep children on track."
Abstract This paper examines how getting the best out of the students is the ultimate purpose of education and how it is the responsibility of instructors and educational policy makers to provide the best possible learning environment for the children. In particular, it looks at how the "No Child Left Behind" Act (NCLB) is a wake-up call for public school teachers and administrators to raise their standards of teaching to a new level of efficiency. It explores how the NCLB is a formidable task for the teachers, posing new administrative problems, and how these issues alone cannot be allowed to affect our commitment to the program, which promises a new hope and a new future for today's American students.
From the Paper "The direct consequence of the NCLB act is that it puts added pressure on the teachers to make the students perform well in the CAP (comprehensive assessment programs) given at the end of the year. A survey conducted revealed that majority of the public are not satisfied with the scheme of judging the performance based on a single test. [Lowell C. Rose] There are increasing reports of instances where teachers are taking to unethical methods to achieve the desired results. For example a recent situation in Tennessee schools project a rather bleak picture. Twenty-two public schools in Tennessee have been ordered to restructure their plans and to improve the performance in the next year failing which they would be taken over by the State."
Abstract This paper provides basic student survival skills to enable the college student to succeed in college related academic coursework. The paper, written point-by-point, covers all the basic study and researching skills necessary to write and produce effective academic papers.
Table of Contents
1. Conducting Successful Library and Internet Searches
1a. Online Resources for Conducting Successful Searches
2. Upholding Academic Honesty
2a. Online Resources for Academic Honesty
3. Developing Effective Study Skills
3a. Online Resources for Developing Effective Study Skills
4. Managing Time Wisely
4a. Online Resources for Managing Time Wisely
5. Setting and Achieving Goals
References
From the Paper "Brainstorm and concept-map the topic.
Think about and visualize your topic from many different angles.
Note related and interrelated topics.
Note terminology and synonyms that can broaden your searching power.
State your topic as a question. Example: How does pollution affect
the ocean?"
Abstract This is a position paper on the advantages of bilingual education. The different educational models of bilingual education are looked at, as well as the opportunities provided by bilingual education to students with limited English proficiency. The paper also examines the controversy surrounding bilingual education.
From the Paper "Bilingual education programs have been a fixture in the American public education system for many decades. However an enormous amount of controversy surrounds bilingual education which includes a variety of different educational ..."
Abstract This paper argues that American Sign Language is the ultimate mode of communication for the deaf community. It explains that like any other language, ASL changes and evolves to meet the needs of those who use it. The same as no two hearing people pronounce a word exactly alike, no two deaf people sign exactly alike. It concludes that American Sign Language is a complete, natural language that is growing everyday.
From the Paper "American Sign Language (ASL) is a visual language used by the deaf people in America and parts of Canada. Deafness, by definition, is the inability to hear spoken language, to discriminate and reproduce speech (Neisser 8). Because they weren?t able to understand sound or speech, ASL was developed by American Deaf people to communicate with each other and exists as long as there are Deaf Americans."
