The Constitutional Rights of Teachers
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A 10 page research paper which takes a detailed look at the ramification of the First, Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution and how they impact teachers. Case law is given pertaining to each amendment. The writer also discusses how Constitutional law has impacted such topics as tenure. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Tchright.wps

Learning and Retaining Current Events: Television Vs Newspaper
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This 6 page paper presents a mini-proposal for a research study. Sections include an introduction to the topic, statement of problem and hypothesis (student will retain more by viewing television accounts of news events than by reading them in the newspaper), a literature review and a conclusion. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Music Appreciation Through The Ages
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30 pages in length. One of the reasons that the 'average Joe' cares little for classical music is that he knows nothing of it. We have raised generations in which it is common for the average person to be unable to distinguish between Vivaldi and Tchaikovsky. Khatchaturian is an unknown name, and a response of, 'I've heard that one—it's on all the old cartoons' is commonplace. Some observers believe that classical music is now a special taste, like Greek language or pre-Columbian archeology. With the proper exposure and the proper method of teaching—that of anticipated surprise rather than supreme boredom and all-too-common pretentiousness—that respect can slip into a love of the music that will be enduring for a lifetime and so preserve the genius of the ages. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: Musicapr.rtf

Educational Development / Thomas Mann & Progress in the US, UK and Kenya
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A 20 page paper examining the basic considerations of Thomas Mann in relationship to the intellectual development of youth and the impacts of education, and then applying these to the progression of education during the early part of the 20th century. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Mannedu.wps

Educational Diversity
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A 4 page paper evaluating the impact of diversity on the educational process. This paper includes a discussion of curriculum options that support diversity in students rather than classrooms comprised of homologous groupings. The writer stresses the need for educational institutions to alter the status of current standardized testing and the importance of learning to accept difference through exposure to those of different ethnic, religious and physical groups. No Bibliography.
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New York City's School Test Scores
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This 5 page paper examines why test scores have plunged in recent years. The firing of Rudy Crew in 1999 is discussed as are the scandals to erupt from standardized testing in the state. Recommendations are made. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA05NYC.wps

School-Based Intelligence Testing in Children
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10 pages in length. Educators, psychologists, parents and even children have long known there was 'something' not quite right about standardized intelligence tests. They do seem to be ingrained in our society, but their value has been questioned for more than 20 years. Since 1990, the concept of emotional intelligence has been increasingly used to explain the successes of those whose intelligence test results indicated would not perform well. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Standardized Testing
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A 4 page research paper investigating the use of standardized testing. One of the studies reviewed suggests that preparing students to take the test has more effect on their success level than a new curriculum. Bibliography included.
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Standardized Testing & Student Success
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A 6 page paper exploring three research designs to answer the question: Does the format of standardized testing affect student success? Models included are experimental, co-relational, and quantitative. Bibliography lists several sources.
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Standardized Testing / An ERIC - Based Literature Review
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A 5 page literature review of standardized testing articles appearing in the ERIC database for educational information. The review includes the inability for educators to reach agreement on the extent of the usefulness of standardized testing and includes information on the growth of such testing following the 1983 publication of A Nation at Risk. Since that time, testing has been integrated to seek both academic and psychological achievement and functioning, and has been used to both promote and hinder efforts of school reform. Bibliography lists 12+ sources.
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An Analysis of New Social Studies Education Standards
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A 9 page analysis that examines the new social studies education standard proposed by the state of Michigan. Included is the proposed standardized curriculum for both teachers and students and the expectations that will be required to pass a standardized examination upon completion. The potential value of the program is outlined, as well as potential problems for both teachers and students that could result from this plan. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: LCSocial.wps

Social Studies' Place in Elementary Education
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A 10 page paper discussing the importance of including social studies in elementary education. One of the goals of social studies education has been to lead students to the point that they can be both critical and reflective thinkers, but that focus traditionally has been only marginally at the junior high school level and has been reserved primarily for high school and college. Studies ranging in age from very new to 30 years old have all found that this population consistently has been disappointing in the level of critical thinking that they have been able to achieve when social studies education begins in earnest in junior high school. One obvious possible solution is to begin social studies in earnest in elementary school rather than keep it as only a passing subject that is only briefly addressed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Socstud.doc

Kinesiological Analysis of the Long Jump
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A 9 page overview of kinesiology and athletic performance analysis. Provides a detailed description of the body's muscular and skeletal systems and specific information regarding the components of each which are active in the standing long jump. Provides recommendations as to how to improve long jump performance. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPkinesi.doc

Kinesiology and Recreation
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A 15 page paper that provides an overview of the core concepts of kinesiology and applies them to specific elements of recreational programming. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The Kinesiology of a Tennis Forehand Ground Stroke
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the kinesiology of the tennis forehand ground stroke, with a specific concentration on the movement of the joints and muscles of the upper extremities. This paper also assesses the nature of kinesiology as a means of understanding motion involved in sports movements, and provides an overview of some current studies. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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The Kinesiology Of Kicking A Soccer Ball
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8 pages in length. In order to understand the movement behind the act of kicking a soccer ball, one must first conceive the basic principles of kinesiology; indeed, these principles are readily applied to the motion of a soccer ball kick in that they clearly demonstrate the intricate details of what may appear to the layperson to be a primarily uncomplicated action. The writer discusses the physical elements involved with kicking a soccer ball. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCsoccr.doc

Stoll and Fink/Changing Our Schools
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A 2 page book review on Changing Our Schools: Linking school effectiveness and school improvement by Louise Stoll and Dean Fink. The writer was impressed by the comprehensive approach employed by the authors in addressing the complicated subject of school improvement and reform. No additional sources cited.
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Behavior Therapy and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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A 5 page overview of the benefits of behavior therapy in treating attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Defines the physiological basis of these conditions, their behavioral traits, and emphasizes the importance of changing this behavior through behavioral therapy rather than relying exclusively on drugs. Provides a brief review of the literature on the subject. Annotated bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Instructional Strategies For Students With Learning Disabilities
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A 5 page essay that describes different classroom organizational patterns and instructional strategies that can be used with LD students, including those who have attention deficit disorder. The writer demonstrates how the processes will also meet the goals of developing specific personal characteristics. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: LDis.wps

Teachers, Administrators and ADHD:
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This seven-page-paper presents an overview of the way teachers and administrators assist and accommodate a student with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder). It opens with a discussion about the disorder itself and the federal protections that are in place for the students who have it. It then moves into the accommodations that are available for those students and the general attitude of teachers about students with the disorder. Bibliography lists eight sources.
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Cooperative Learning, Reading, and the Third Grade
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This 5 page report discusses the use of cooperative learning to teach reading in a third grade classroom. Schools and teachers have an obligation to assure that the children they advance have reading skills commensurate with their academic advancements. Encouraging children to read in school can be aided by a number of cooperative processes such as book discussions, reading awareness programs, use of non-print media and other reading-related activities. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BW3rdgd.rtf

Reading, History, and Cooperative Learning: Working Together for Success
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A 5 page paper discussing learning the subject of history by incorporating content reading and cooperative learning into the curriculum. By combining the various methods and approaches to learning, the student can expect to gain much more valuable information out of history, a subject often confined to lectures. The content area reading method is discussed and defined, as is the method of cooperative learning. Bibliography lists 6sources.
Filename: RAread.doc

Reading and Writing for the Autistic Child
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Autism is referred to as pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) and can be found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. It has been found to be a disorder of the central nervous system with an early onset, generally before 30 months of age. Characteristics of the disorder include disturbance in language and cognitive skills, impaired social development, an insistence on sameness and stereotyped body movements. This 5 page paper asserts that the special education teacher has the responsibility to develop and, or, acquire the knowledge, programs and techniques that are geared specifically toward the autistic child and in enabling them to acquire the skills necessary to learn how to read and write. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Teaching Reading to At Risk Students
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Teaching reading can be a difficult process for primary educators and Special Education educators alike. But the problem of teaching reading is compounded for at-risk populations, which include children with emotional and social disorders, individuals in impoverished communities and children who are speakers of other languages (SOLs). This 17 page paper considers the problem of instructing at-risk students with a particular focus on reading instruction. This paper also considers the issues that stem from children with minimal English proficiency, specific language impairments, and emotional and psychological disorders as these impact the process of learning to read. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: Atrisread.wps

Accelerated Reading
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This is a 6 page paper that proposes a study on the effects of the accelerated reading program designed by Advantage Learning Systems on the reading comprehension and retention of middle-school students. It also proposes to study the effect of that program on the motivation of the students to read outside the classroom. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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DISTAR Reading Program: Elementary School
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5 pages in length. Learning to read can be a chore if not approached in a positive and interesting manner. Inasmuch as elementary school children have rather short attention spans, teachers are forever compelled to utilize various reading programs that not only stimulate the child's desire to learn, but also effectively carry out the task. Educators have been heralding the Direct Instructional System for Teaching and Remediation (DISTAR) program as a means by which to gain the attention of elementary school children, as well as effectively and entertainingly instill the properties of reading. The writer discusses the fundamental properties of DISTAR in relation to elementary school children. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Early Reading Development
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A 25 page research paper that investigates the factors and skills involved in learning to read and comprehend focusing on beginning readers. Topics covered include the decades-long debate about the value of whole language versus phonics; semantics; syntax; lexical and sublexical routes; phoneme awareness, phonological awareness and the alphabetical principle. Numerous research studies are reported. The write concludes with a recommendation regarding the most effective way to teach reading and comprehension based on the research cited. Bibliography lists 30 sources.
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Effective Strategies For Motivating Children To Read
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A 10 page research paper which looks at a wide variety of the theories which are applied to the task of learning how to read and then to some of their practical applications in the classroom to provide motivation for reading. The writer also examines look for practical applications in current research. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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First-Grade Reading Readiness
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A 5 page paper discussing the case of Janice Herron, a first-grade teacher concerned about the lack of progress of two of her students. She understands that early intervention is crucial, but she is uncertain if the children are learning disabled or simply have not progressed as quickly as the others. The paper discusses the issue in the context of studies in phoneme awareness and phases of reading through which non-LD children move. The paper concludes that in spending most time teaching reading rather than demonstrating her own skill, Ms. Herron is providing a service to her students, a position supported by the research cited. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSreadRedy.wps

Improving Educational Models for Reading Programs in the Middle School Level
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Middle school educators have recognized the significance of success in reading as an indicator of academic advancement and overall performance for individual students. Reading is a fundamental process necessary to attain learning in many different subjects, and the success of reading programs enhances the outcomes for students across disciplines. This 12 page paper considers the problem of addressing reading programming for a varied population of students, and outlines a study of these students in terms of performance outcomes. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Midschol.wps

Multicultural Education & Reading Comprehension
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A 5 page overview of the literature concerning multicultural education and its influence on learning. Emphasized that reading skills are often the highest determinant in a student's academic success and that the level of reading comprehension is often determined by background knowledge structure. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Phonological Awareness An Essential Component of Reading Success:
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This 21 page paper provides an overview of the current literature regarding the importance of phonological awareness as a component of reading success. This paper outlines a proposed study of early readers and assess the implications of differing reading programs and teacher strategies based in the concept of phonological awareness. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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Reading Assessment of Young Children
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5 pages discussing reading assessment of young children. Excellent overview for those studying early childhood education. No bibliography.
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Reading Curriculum and Teacher Individuality
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This 7 page paper uses a fictitious case, provided by a student, in order to explore the subject of teaching reading and the implications of implementing a set reading program. A specific, sample proposal, is created with the intent of compromising between the teachers' needs for freedom and individuality and the Board's desire to improve reading grades. The ramifications of said policy are explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA30Read.wps

Technology: Its Effects Upon Reading Achievement In Upper Elementary Grades
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10 pages in length. The writer discusses how the technological revolution has helped to pave the way for better reading comprehension and retention for third to fifth grade students. Bibliography lists 18 sources.
Filename: TLCread.doc

The Neurobiological Process of Reading, Memory & Cognition
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A 7 page paper that provides an overview of the physiological processes of reading, memory and comprehension, with a focus on the elements of brain function. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Relationship Between Language and Reading Disorders
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16 pages in length. Some studies show that disabled readers can learn to read Chinese characters relatively faster than they can learn to read English. This paper explores the relationship between language and reading disorders. Also addressed is the claim that the logographic systems found in Chinese characters and syllabic systems found in Japanese characters are responsible for the low illiteracy rates in those countries. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Theoretical Approaches To Teaching Reading
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This 14 page paper discusses the different approaches for teaching beginning reading. A debate has raged for at least thirty years between those who support whole language approaches and those who support phonics approaches. Both camps do agree on certain aspects of reading instruction. These two approaches are explained and discussed, reporting the major arguments of each side of this controversy. An approach that seems to meet the primary concerns of each argument is then presented. The last few pages includes reference to the U.K. National Literacy Framework and also a generic lesson plan for kindergarten reading instruction. The information incorporated in this paper is appropriate for any teacher,. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Thematic Unit: Rainforest
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A 9 page paper. The writer provides: Unit focus; unit objectives; extensive materials and resources list; and three integrated/multidisciplinary lessons with activities and discussion topics. One extra activity is provided as is ideas for evaluation of learning. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Child Development
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In 15 pages, the author discusses child development. Children are not just small people. They are developmentally different from adults. This is a major concept that all parents must learn. An infant will develop at his/her own rate within a certain time span. They create their own sense of identity. In fact, it is important for a child to have a sense of identity. Children need to be supplied with the tools for learning and proper development. Child growth and development is the result of human biology, anthropology, medicine, sociology, and psychology. It is not only one area of science or social science. The topic is broad and can be overwhelming if one does not keep in mind the simple concept of nurture verses nature. A child must be nurtured. He/she should not be abused or thrown away. A child is a human being after all, and as such has not only the right to develop but also the right to develop in a manner that is acceptable, normal, healthy, and good for the child. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PCdch.doc