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Homeschooling:The Issue Is the Quality of Education, 2004.
Examines the prevalence of home-schooling in the United States and attempts to determine the primary reason parents choose to home-school their children.
5,489 words (approx. 22.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 196.95
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This paper attempts to determine the foremost reason parents in the United States choose home-schooling, what the objections to home-schooling are, and the validity of those objections. Additionally, three possible reasons parents choose to home-school are presented, and conclusion is drawn for each possible reason after it has been thoroughly examined and evaluated. A hypothesis is provided suggesting which of these reasons is most likely. The paper then cites literature that supports the paper's hypothesis. The paper also cites literature that finds home-schooling to be a very positive and successful approach to education and concludes with recommendations about home-schooling.
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"Homeschooling is providing a child?s main educational program at home. (Webster) Homeschooling takes the place of full-time school attendance, whether at public or private schools, and should meet all the state requirements for each grade and for graduation from high school and the interim graduations, such as middle-school and so on.
Homeschooling is not a new idea, but rather one that has returned to the forefront of educational discussion in the past generation."
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Total Quality Management in Education, 2007.
An analysis of the potential for the successful implementation of total quality management in the field of education.
2,301 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 104.95
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This paper discusses total quality management (TQM) in education. It first defines TQM as a practice in general and then analyzes the current implementation of TQM in the field of education. The paper then comments on both the good and the bad of the system of TQM and discusses its use in education. The paper concludes that while TQM has some flaws, it has the potential to be successful in the future.
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"With all this in mind, the implementation of TQM must be seen first as a way to redistribute the teaching of the desire to succeed, rather than teaching the desire to be whatever it is a student is destined to be and do whatever a student is destined to do. Teachers must be given the tools to see success, and to implement change that will be inclusive rather than exclusive, without dummying down the curriculum or the system to meet the needs of those who may simply need to foresee their own ability to learn and succeed in education. In an example of a school that has successfully implemented much of the TQM strategy, there is an emphasis on accountability, based on predefined emphasis set out by a collaborative committee established to develop yearly goals. The philosophy of the school is that what gets measured is what gets done, meaning that a constant sense of accountability for all parties concerned helps motivate the individuals to work toward a goal that better serves all."
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Quality Education, 2007.
A review of "Classroom Instruction that Works: Researched-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement", by Robert Marzano, Debra Pickering and Jane Pollock.
1,120 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 56.95
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This paper reviews the book "Classroom Instruction that Works: Researched-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement", written by Robert Marzano, Debra J. Pickering and Jane E. Pollock. It describes how the book offers advice to school administrators, teachers and parents as to how all school districts in the United States can improve the quality of the education of students. The paper suggests that with the correct teaching techniques and feedback and an empowered approach to student learning, many roadblocks to improving education can be overcome.
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"Thus, although the authors stress the need for frequent testing and data-driven analysis, ultimately through simple but proven teaching strategies such as the reinforcement of key concepts during the lesson, the authors offer the empowering idea that good teaching can make a difference. Merely because the text stresses testing as a means of reinforcement does not mean that the authors do not believe it is necessary to think outside of the conventional box of how students should learn in the classroom. In fact, the authors actively attempt to disabuse the readers of the text of such outmoded notions that environment or 'natural' (biological) ability alone determines student performance. The authors stress that even if the school and the other faculty members are lacking, even if student's home lives are undesirable, individual teaching performance and heightened expectations can still make a difference in a classroom, if the teachers make an effort to relate to students in a meaningful and ambitious fashion."
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Homeschooling: An Adequate Education?, 2002.
Argues the pros and cons of homeschooling.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 130.95
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This ten-page graduate-level paper presents a variety of effective arguments against homeschooling, citing academic, social, and practical reasons. The paper then rebuts arguments in favor of homeschooling, and concludes by observing that American children deserve the best education they can get, and can only obtain that from the best-trained teachers in the world-American public school teachers.
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Collaboration between Special Education and General Education Teachers, 2001.
This paper studies inclusion programs and the way general education teachers and special education teachers collaborate when performing them.
1,690 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 11 sources, MLA, AU$ 79.95
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This paper examines the benefits and disadvantages of inclusion programs from the point of view of the student as well as the teacher.
Inclusion means keeping special education students in regular classrooms and bringing the special support services to them. It discusses the affect it has on the children's education and on their parents. It details the types of schools where inclusion is more successful and where it is less successful. It discusses psychological and educational research done on this issue and presents its conclusions. It discusses several relevant education models such as: The itinerant model, used for certain categories of special education and the consultation model, when the teacher remains in one or two buildings with larger numbers of students to serve.
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"In schools where collaboration was successfully implemented, the special needs children developed improved social skills, greater motivation to learn, and increased self-esteem. Positive peer relationships developed. In these situations, ?Collaboration brought complementary professional skills to planning, preparation, and delivery of classroom instruction? [Ripley, 1997]. ?The concepts of individualized instruction, multiple learning styles, team teaching, weekly evaluation, and detailed planning are all of direct benefit to students ?[Ripley, 1997] Middle Schools easily lend themselves to the principles of collaboration. Collaboration is an important process of general education of Middle School Students where interdisciplinary teams often share in planning [Hines, 2001]. Middle school structures can be used as a model for special education inclusion."
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Physical Education vs. Educational Achievement, 2006.
This paper discusses the issue of physical education and its relationship to academic proficiency.
3,163 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, AU$ 133.95
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This paper examines in-depth the correlation of a sedentary life style and poor academic achievement while stressing the need for implementing a more aggressive approach to physical and nutritional education in America's school systems which would result in greater academic performance. The writer also discusses how the current physical education programs in the nation's schools vary with the affluence of the neighborhoods.
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"The problem with teaching nutrition, for example, lies in Inner city schools, where minorities and children from poor families come to get their one solid meal of the day. How do you teach "nutrition" to such deprived children? And, isn't it a fact that mal-nourished and under-nourished children do badly on exams simply because their bodies cannot keep up, and their attention-spans may be limited if by nothing else than hunger pangs. Over-eating, obese children also tend to have some learning problems, because their over-saturated digestive systems tend to make them logy. However, some elementary nutrition subjects must be taught, and they should be considered part of the Health/Physical Education curriculum."
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Online versus Traditional Education, 2007.
This paper discusses the quality of online education as compared to the quality of education in the traditional classroom.
1,096 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 56.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that, although there has been a large increase in distance learning programs, there has been a growing concern over the effectiveness of such education as compared to the traditional classroom setting. This research explores student attitudes towards the online and traditional classroom setting. The research method used for this study is developed from the guidelines for providing a quality online educational experience. The writer concludes that the research reveals several weaknesses in the execution of the online learning program. Further, the writer notes that the study shows that the online education lacks the support present in the traditional classroom setting.
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Methodology
Research Instrument
Sample Population
Validity
Results
Conclusions and Recommendations
Works Cited
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"The research method used for this study is developed from the guidelines for providing a quality online educational experience. They are adapted from the guidelines of the American Council on Education and the American Distance Education Consortium. These guidelines are used to establish a set of benchmarks to make certain that both online environments and traditional classrooms provide the student an optimum learning environment.
The research instrument consists of a survey utilizing a Likert scale to assess the achievement of benchmarks that are the result of a literature review. The Institute for Higher Education Policy or IHEP adopted 24 benchmarks that served as the basis for the question design. These benchmarks were previously designed by the IHEP and were found to have excellent content validity, as assessed by the IHEP."
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"Why Improving Quality Doesn't Improve Quality", 2006.
A review of the article "Why improving quality doesn't improve quality" (Or whatever happened to marketing?).
790 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 41.95
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This paper aims to inform the reader, as expeditiously as possible, what was done, the outcome of the doing, and the investigator's conclusion, in the paper by Kordupleski, Rust, and Zahorik. The remainder of this review analyzes a particular professional article wherein a marketing concept was presented and evaluated, namely quality programs and process improvement techniques.
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"presented and evaluated, namely quality programs and process improvement techniques.
When a manuscript is presented to the public or professional audience the first words a reader is drawn are those in the title of the article or report. Depending on what is included in the title will oftentimes determine whether or not a potential reader will read all that is contained in the manuscript. To this end the author or authors of a research report must, in the beginning, clearly define those concepts contained in the manuscript title. The authors claimed, by way of title, that the reporting of their information would be in the area of "quality" in marketing. Sometimes, however, a "catchy" title can become a significant enticement to spur the reader to read a manuscript regardless of how well or how poorly an article is written. Setting this aside, the thoroughness of overall content presentation is the most pivotal criteria for evaluating a professional journal article."
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The Manipulation of Physical Space on Education, 2008.
This paper discusses physical space barriers decreasing the quality of education for minorities in the United States, as presented to the New York City Council Education Committee.
4,480 words (approx. 17.9 pages), 11 sources, APA, AU$ 171.95
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This paper discusses the manipulation of physical space and other barriers diminishing quality education for minorities in the United States. In the paper, the author conducts a nation wide scan of those barriers, the players and interests involved, and the effects of those barriers on life chances, and identifies several alternative courses of action to remedy the situation. Specifically, these alternatives were judged upon their feasibility so that the New York City Council Education Committee could rely on the suggestions of the author in deciding how best to address this issue.
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Introduction
Residential Segregation in the United States Since the 1968 Fair Housing Act and How it is Connected to Quality Education
Key Players, Interests, Power and Histories
Effects of Residential Segregation its Effects on Education
Conclusion and Possible Courses of Action
Suggestions and Recommendations
Changing Election Districts
Changing Zoning and Land Use Regulations
Changing School Districts
Tables
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"Residential segregation is the manifestation of the concept of economic superiority and minority socioeconomic inferiority through geographically dominated areas forcing minorities to live in designated areas away from the superior economically advantaged. As time goes on and a minorities gain economic success and try to move to an area that is populated by the economic affluent but they are blocked by a number of means including: zoning laws, housing development regulations, mortgage inflation, and changes in voting district zones. This behavior is illegal conduct in the United States since the passing of the 1968 Fair Housing Act and all subsequent acts that followed because the Fair Housing Act fails to eliminate discrimination in housing discrimination based on race, national origin, age, and families with children."
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Leadership and Education, 2006.
An in-depth analysis of the effects of leadership and leadership theories on the quality of education.
29,200 words (approx. 116.8 pages), 83 sources, MLA, AU$ 364.95
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This study examines the effects of leadership and leadership theories on the educational continuum and specifically on the effect it has on the quality of education. The study uses a mixed methodology to investigate various leadership theories and examines their effect on the quality of higher education. The research shows that the delivery of educational leadership services by colleges and universities and the impact of traditional curricula on prospective educators continues to be debated and refined. The impact of additional unfunded mandates from the federal No Child Left Behind Act is profound, with many low-performing schools being threatened with the loss of their funding if they fail to achieve at least minimum academic achievement standards.
Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Background
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Significance of the Study
Nature of the Study
Research Questions
Conceptual Framework
Definitions
Assumptions
Scope, Limitations, and Delimitations
Chapter Summary
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Background and Overview
Foundations of Educational Philosophy in the United States
Curricula Reform Initiatives
Leadership Theories
Organizational Behavior in Academic Settings
Leadership in Academic Settings
Chapter Summary
Chapter 3: Methodology
Research Method and Design Appropriateness
Population, Sampling, and Data Collection Procedures and
Rationale
Internal and External Validity
Data Analysis
Organization and Clarity
Chapter Summary
Chapter 4: Data Analysis
Chapter 5: Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
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"While a wide range of traits have been identified as being associated with different aspects of leadership effectiveness, the specific association between individual traits and effectiveness has frequently been unconvincing (Bass 1985, cited in Fernandez, 2005). Furthermore, the research to date has consistently failed to identify a set of skills and traits that all successful leaders must possess in order to be effective in a given setting (Fernandez, 2005). Likewise, although the importance of effective leadership in educational settings is widely recognized, there remains a lack of consensus on what works best and why; indeed, given the abysmal performance of many of the nation's schools despite repeated efforts at curricula reform and pedagogical alternatives, it would seem that this lack of consensus is based on a paucity of sound models rather than a lack of effort. In this regard, Short and Greer (2002) report that in recent years, there has been a concerted effort to restructure public education. "Site-based management, charter schools, learner- centered communities, and teacher empowerment have been the focus of much of the reform effort," they advise (p. viii). These initiatives have created a concomitant debate concerning what types of educational leaders are needed in this dynamic environment. According to Short and Greer, "Ideas about leadership have expanded as schools attempt to build learning organizations with empowered participants. While much has been written about school restructuring, there is a need for a better understanding about how to build empowering environments in schools based on empirical findings rather than rhetoric or opinion" (2002, p. ix)."
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Philosophy of Education, 2005.
This paper suggests ways of improving the quality of education, examining the philosophy of education.
1,660 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 78.95
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This paper relates the deplorable state of education in the U.S, which ranks at the very bottom of 19 industrial nations in reading, writing and arithmetic, disastrous for a country that has bet its future on an information-driven economy. The author stresses that, if the philosophy of education is to be reformed and rethought, the beginning is with the educators themselves. The paper states that the first step in reforming the American school system is to retain some of the traditionalist values, such as teaching the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic; however, the methods and environment in which these skills are taught needs to be approached using a progressive viewpoint.
Table of Contents
The State of Education Today
Identifying Goals of Formal Education
Towards A Better Education
A Personal Philosophy
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"Part of the problem lies in the somewhat dismal salaries being paid to educators. Granted, this is in itself is a sad commentary on educators, but it is a fact of life, the economy and the rising costs of goods and services. As a result, because educators feel they are not being fairly compensated, the students ultimately suffer from neglect and/or lower standards of education. In a way, we can look at it as the classic case of the domino effect - to borrow a phrase from the Cold War era. Because the economy is suffering, educators' salaries are negatively impacted. Because educators' salaries are negatively impacted, their lack of dedication and motivation is dramatically affected, and at the end of the domino effect are the students."
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American Education, 2002.
A discussion on the number of school days in the American education system and its effect on the quality of education.
1,205 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 60.95
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The paper asserts that American students have been lagging behind other countries because other countries have more school days compared to America's 180 days. The paper discusses four government programs aimed at improving American education to ensure its students remain competitve in a global economy. The programs discussed are (1) four-day school week, (2) trimester schedules, (3) year- round school, and (4) extended/delaying learning time.
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"Another important advantage of the year- round program is that it enables slow learners and handicapped students to continue their studying continuously, since vacation and short breaks causes disruption in the learning process of the students. In fact, this important point applies to all students, since retention is essential in learning, and retention of everything that is learned in school is only reinforced if learning and education is continuous and undisrupted."
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Online Education, 2007.
This paper offers a partial research about whether online students receive the same quality of education as their classroom counterparts.
1,065 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 54.95
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The paper discusses how many well-respected universities are changing their format to include online options so that their students can do their course work online. The paper contends that while online education can provide a valuable benefit to the students of the world, it is important to ascertain the strengths and weaknesses of such a path so that future courses can become even better. The paper hypothesizes that with today's advanced levels of online education, students receive the same if not better instruction in an online course as they would in a traditional setting. The paper concludes that if experts in the field of education can ascertain what benefits online education offer, they can plan future curriculum with those benefits in mind and have solutions in place for any weaknesses.
Outline:
Problem Statement
Purpose Statement
Research Question and Hypothesis
Fundamental Theories
Literature Review
Methodology
Conclusion
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"As the field continues to expand attention turns to evaluating its effectiveness. Online opportunities abound because of the advantages however, there have been recent concerns about the quality of education that they provide. The teacher is not face to face with the students. If they have questions they must wait until they get an email or chat response. There are more opportunities for academic dishonesty without in person discussion and testing. While online education can provide a valuable benefit to the students of the world it is important to ascertain the strengths and weaknesses of such a path so that future courses can become even better."
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Education in Germany, 2001.
A look at the German schools system and the quality of education they provide.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 72.95
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A look at Germany's education system as one of the world's most advanced systems. A discussion of the type of education provided, the changes that it has undergone since the reunification of Germany and the cultural and societal meaning that people of Germany attach to it.
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"Education in Germany is a source of pride for the people of the country. They have one of the world?s best and most extensive school and university systems in the world. The German education system has been praised for its ability to provide quality general education combined with specific training for a profession or a skilled occupation. The system has endured changes from 1386, when there was only one university, to the present, where there are numerous amounts of different schools (Schulze, 1998)."
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Computers in Elementary Education, 2004.
A research proposal to question whether computers are taking the place of quality education in elementary classrooms,
1,226 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 24 sources, MLA, AU$ 60.95
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In today's modern world, computers have not only changed the way one handles daily errands and life, but also the way children are being educated. Today, computers are in classrooms across the nation and being used in almost every subject as a teaching tool. This paper shows that, while the age of technology continues to grow, there are some who are concerned that the back-to-basics of elementary education may be lost in the use of technological tools such as computers. People are concerned that the basic ability to read and compute numbers will be lost if the children at this age-level are taught to use technical tools instead of the ?old fashioned method?. Teachers around the nation have been trained to incorporate computers into their lessons, but those who have concerns fear the computers are either taking the place of basic instruction or being used as babysitters. This proposal addresses that concern and asks questions to determine whether the use of computers in the elementary classroom is taking away the basic instructional knowledge for the core subjects.
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"Many articles have been published about computers in the classrooms and the benefits of the programs that are available(Instill, 1995). Children type in the word ?Watergate? and they are instantly taken to a picture of Richard M. Nixon with a history of his life and participation in the scandal. Other students may locate maps of Africa and compare them historically through graphics on the monitor(Instill, 1995). All of this appears to be a positive learning experience but is it taking the place of good old fashioned research? Students are being taught reading skills by chasing characters across the correct words on a screen and some worry that it is replacing the skill of sounding out words on a page."
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Is Home Schooling the Best Choice of Education?, 2001.
This paper shows different viewpoints and educational concerns about homeschooling.
1,660 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 78.95
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This paper defines home schooling, explores the issues of quality education between parents and schools, describes what is involved in home schooling, the social aspects of home schooled children, and beliefs expressed by home schooling parents.
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"Recent studies show the amount of Home schooling families is rising annually by 25 percent. According to Jenny Murphy, a staff writer at Speakout.com, ?About 1.5 million U. S. children are being taught at home. That?s about 2 percent of all U.S. school aged children.? Home schooling educators say there are many reasons why Home schooling is becoming popular; however, dissatisfaction with an inadequate school based education is the leading cause. Furthermore, Home schooling educators argue that public and private schools do not focus on religious or moral values, and children in public schools have a lack of positive socialization. Dana Hawkins, a CNN reporter comments, ?In fact, this year?s Florida Education Department Survey found that 61 percent of parents ranked dissatisfaction with the public school environment and instruction as the primary motivation for home schooling topping religion, listed by 21 percent for the second year in a row.? Traditional teachers take on a very different view. They argue that no matter how devoted a parent is to their child?s education, there are certainly some things that a Home school setting cannot provide. For instance, a Home school setting cannot provide a variety of classes that are available at public and private schools, and Home school educators cannot provide the variety of socialization skills and experiences that traditional schools offer. In addition, traditional teachers feel that a Home schooled student?s education may suffer because the appointed educator may not be qualified to teach materials correctly."
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