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Reforming Urban Education, 2003.
A look at how to create learning communities in inner cities.
14,760 words (approx. 59.0 pages), 84 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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In this paper the author makes the assumption that organizing schools as learning communities (SaLCs) is generally more beneficial to all members of the school community than organizing schools in the traditional formal-bureaucratic manner. From this perspective, the author briefly compares schools organized in the traditional, formal-bureaucratic manner with SaLCs and then takes a look at current trends in the realm of urban education as well as a number of recent proposals for the reform of urban education. Next, the author argues that the current trends will likely inhibit rather than enhance the development of SaLCs in inner-city areas. With respect to the recent proposals for reform, the author next suggests ways in which the particular proposal could enhance the development of SaLCs followed by the ways in which the proposal could inhibit the development of SaLCs. Specifically, the author argues that that the current proposals for urban education reform, when implemented in isolation, will not create an environment conducive to the transformation of urban secondary schools from bureaucratic institutions to SaLCs. Finally, the paper concludes with the author presenting a group of policy proposals which, when implemented concomitantly, will enhance the probability of the development of SaLCs. The proposed solution will include suggestions for policies generated at the state, district, and school-site levels that focus on supporting some of the main components of SaLCs: increased contact between teachers and students, teacher collaboration, a set of common goals that focus on instruction and caring, a shared sense of norms, values, and beliefs, inclusion of the community at large, and learning that is continual, reciprocal, and transformative.
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Schools as Bureaucratic Institutions and as Learning Communities
Current Trends in the Urban Education Environment
Analyses of Current Proposals for the Reform of Urban Education
Discussion
Policy Implications
Conclusion
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"That the crisis in urban education has reached epic proportions is generally not disputed by educators, researchers, or policy-makers. Indeed, "the overwhelming reality [of urban schools] is run-down buildings, poor attendance, illiteracy, high dropout rates, vandalism and violence, low expectations, and perhaps worst, despair and hopelessness" (Miller, 1992, p. 79). Specifically, the drop-out rate for urban youth is often estimated at close to or even greater than fifty-percent (Comer, 1988; Fine, 1986; Lunenberg, 1992) while the relatively small proportion of urban students who do graduate usually lag far behind the academic achievement level of their more affluent, suburban, Anglo counterparts (Calabrese, 1990; Comer, 1988; Lytle, 1990). Further, urban schools tend to have high teacher turnover rates, low teacher morale, and less qualified teachers (Bruno & Doscher, 1981; Darling-Hammond, 1994). Although there has been some focus on urban elementary schools (much of the initial effective school research was conducted in urban areas), urban schools have generally been ignored by researchers and policy makers over the past fifteen years (Lunenberg, 1992; Miller, 1992). This is especially true of urban secondary schools. Recent rediscovery of the urban education crisis, however, has placed the reform and restructuring of urban schools in the spotlight of reform-minded educators and policy makers in the 1990s (Lunenberg, 1992). A spate of recent reform initiatives, in fact, have been proposed as possible solutions to the urban education crisis."
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Urban Education, 2004.
An overview of the challenges facing urban education.
1,280 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper looks at how urban education can be defined in many ways and how, from a strictly dictionary definition or technical standpoint, urban education is merely education offered to inner city students or students from within an urban setting. It also discusses how a more comprehensive perspective and definition of urban education would be to describe urban education as education directed at the nation's most deserving and wanting population, inner city youth.
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Urban Education: An Overview
Issues Facing K-12 Leadership in Urban School Settings
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"Urban education is perhaps the single most challenging sector of education within the United States today do to a variety of different factors unique to urban settings and inner cities. Urban education for decades has faced criticism from the public who often believes it has expert opinion about the manner in which students should be taught, regardless of their background (Goldenberg, et. al, 2003). Much of the public criticizes urban educators for failing to serve students in many ways. Test scores and overall student performance are community based issues in urban education that have oft been addressed by administrators and the public seeking to maximize a student?s potential for success in the future. Many people criticize urban education for failing students, without first addressing the issues facing urban educators."
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Managing Urban Education, 2001.
A look at the problems facing urban schooling as a result of suburban education booming.
1,775 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 6 sources, $ 57.95
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A detailed discussion of the effects of migration to suburbs on education. The author discusses the negative effects on urban education such as the standard of teaching in comparison to suburban education services that are booming.
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"As people have shifted so abruptly to the suburbs, the nation?s cities have been left to fall apart and so has everything in them?including their schools. And when education is poor, the remaining affluent pack up and leave the city as well, creating a cycle of cause and effect. Urban schools thus are not able to offer the attractive services that suburban schools can."
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One Best System - The History of American Urban Education, 2001.
Analysis of book on development of universal public education in U.S. Themes of centralization, standardized education and organizational problems.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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"This research will examine David Tyack?s The One Best System, which is a history of the development of universal public education in the United States over the course of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The research will discuss the manner in which he develops the pattern of his ideas about American public education, as well as the quality of the assumptions he brings to his study, the logic of his argument, and his use of evidence to substantiate his ideas, with a view toward identifying implications of conclusions that he draws.
The principal thesis of The One Best System is that the persistent, programmatic centralization and consolidation of schools and school districts in the US in conformity with the emergence of a corporatist political economy have been beneficial in some important ways but far from universally helpful to the.."
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Reform and Re-Organization in Urban High Schools, 2003.
A literature review regarding reform in urban high schools.
3,450 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 119.95
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This paper examines the topic of reform and re-organization in urban high schools. It looks at problems encountered by urban high schools and the difference between school reform and re-organization. The paper looks at the types of reform/re-organization efforts and barriers to such efforts. Lastly, it reviews relevant literature on the topic.
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Health Care Reform in Three Urban Public Hospitals, 2003.
A comparative study of health care reform in three urban areas with the privatization of public hospitals.
22,710 words (approx. 90.8 pages), 47 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This complete 5-chapter dissertation examines health care delivery practices in three tertiary urban health care facilities to identify those components that were deemed important from a patient satisfaction perspective. A series of original graphs reflecting the results of a patient satisfaction survey are also included, as well as an original survey at the appendix.
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"Over the last 50 years, the healthcare system in the United States and abroad has undergone a series of rapid and significant changes. Some of these changes have been the result of innovative developments in medical science and technology that have benefited patients and have prolonged and saved the lives of millions. Some of these changes, however, have only served to limit patient access to prescribed treatment and diminished the quality of care. Research has shown time and again that a patient's perception of the quality of medical care being received is directly correlated to the manner in which that patient responds to medical care, with higher perceptions of quality providing improved outcomes over less quality care - even if these perceptions are not solidly based on fact. These patient-centered outcomes have assumed greater importance as the primary means of measuring the effectiveness of healthcare delivery. The patient satisfaction survey used in this research project was based in part from the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire developed by Linder-Pelz et al. for this purpose. Generally speaking, the measures of a clinic visit that were deemed important to a patient used in this instrument are comprised of: 1) doctor conduct; 2) convenience; 3) appointment getting; and, 4) the visit in general. Based on these findings, recommendations are provided to assist healthcare managers and clinicians in developing appropriate and effective patient satisfaction programs in any healthcare setting."
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Economics of Healthcare and Education Reform, 2006.
This paper argues that proposals, such as national healthcare and asset models for education, are noble attempts to fix inequities in the United States, but economic realities, namely resource constraints, make them impractical.
800 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 28.95
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This paper explains that, although critics of the American system point out that there are too many poor, uninsured Americans and claim that national health care would eliminate this problems while providing better service at a lower cost, evidence shows that taxes would skyrocket and healthcare services would deteriorate under national healthcare. The author relates that critics of the U.S. education system attack the deficit model of education for reinforcing negative stereotypes about minority and urban youth and want to replace it with an asset model that builds learning strategies around the personal skills, interests, language and culture of individual students. The paper stresses that implementation of the asset model would call for additional funding to add teachers, but budget reductions is the current educational trend in at least 29 states.
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"Four minority groups, Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics and Asian Americans, dominate the population of 185 counties and 2,000 towns and cities. And, there's increasing immigration from Central and South America, the Caribbean Islands, East Asia, and Slavic countries such as Russia. Given this diversity and the student to teacher ratios, it's difficult to imagine how teachers could possibly understand the dynamic and diverse social relationships of family, friendship and community that are unique to each group and incorporate them into their teaching."
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The Reformation and Counter-Reformation Periods, 2005.
A brief over-view of a religiously-divided Europe during the Reformation and Counter-Reformation periods.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 0 sources, $ 35.95
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The following paper is a brief review of the religious schism that wracked Europe, principally France and Germany, during the Reformation and Counter-Reformation periods. The paper examines how the various leaders involved responded, and what the long-term consequences of their decisions were for their respective lands. The paper also notes how the period actually strengthened the French while weakening the Holy Roman Empire.
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"The history of modern Europe has seen its share of troubling religious divides and more than its share of religious violence. That being said, the French monarchy was initially repressive towards religious dissent but gradually assumed a more progressive approach as the sixteenth century drew to a close. In the early decades of the Sixteenth century, however, Francis I was notorious in his brutal crack-down of the emerging sixteenth century Protestantism; this persecution was ably pursued by his successor, Henri II who also took it upon himself to contest a variety of territorial holdings with the Holy Roman Empire, England and Spain. As the second half of the sixteenth century proceeded, French efforts to thwart the Protestant upheaval grew in conviction."
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Urbanization and Rural Urban Migration in China, 2006.
A discussion on the emerging-entrepreneurial class and rural urban migrations in China.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper discusses urbanization and rural urban migration in developing countries. In particular, the paper discusses the role that the entrepreneurial class, made up most of rural peasant migrants, has had on China. Basically these individuals are responsible for all of the political and economic changes in China.
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"Urbanization and rural-urban migrations are two very closely related phenomena. According to K. Jegasothy in "Population and Rural-Urban Environmental Interactions in Developing Countries," urbanization is conventionally defined as a process of spatial movement of a population towards towns and cities and their resulting expansion" (Jegasothy 1031). Urbanization is the direct result of rural-urban migrations. This is because urbanization is caused by people from rural areas moving into cities and towns. The rate of urbanization and rural-urban migrations has been increasing in recent decades."
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School Reforms, 2002.
An analysis of whether education reform in America's urban schools have been effective or not.
2,490 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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This paper presents a detailed examination of education reform with the focus being placed on inner city schools. The writer explores many articles in the quest to determine whether or not the reform efforts in the inner city schools have been successful. The writer argues that while intentions may have been good the reform has not worked and will not work until there are also inner city community reforms as well.
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"For several decades the American public has been demanding changes in the public education system. The children in inner city schools have come under fire for years as being treated as the redheaded stepchild of the education system. Inner city schools have long since been accepted as substandard compared to other schools in funding, equipment, technology and other areas. These deficits have caused the inner city students to fall behind academically from their rural peers. The public and many government agencies have demanded education reform as well. Education reform has targeted many aspects of the nation?s educational system to try and improve delivery as well as results. The reform measures for the American public education system have targeted the inner city schools as well as the others. Inner city schools have recently come under public scrutiny because of the obvious and blatant deficits that they are enduring regarding things like computers, textbook availability and other matters. "
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Gender Inequality in Indian Education, 2007.
This paper describes the gender inequality that exists in Indian education and recommends changes to India's education system.
3,450 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 97.95
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This paper analyzes the situation of under-privileged girl children in India in terms of the education system there. The paper makes this analysis through the examination of the interplay of several historical, social, cultural and political factors. The paper relates that it was during the end of the nineteenth century, when the Indian government realized the need for the education of women. The paper further relates that measures adopted during the later years, proved insufficient and, at the time of independence, the government was faced with the formidable task of educating a large section of the uneducated, illiterate population. The paper notes that the government of India thus under took several policies to improve girls' accessibility to education, at least during the early years of the child's life. The paper then points out that it has been widely perceived that bridging the gender gap in education will provide an effective solution to the problem of gender equality. This paper re-examines this contention.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Gender 'Inequality' in Education
Measuring Gender Inequality
Achieving Gender Parity in Primary Education
Reducing the Gender Gap
Increasing Enrollment Levels of the Girl Child
Focused Interventions Gender Parity in Education
Social Dimension of the Problem
Gender Division of Labor
Focused Interventions Recommendations
Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes
Rural Urban Divide
Moving towards Gender Equality
Right to Education
Ensuring Access with Equity
Physical Accessibility
Creating a Physical Environment
Improvement in State Functioning
Rights in Education
Creating a Safe and Equitable School Environment
Sexism in the Curriculum
Right through Education
Conclusion
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"Unequal gender relations may arise due to domestic violence, stress as well as cultural practices of exclusion. These factors, not only promote unequal gender relations but also impact gender related development outcomes. It has been argued that irrespective of the overall socio-economic background, in most cases views on femininity come in conflict with the goals of education, which are directed towards survival and unity. Although education emphasizes on independence and promotes a spirit of inquiry, traditional notions of femininity seek; to create a docile and submissive character of the girl child."
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Secondary Physical Education, 2006.
This paper is a literature review relating to the history of secondary physical education in the United States, which is used to develop an ideal secondary physical education curriculum.
2,590 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 78.95
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The paper discusses the (1) multi-activity, (2) sports education, (3) social responsibility, (4) fitness, (5) lifelong physical activity and (6) eclectic models for secondary physical education. The author points out that that it is critical that the physical education instructor team with the community to procure the equipment and other resources, especially for urban schools. The paper proposes that the ideal secondary physical education curriculum is a combination of several of the models and recognizes the importance of community participation in the development of physical education initiatives.
Table of Contents:
Objective
Background
Curriculum Models for Secondary Physical Education
Multi-Activity Model
Sports Education Model
Social Responsibility Model
Fitness Model
Lifelong Physical Activity Model
Eclectic Model
Meeting the Call for Equipment and Technology Needs
Proposed Physical Education Model
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"The fifth model is the Lifelong Physical Activity Model which has as its focus assisting students to "find physical activities they like and will do for the remainder of their lives." Within the framework of this model students are able to focus on the activities they like best and to become skilled through practice at these activities. These activities include individual and dual activities. Stated in relation to this model is that "Besides becoming skillful in a number of lifetime activities students must develop self-confidence for activities (self-efficacy) and self-esteem if they are to acquire lifelong activity habits.""
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Special Education Teachers, 2005.
This paper discusses the retention of special education teachers in large, urban school districts.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper explains that special education has traditionally has a high level of attrition. The author points out that there is a sharp disparity in the resources, which go into training a special education educator and the rate at which they leave their teaching positions. This paper examines many of the main themes that are found in the study of attrition and special education; however, no solutions to these issues are given.
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"Special education has traditionally has a high level of attrition (Sorrells et al, 2003). There is a sharp disparity in the resources which go into training a special education educator and the rate at which they leave their teaching positions. To be effective in special education, the educator engages in additional training, including state and federal accreditation, and tends to do so at a higher level of investment of personal time and resources. However, the high levels of engagement that it takes to acquire and maintain a profession as a special education teacher does not explain why those within special education tend to leave their positions within the first ten years of teaching. Some school districts tend to see special education teachers leave their positions after only two to three years of teaching."
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Character Education, 2007.
A proposal for a curriculum that focuses on character education for fourth grade children.
4,903 words (approx. 19.6 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 124.95
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This paper proposes to develop a fourth grade curriculum on character education in a large urban elementary school. The paper critically analyzes diverse, significant and pertinent texts and experiences that the writer has encountered within (and across) her course work and that reflect the most current research theory and practice on 4th grade character education. The writer proposes that, at present, insignificant attention is generally paid, in the fourth grade and at other levels of K-12 education, to issues of personal character and relationships with others.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Rationale for the Proposal
Purpose of the Project
Elements of the Project
How My Proposed Curriculum Addresses Diverse Needs of Colleagues (and Students)
Projected Outcomes
Identification of Participants
Projected Timeline for the Project
Critical Reflections on how this Proposed Curriculum Will Contribute to Systemic Change at the School and/or Community/ Society Level
References
Appendix I: Children's Literature Recommended for teaching Character Education, Grades 1-5
Appendix II: Potential Character Education Classroom Activities; Lesson Plans and other Information for Teachers and Administrators
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"As a result, school curricula began now, also, to examine, for the first time, relationships among people, independent of race, class, gender or handicap. It is high time in our elementary schools today, I believe, for such overdue curricular emphasis, especially since, according to both Delgado & Stefanic (2001), and Sleeter & Grant (1988), people tend to automatically create categories, based on past experiences that they then organize in their minds."
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