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Pennsylvania Public Education Issues, 2002.
This paper is a literature review that examines issues of concern for public education in the state of Pennsylvania and the extent to which members of the public are in fact engaged in those issues.
4,795 words (approx. 19.2 pages), 26 sources, MLA, $ 122.95
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This paper believes that, of all the concerns about public school, the most overriding is the issue of school funding because all other issues flow from this. The author states that the inadequacy of public education is generally blamed on class size and poor teacher training. Graphes of statistics are included.
Table of Contents
Disparities in ? and Realities of ? School Funding
Charter Schools, Vouchers, and Market Forces
Academic Standards, Testing and Assessment, Teacher Training
Local Governance
Community Involvement in Pennsylvania Schools
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"Because of both real and perceived problems in Pennsylvania?s public schools, a number of alternative educational structures have been created to meet the needs of families in addition to the private school system and home schooling, both of which are beyond the scope of this research. Pennsylvania enacted a charter school law in 1997 that has since seen the birth of almost 80 charter schools across the state. These states rely far more on private funding (especially from the parents of students) than do public schools, although less than private schools."
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Christianity and Public Education, 2004.
An examination of the issue of Christianity in public sector education.
5,466 words (approx. 21.9 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 133.95
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The purpose of this study is to explore the manner in which Christian teachings, among others, influence public education and how this influence may be enhanced. Based on the problems that society faces in the light of Christian teachings as an influence in public education, the following questions are asked. How significant is the importance of religious teachings in educating the public in contemporary times? What approaches could be implemented in order to enhance public education? How have educators approached integration of religious teachings in public teachings? Is there scope for enhanced religious teachings in public education?
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"Education is a process through which individuals learn how to improve their lives. The more a person is educated, the greater his or her chances are to live a better life. Educations helps one to cope with difficult situations too, as it is widens one?s mind up and allows more consideration. Through being more considerate individuals understand one another more. This means that life in general, in a society where people understand and communicate with each other better, is more peaceful. Since this is a life that most people would desire, it is worth asserting that there is need to promote such harmony. It is also worth adding that it is naturally everyone?s right to live in such a society, and in order to achieve this, all individuals should have a right to education. "
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Public vs. Private Education, 2006.
A proposal for a research study regarding the benefits of private versus public education.
13,000 words (approx. 52.0 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 247.95
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This paper serves as a proposal for the study of research findings on questions relating to the overall quality of public schools and private schools in America. The author has devised a research study,which is to include the collection of data from a broad spectrum of relevant sources, such as current students of public and private schools, parents and guardians of students in public and private schools, teachers and administrators from public and private schools, graduates and alumni from public and private schools, and finally the general public. The questions the research study is to focus on are: (1) Which type of school is perceived as providing the highest quality education to students? (2) Which type of school is perceived as being the best value? (3) How should public and private schools co-exist and function within our society? and (4) Which subsets of the population (current students, former students, parents of students, school staff, and others) hold which opinions? This paper is divided into three chapters. The first chapter summarizes the purpose of the research study and defines public and private education. The second chapter is a literature review, detailing previous research and then suggesting that this body of work is insufficient to fully address the question of public vs. private education. The third chapter presents the methodology of the author's study, including how the population sample is to be chosen, what questions are to be asked of that sample population, and how the results of this survey are to be calculated.
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Chapter One
Introduction
Background of Study
Statement of the Problem
Purpose
Significance of the Study
Research Questions
Assumptions and Delimitations
Definitions
Summary
Chapter Two: Literature Review
Chapter Three
Methodology
Research Design
Site Setting
Population
Sample
Measurement Methods
Procedure
Ethical Considerations
Summary
List of Appendices
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"As this first chapter has demonstrated, there is a great deal of research that must be conducted in the area of school and education. The current educational system is divided into two major subsections: private schools and public schools. Public schools are funded by taxes and regulated by the government, while private schools are independently run and funded, with different laws and regulations for each of them in every school district and state. However, it is obvious that both of these types of schools are still experiencing difficulties and have not become ideal institutions as of yet. There are many social factors which are affecting and being affected by the state of the schools, and it is important for the future of youth and society as a whole that the educational system be properly evaluated so that improvements can be made. Public schools and private schools both demonstrate some positive traits as well as some negative. In order to get a complete image of the current state of public and private schools, the opinions, experiences, and suggestions of all related populations must be taken into consideration; current students of public and private schools, former students of public and private schools, parents of students of public and private schools, staff of public and private schools, and people who do not attend, work at, or have children in school all must have input into a complete survey of the school situation."
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Public/Private Education, 2002.
A discussion of private school education versus public school education.
950 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper examines the primary factors that influence parental choices involving public school education versus private school education such as affordability and quality. It establishes the basic underlying economic factors surrounding this difficult choice and determines whether the demand is strong for private school education. It evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of each type of school and the impact of parental interest in both types of schools on the availability of teaching positions.
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"Public schools possess many advantages for students. In quality school districts, teachers provide many benefits for students geared towards learning and socialization. For example, Thomas Jefferson High School in Alexandria, VA offers Latin, Russian, Japanese, thermodynamics and artificial intelligence, and 153 of the school?s 392 seniors were National Merit Semifinalists in 2000 (Carnahan 172). In contrast, schools in large metropolitan areas are often overcrowded and riddled with crime and as a result, learning is limited. In the United States as a whole, only three in ten students are proficient in science at their grade level (Human Events 16)."
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McTighe/Wiggins and Marzano on Public Education, 2008.
A comparative analysis between two books regarding the improvement of public education: "Understanding by Design" by Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins and "What Works: Translating Research into Action" by Robert Marzano.
970 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 34.95
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This paper compares and contrasts McTigheand Wiggins' "Understanding by Design" and Marzano's "What Works in Schools", which both address the problems facing public school education. The paper points out that McTighe and Wiggins propose what they call a "backward planning design process." That is, before one designs a learning experience one needs to identify the desired results, the evidence that will illustrate these results and finally the method best suited for reaching these results. The paper contrasts this with Marzano's approach, noting that it differs mainly because Marzano views a master teacher as analogous to a chess master, with strategies to recognize and exploit thousands of situations. The paper further explains that Marzano's book seeks to provide teachers with a vast repertoire of tools for evaluating and then meeting the needs of students. The paper concludes that although the two articles have very different styles and starting points, they both offer a great deal of advice for instruction and complement each other by providing different approaches for taking what research says about learning and using it to improve instruction.
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"In dealing with student level factors, Marzano presents research investigating the assumption of many educational reports, which claim that factors involving the student's background and home life are the greatest determinants of academic success. Since the home is outside of the school or teacher's direct control, Marzano presents more of an explanation of how students learn. Under "Student Motivation", he outlines how teachers can enhance and use student motivation including ways to give feedback, provide engaging tasks and opportunities for students to construct long-term work of their own design. These sections parallel Wiggins and McTighe as they are authentic examples of "instruction by design.""
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Racial Boundaries in Public Education, 2006.
A look at the various solutions applied in an attempt to remove the boundaries between the races in public education.
3,582 words (approx. 14.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 100.95
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This paper begins with a general overview of the African-American experience beginning with the era of slavery and ending in present times. The paper discusses the persistent problem in public education regarding racial boundaries. The paper looks at the various measures that have been attempted in an effort to eliminate these boundaries and explains some of the advantages and disadvantages of these measures.
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"Over 50% of Blacks settled in the eastern part of the District or in Prince George's County, while the majority in the Western part in Montgomery County and the suburbs of Virginia are predominantly white (Turner and Hayes 1997). Furthermore, more than half or 52% of the total increase in the suburban black population happened between 1980 and 1990 in Prince George's County, reflecting the huge expansion of the African American population inside and outside of the Beltway. The poor blacks, however, did not fully benefit from or share in the growing suburbanization of Washington's African American population, with the majority of poor African Americans in the District and a quarter of them living in very high levels and conditions of poverty (Turner and Hayes)."
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Critical Issues in Public Education, 1996.
Discusses a number of critical issues facing U.S. public education. Topics include the role of technology, the use of vouchers for private education, taxpayer rebellion over funding & the demand for effectiveness.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 8 sources, $ 79.95
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"Public school education may be on the verge of more revolutionary change than has occurred during the history of its existence. It may even face modification, or a move away from the mandate to provide common public education for all students. This is a critical time for the American educational system. There are a number of important issues that need to be explored and reflected upon before decisions are made that impact both staff and students, as well as the community as a whole. The issues at the top of the list include: (1) the role of technology, (2) the possibility of the extended use vouchers and increased use of private schools,(3) the funding problems that public schools face as taxpayers rebel against fully funding..."
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School Choice and Public Education, 2002.
An examination on how the school choice system helps improve education.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 35.95
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The school-choice system and its benefits to public education. The author believes that such choice programs offer a variety of educational settings and thus healthy competition develops in public schools. This system can also help in improving the quality of education.
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Public Administration Education, 2002.
An examination of the effectiveness of public administration in preparing students for a career.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 16 sources, $ 87.95
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Examines the effectiveness of public administration in preparing students for a career. The gap between theory and practice in the discipline of public administration. Identifies areas where public administration education is not effective. Need to focus education on speciific levels of government. Teaching ethical decision-making to enhance ethics & values.
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"Effectiveness of Professional Education in Public Administration
Introduction
In the Future of Governing: Four Emerging Model, Peters (1996) discussed the future of public administration. Although his primary emphasis was on the future structure and focus of the practice of public administration, Peters (1996) also noted that public administration education programs generally were not preparing graduates for the demands of public administration in the future.
Three issues identified as important areas where public administration education is not as effective as is desirable in preparing graduates for future responsibilities in public administration provided the foci for an examination of the effectiveness of public administration education. These issues..."
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Autism and Public Education, 2002.
An in-depth look into autism and the educational options available to those with this disorder.
3,742 words (approx. 15.0 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 103.95
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This paper presents a detailed exploration of the autism disorder. The writer explores what it is and how it manifests itself. The paper also discusses the teaching methods that have been used to allow the autistic student to take part in public education. The author makes use of graphs and tables to illustrate certain points throughout the paper.
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"Studies have also uncovered genetic factors in autistic male triplets in Sweden and in England. The degree by which the triplets were affected by the autism did vary in the English study according to the published results. One of the things that researchers have been looking at is the incidence of autism among the general population as compared to the degree and frequency of autism among autistic siblings. The studies indicate that there is a higher incidence of autism among children who have a sibling with the disorder than there is in the general population.
In the effort to locate causes of the disorder one study provided additional B6 to autistic children in a double blind cross study. The results indicated that the B6 was helping autistic children reduce their symptoms where as the non vitamin group had a reported worsening of symptoms."
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Academic Performance in Public Education, 2003.
A critical assessment of how schools can achieve real improvements in academic performance pursuant to the No Child Left Behind Act.
3,173 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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Government at all levels, as well as the American public, has a right to know how well children are performing in the public education systems. This paper provides a review of the peer-reviewed and scholarly literature to identify methods to achieve academic improvement in the nation's schools. A summary of the research and salient findings are presented in the conclusion.
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"Since the passing of the No Child Left Behind legislation in 2001, colleges of education in the U.S. have made it a requirement that candidates take and pass either a state-sanctioned standardized examination or a national standardized exam called the Praxis Series, which is comprised of three levels of assessment (Lucas & Robinson, 2002). Further, it is certainly a measurement responsibility to engage these issues with users in order to understand and evaluate such implications of test design on teaching candidates (Cole & Willingham, 1997). A careful examination of the fairness issues in the design of The Praxis Series: Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers, is a good example of this principle (Dwyer & Ramsey, 1995)."
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Public Education in Canada, 2001.
A look at the public school system in Canada and how it differs from other democratic educational systems.
1,920 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper takes an in-depth look at the educational system in Canada with emphasis on the public school system. The writer compares it with other like system and shows how they differ. Topics discussed are curriculum, tuition and standards. The question of which government body is responsible for the education system is also raised.
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"Two of the major goals of education are to provide society with the skills and knowledge required for growth, and to give each individual the opportunity for personal development and achievement. The pursuit of these two aims can sometimes conflict, so the Canadian approach to the public education system is founded on coordination, in an attempt to provide education that is diversified, comprehensive, and available to all. The public education system in Canada differs from most countries in that it is composed of ten provincial and three territorial systems, which in addition to controlling public education, is also responsible for denominational schools and private education. The legalities of attendance are common to all thirteen systems, and children are legally required to begin school at the age of six or seven, and must attend until they reach the age of sixteen or seventeen. In order to facilitate this obligation, all public education in Canada, from kindergarten through to grade twelve, is publicly funded and free to all Canadian citizens and permanent residents until the end of secondary school. Post secondary and higher education differs, in that it relies on the payment of tuition fees in all but a handful of cases, such as in Quebec where the general and vocational colleges (CEGEPs) remain publicly funded (Manzer 1994)."
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Public Education, 2001.
Examines free public school systems of U.S. & Germany through secondary level. Overview of each. Comparison of educational mission and goals, requirements, teaching profession. Ideology of German system.
7,200 words (approx. 28.8 pages), 38 sources, $ 135.95
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"This research examines the United States and German public-education systems. The plan of the research will be to set forth overviews of the American and German public-education systems, and then discuss how each system differs from its counterpart on one hand, and overlaps and converges on the other, with a view toward dispelling misconceptions about each country's system and evaluating the extent to which schools are satisfactorily achieving their goals and enabling or hindering student potential. For purposes of this research, the primary focus will be on free public education, which is available to both American and German pupils who have not yet reached college age.
Overview of US Public Education: Background
Education has been a feature of community building and nation building in the United States from the earliest period of ..."
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Innovative Practices in Public School Education and Administration, 2004.
Highlights the key problems faced by public school administration and teachers and presents innovative ideas to improve the present standards of the public schools.
3,118 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 90.95
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This paper suggests that there is a need for evolutionary public schools with innovative teaching and administrative methods and that, in order to prepare scholars for the next millennium, new educational traditions must be executed. Some of the ideas presented to bring about these educational reforms are the transfer of power from vast school systems into smaller more manageable units, the establishment of standards that require demonstrable skills and knowledge, and the use of high-quality tests and performance assessments based on those standards.
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"While debating on the subject of public school reforms; one side of this debate argues that America is the land of opportunity, where freedom charms, where anybody - not considering of race, faith, sex, or class - can work hard and climb to a point of power, achievement, and success. The other side argues that America is a hegemonic system, shielding the ruling class and extant freedom while maintaining the deprived, the ejected, and people of color muffled, subjugated, and marginalized. Well, which side of this debate is correct? The answer to that question has significant implications for what our society requires to modify in terms of customs, agendas, and the targeting of funds. However, the reality is that both conflicting actualities have convincing facts and have got to be used mutually to figure out what needs to be done next."
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Is Public Education in America Funded Fairly?, 2005.
Addresses the reasons for funding inequities between school districts and within school districts, as well as ways in which New Jersey and other schools are attempting to meet funding needs.
884 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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As a result of inadequate and disproportionate funding policies, students in American public schools are faced with inequitable access to education. This paper details the inequities that plague American education funding. It first specifies ways in which funding distribution discriminates against the poor and minorities. It also addresses the importance of money in improving schools and what is being done at the state and local levels to improve funding issues.
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"The question that then arises is how important money is to improving public education for all students. In an interview with Scherer (1992), Jonathan Kozol, author of Savage Inequalities, says that when people doubt his theory that school problems can be solved with money, he is surprised, "as though it's bizarre to suggest that money would be the solution to poverty" (p. 9). Instead of using property tax to fund education, Kozol suggests that schools should be funded from a common pool of income tax that is graduated and progressive, and this money should be distributed evenly among all students."
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